Lyric discussion by Pirtyfool22 

Cover art for 2,000 Man lyrics by Rolling Stones, The

I think when Mike and Keith wrote this song, the idea of "having an affair with a random computer" was about becoming obsessed with work and technology and forgetting about the people that matter.

However, as it stands, this song was a better predictor of life in the year 2000 than anything from science fiction novels or movies that came out in the same era.