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> "I for one welcome our new X overlords" ... This quote began back in 1905 with H.G. Wells' short story "Empire of the Ants" and has taken on a life of its own
by CoastalCoder 4y ago
> "I for one welcome our new X overlords" ... This quote began back in 1905 with H.G. Wells' short story "Empire of the Ants" and has taken on a life of its own, as shown in this Simpsons clip.
I never knew that. I always assumed it started with a line from Half-life 2.
- Finnucane 4y agoThe story inspired the Simpsons line, but doesn’t actually come from the story.