Reading response for "There Will Come Soft Rains"

The reading was super creepy. It made me think about how dependent we are becoming on technology and how that can alternatively be helpful or harmful to us. For instance, the story seemed very alienating. There was just too much technology and because the house didn't seem to realize that there were no humans to cater towards, it all seemed so pointless. Why have all these advantageous and helpful technological devices when they are all just going to waste? And yet, at the same time, the technology did seem like it could be very helpful. For instance, the house recognized that there was fire and it did everything it could to protect itself and warn those who may have lived there. While I feel like certain aspects of the story seemed a little contrived/unrealistic (who would really want mechanical mice cleaning up their living room?), I felt like it did relate to current parts of our world. It made me think about how we're always connected to the Internet and have trouble being without our phones or even an outlet and I wonder how this dependency will affect us in the long run.