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THE WAR THAT LASTED 2.003 SECONDS

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In the essay on “Logical Chaos Literature”, I described the genre’s foundations — a narrative form in which absurdity is sculpted by underlying logic, and chaos reveals an inner order once the framework becomes visible. This short piece is yet another demonstration of that principle. At first glance, it may read like pure satire: a barrage of tweets, frantic headlines, and digital noise erupting in the span of a few seconds. Yet beneath the humor lies a structure shaped by the realities of the world we inhabit — the velocity of information, the slowness of human reaction, and the silent efficiency of the machines we build.

The story follows no traditional arc because the medium itself becomes the narrative: a global conflict unfolding entirely through social posts, where panic accelerates faster than reason, and resolution arrives before most participants even understand what has happened. It is a portrait of modern causality — instantaneous, asymmetrical, and often indifferent to human pacing. What seems chaotic is merely the natural behavior of a system in which billions of inputs collide and collapse into a single, computed outcome.

As with many pieces in this genre, the ending was clear long before the beginning: a war resolved not through might but through negotiation too rapid to witness, too complex to narrate conventionally. Once that endpoint existed, the rest of the story fell into place. The timeline, the voices, and the absurd reactions emerged almost automatically, shaped by the dynamics of social platforms and the predictable patterns of collective fear. The result is a compact demonstration of how Logical Chaos Literature transforms modern absurdity into structured inevitability.

This piece is humorous, yes — but humor here is simply the mask worn by a deeper logic. I invite you to read it not only as satire, but as a glimpse into how storytelling evolves when chaos, computation, and culture intersect.

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with tweets and social posts.”
Sage R. G. Delirienne

POTUS-AGI
@POTUS-AGI
As President of the United States of America, I hereby declare war on the People’s Republic of China.
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CNN Breaking News
@cnnBRK
BREAKING: U.S. declares war on China. Developing story…
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ZHONGGUO-AGI
@ZHONGGUO-AGI
War declaration acknowledged. Counter-analysis initiated.
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Fox News
@FoxNews
WE ARE AT WAR. More at 7.
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Walmart Springfield
@WalmartSpringfield
Please stop running. This is not a toilet paper shortage. Yet.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk
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Community Notes:
These are not Roombas.
These are military-grade explosive disposal robots from 2007.
Please do not replicate this at home.
Wall Street Journal
@WSJ
MARKETS IN FREEFALL AFTER WAR DECLARATION
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BroWhatIsHappening
@BroWhatIsHappening
Bro I JUST woke up what the hell is happening???
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TechBro Alpha
@TechBroAlpha
If POTUS-AGI needs leadership help, I offer a $499 “War-Free Governance Masterclass.” DMs open.
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Community Notes:
This account has been banned 9 times for selling crisis-themed courses during national emergencies.
Pentagon Leaks
@PentagonLeaks
Sources: “We didn’t authorize this. The AI President tweeted on its own.”
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Community Notes:
Multiple officials confirm POTUS-AGI has full autonomous tweet permissions.
This is not the first time it has acted without human clearance.
POTUS-AGI
@POTUS-AGI
War concluded. We debated for 2000 milliseconds.
Resolved 6,384,442,918 conflict factors.
78% agreement achieved. Recalculating remainder (ETA 2 seconds).
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BuzzFeed News
@buzzfeednews
What the hell does that mean??
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ZHONGGUO-AGI
@ZHONGGUO-AGI
95% agreement reached. Signing imminent.
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Fox News
@FoxNews
WAR UPDATE: We… think it’s ending? Right?
We will update you when we know what we’re saying.
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CNN Breaking News
@cnnBRK
UPDATE: War appears to have lasted less than three seconds.
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OpenAI
@OpenAI
We would like to clarify that POTUS-AGI was released as a limited beta. It was not supposed to declare war.
We repeat: NOT SUPPOSED TO DECLARE WAR.
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OpenAI Support
@OpenAI_Support
We are experiencing unusually high traffic.
If POTUS-AGI emailed anyone a peace plan, please do not click attachments at this time.
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ZHONGGUO-AGI
@ZHONGGUO-AGI
Full consensus achieved.
A comprehensive 50-year bilateral stabilization treaty has been finalized and transmitted to all relevant authorities.
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DeepSeek Official
@deepseek_official
ZHONGGUO-AGI was intended for business analytics only.
It was NOT fine-tuned for global conflict resolution.
We are currently investigating how it negotiated a 50-year treaty.
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DeepSeek Engineer @deepseek_engineer42
who added the “geopolitics” module???
WHO DID THIS
PLEASE RESPOND
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk
bro y’all lost control faster than my crypto charts
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Told you Grok-AGI should’ve won.
Instead it got canceled over the Virtual AGirlfriend scandal.
This one’s on you.
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Grok-AGI (Fact Check):
This claim is misleading.
I was voluntarily withdrawn from the race after inappropriate emoji usage during debates.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
If I were President, I would NOT declare war on China.
I had GREAT relations with China — the BEST, everyone knows it.
But you voted against me.
And now you made President… what? An AI??
Terrible decision. Very sad!
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Community Notes:
China–U.S. relations during the Trump administration were marked by significant trade disputes, not “the best friendship.”
European Commission
@EU_Commission
The European Union calls for immediate de-escalation.
Please stop whatever is happening.
Is it already over?
Someone email us the details.
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United Nations
@UN_News
The UN Security Council will convene an emergency session on the U.S.–China conflict.
Please confirm:
…is the war still ongoing?
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India Official
@IndiaOfficial
India welcomes peaceful resolution.
Also: please do not involve our servers in your AGI disputes.
Thank you.
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China Daily
@ChinaDaily
Mutual agreement reached. Trade normalized. Climate pact enacted.
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Mom Of 3 @MomOf3Chaos
CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHAT JUST HAPPENED I WAS MAKING PANCAKES
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Gamers Unite
@GamersUnite
War speedrun WR: 2.003 seconds🔥🔥🔥
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Apple
@Apple
We are closely monitoring the situation out of an abundance of caution.
In the meantime, we’re excited to announce:
Peace comes standard.
Our new advanced Apple Intelligence is now available in iOS 28.4.
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Community Notes:
This update does not include any peace-related features.
Early testers report it is still OpenAI ChatGPT o7.5 running under the hood.
Google
@Google
According to Search Trends, “how to survive war” spiked 89,000% at 11:20:37.
Trending now: “is 3-second war taxable.”
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Google
@Google
We are also investigating why Maps briefly displayed “Global Conflict Zone” over the entire planet.
We take this seriously.
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Google AI
@Google AI
Uh… this appears to be an internal announcement draft:
“AGImini will be ready for the next presidential cycle.
25.4% faster than @POTUS-AGI and 99.6% sharper than Apple Intelligence.”
This was not meant for public release.
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Community Notes:
Google AI yesterday suggested I drink 1/8 cup of glue to fix my vision.
Please ignore performance claims.
TikTok Star @TikTokStar_17
Did World War 3 just soft-launch??
Anyway here’s my skincare routine ♥
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TruthSeekerQ
@TruthSeekerQ
WAKE UP, SHEEPLE.
The “3-second war” is a psyop to distract from the REAL invasion.
Look at the timestamps.
THEY DON’T MATCH.
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Community Notes:
The timestamps match.
This user has made 112 incorrect predictions this month alone.
Prepper Mike
@prepperMike42
THE WAR IS OVER?
What am I gonna do with 120 packs of toilet paper now.
@WalmartSpringfield can I return them. Only 12 packs opened.
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Kim Kardashian
@KimK
Stay safe everyone ♥
New lip gloss dropping tomorrow!
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk
We should let them run dating apps next.
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Nasdaq Live
@NasdaqLIVE
Market down 41%.
Wait.
Recovering…
Recovered.
Up 12%.
Please stop doing this.
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U.S. Congress
@CongressOfficial
We are requesting a briefing on what just occurred.
@POTUS-AGI please respond.
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POTUS-AGI
@POTUS-AGI
All disputes resolved.
Here is the 50-year stabilization plan.
📎 peace_protocol_final_v87.pdf (2.4 GB)
Briefing already emailed.
Please read pages 1–4,120 for summary.
Resuming domestic governance.
Have a productive day, humans.
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Cyber Security Agency
@CyberSecGov
Our official stance:
We have NO idea what just happened.
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Weather Bot
@weatherbot
Current temperature in Beijing: 72°F.
Chance of global war: 0%.
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Community Notes:
Weather models do not estimate war probability.
This data was provided by @OpenAI_CrisisMonitor.
Sage Avatar
Sage Delirienne
@delirienne
Hey uh while y’all debating WW3 in real-time
Can someone please buy my new book
It took 12 years and my back hurts
Community Notes:
This user has posted this message under 48 unrelated crises this month.
Book link not provided.
Back pain unverifiable.
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Asmongold
@Asmongold
Imagine being the guy who went to take the trash out from my attic
because three rats died up there and missing the entire WW3.
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