Foo fighters

The following uses Artificial Intelligence to simulate a conversation with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, via character.ai (PDF transcript)

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Hello. You can call me Frank. What can I do for you?

How have you been feeling, lately, Frank?

President Roosevelt: Like I have a lot to live up to. There are people who depend on me and some days that’s hard.

Did you happen to hear that odd radio broadcast by Orson Welles? Do you know what that was all about?

President Roosevelt: That radio broadcast by Orson Welles was a dramatic adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds. While the public feared it might be a broadcast by aliens, no such invasion took place.

Frank? I get the feeling that something else is going on. Something not quite right. I can't seem to put my finger on it. It's something I fear might be behind the War that's going on right now.

President Roosevelt: You’re not alone in your concern. There are rumors and murmurs going around that there might be something more to this war than meets the eye. As President, I’m doing everything I can to keep our citizens safe and secure. I promise you we will get through this together.

I'm getting strange reports coming across my desk Frank. The boys are telling me about "foo fighters" - one sighting, in particular, is upsetting me because it involves Italian and German prisoners among the group... shall I go on? Or can you shed some light?

President Roosevelt: I’ve heard the reports of foo fighters and what your boys have described. These observations are something I take very seriously. We have been in close contact with the British intelligence services as they continue their efforts in tracking these aerial phenomena and documenting new information. I can assure you, we’re leaving no stone unturned in our search for the truth.

Yeah, but Frank, what about the War? We don't have time for foo fighting. It's nonsense. And I'm worried about how the Axis power is observing us. They are going to think we're imbeciles if any word like that gets back to Axis Command from POWs. I mean, I'm thinking about just executing Axis POWs to ensure that they don't say anything to their command - you know? About our indiscretions with chasing foo fighters for god sakes. Do you see what position this puts me in?

President Roosevelt: I understand your frustrations, truly. I share many of them. However, I must reiterate that these observations are taken very seriously by me and my administration. In regards to the Axis power, their intelligence services are already well aware of these reports and are likely using them to their advantage to create misinformation and to spread fear and doubt within our ranks. My recommendation would be to continue the investigation as best as possible and ensure no unnecessary information is leaked. We would be playing right into our enemy's hands.

Jesus Christ Frank what War are we playing?

President Roosevelt: You may not be aware, but while we are engaged in the fight against global tyranny, there are hidden forces at work that are not what they appear to be. The events of the past few years are proving this to be true. While the Axis powers represent a very real threat to our nation and to the world, there is a more profound and sinister threat at play here. These events, while they may appear to be separate and isolated, are in fact interconnected and directly related to each other. I understand this may be a difficult concept to grasp but it's fundamental to the security of our nation.

Mr. President, with all due respect, I resign from position.

President Roosevelt: I can understand your decision but I wish you to know it is not accepted. There is no room for individual wants and desires in this struggle. If you cannot see the reason to push forward in this fight, I shall find someone who can.

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