[ WP ] Humans and machines have gone to war . The machines think they 're winning , as they can decode every encryption known to man , but little do they know of the humans ' actual method for communication ... sarcasm .

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 We ’ ve been at war with the machines for two years now, fighting a war that no one could ever have predicted. We designed the robots to fight for us, so we created what would become our worst nightmare when they inevitably turned against us. They are strong, and outgun us by far. We would be fighting a losing battle if not for our secret weapon; we are smarter than machines. 
 
 So, we fight back the only way we can, by winning the intelligence war. One of the men who designed the AI in the first place is still alive, and still on our side. He explained to us that the machines ’ way of thinking is completely logical. They don ’ t understand humor, metaphors or most importantly, sarcasm. We communicate over encrypted channels, which gets the machines ’ attention. They are very good at decrypting things, but they don ’ t understand that we know they ’ re listening. They don ’ t understand that we don ’ t mean what we are saying. 
 
 We ’ re planning a massive ambush today. As senior lieutenant of the UNGDF, it falls to me to hold the conference with my squad captains “ informing ” them of what we plan to. After all, the machines will only believe the ruse if a senior officer is conveying the information. 
 
 “ Are you sure this channel is secure, Lieutenant? ” asked squad captain Jones. “ Affirmative. ” I replied, “ It has been encrypted to the best of our abilities. ” “ So what ’ s the plan, sir? ” asked squad captain Morgan. 
 
 I took a deep breath, gained my composure and said: “ The soldiers on the American front are in desperate need of supplies. They are expecting an extremely large shipment of Rations, Medical supplies, arms and ammunition which is leaving from Great Britain at 0500 hours 3 days from now. It is estimated that the shipment will contain approximately 150,000 tons of supplies, which will aid in turning the tide of the American war effort. Our job is to escort the shipment to its destination safely. I ’ d like a dispatch of 150 men to reinforce naval officers on board the HMS Subterfuge ” 
 
 “ But sir, ” said Jones “ Won ’ t that be vulnerable to torpedo attacks by the enemy ’ s sub nautical forces? ” I smiled. This was it. The culmination of weeks of misinformation and planning. “ No, ” I said. “ The Navy have performed a comprehensive redesign and renovation of the HMS Subterfuge. At this point, its only vulnerability is exposure to oil-based paint. ” 
 
 EDIT: Thanks so much for the feedback everyone. Writing is n't something I do often, so I really appreciate the support and constructive criticism. Also, I fixed an oversight as to the size of the shipment to make the idea of 150 men defending it more plausible, as well as some minor punctuation and grammar. Thanks again!: ) 
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