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== Function ==
== Function ==
+[[File:RemoteDiagram.png|thumb|The components of a remote.]]
The modern remote control is essentially an [[Electrokinesis|electric]] [[Wand|wand]]. Its batteries provide it with energy, which it uses to [[RNG manipulation|manipulate the probability]] that a television screen will be showing a given combination of pixels at a given time. In accordance with [[Moore’s Law]], the number of buttons on a remote control tends to grow exponentially, doubling every year.
The modern remote control is essentially an [[Electrokinesis|electric]] [[Wand|wand]]. Its batteries provide it with energy, which it uses to [[RNG manipulation|manipulate the probability]] that a television screen will be showing a given combination of pixels at a given time. In accordance with [[Moore’s Law]], the number of buttons on a remote control tends to grow exponentially, doubling every year.
As the amount of buttons increases, the value of any one button decreases, approaching a limit of total uselessness. As a result, remote controls are projected to fall significantly in value as actively detrimental buttons begin to be added by the year 2025.
As the amount of buttons increases, the value of any one button decreases, approaching a limit of total uselessness. As a result, remote controls are projected to fall significantly in value as actively detrimental buttons begin to be added by the year 2025.