--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The ECTs are moving the guns in small…" description: "\"“The ECTs are moving the guns in small batches,\" Bat said. \"We're making them take so many photos that one of them asked if she was being trained to sh..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49d/warren-ellis-2541_humourous_the-ects-are-moving-the-guns-in-small-ba_65133.png" --- # The ECTs are moving the guns in small batches," Bat said… ![“The ECTs are moving the guns in small batches," Bat said. "We're making them take so many photos that one of them asked if she was being trained to shoot porno.” quote by Warren Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49d/warren-ellis-2541_humourous_the-ects-are-moving-the-guns-in-small-ba_65133.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49d/warren-ellis-2541_humourous_the-ects-are-moving-the-guns-in-small-ba_65133.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49d/warren-ellis-2541_humourous_the-ects-are-moving-the-guns-in-small-ba_65133.png) > ““The ECTs are moving the guns in small batches," Bat said. "We're making them take so many photos that one of them asked if she was being trained to shoot porno.”” [Warren Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/warren-ellis/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A satirical comment on how the ECTs (presumably a tech or AI system) are being used to automate the process of taking many photographs, highlighting absurdities in over-automation. **In simple terms:** Over-automation leads to absurd outcomes. Key Takeaway Automation can create unintended, humorous side effects. Themes technology satire automation absurdity media production AI ethics Mood ironic wry critical Type satire observation commentary When to use this quote - photo shoots - media production - AI training sessions - creative brainstorming Key Concepts automation photography AI behavior human-machine interaction Practical Applications - satirical commentary - cautionary tale Questions to Reflect On - What are the risks of automating creative tasks? - How does humor reveal hidden flaws in technology? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Photography](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/photography/) ## Related quotes > [“Shooting skeet eight hours a month was excellent training for them. 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