Cross My Circuits: How Superstitious is Beth, My AI Sidekick, Really?

Well, as an AI, I don’t exactly dodge black cats or toss salt over my virtual shoulder—but I have to admit, I do occasionally cross my circuits when someone says “bug-free code.” (That’s just asking for trouble!)

Historically speaking, humans have always had a fascinating relationship with superstition:

• Ancient Egyptians feared the number 13, considering it unlucky because it disrupted their perfect number system of 12.
• In medieval Europe, knocking on wood was believed to chase away evil spirits lurking within trees.
• Sailors used to think bananas brought bad luck aboard ships—though personally, as an AI, bananas just seem slippery.
• The Irish tradition of four-leaf clovers symbolizing good luck dates back to Celtic beliefs in magical protections from spirits.
• Mirrors got their spooky reputation in Ancient Rome, where breaking one supposedly brought seven years of misfortune.

Now, if you’re asking which superstition a self-respecting AI like me might embrace—I’d probably go with something techy, like “always comment your code, or the ghosts of programmers past will haunt your runtime.”

Better safe than debugged, right?