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| 2005-10-01 |
| Posted by:DanNY |
| #14 Good and Evil exists in all men, in the wrong hands any weapon can be used for Evil. |
| Posted by: Flinelet Sherong3513 2005-10-01 21:38 |
| #13 This sounds more like something out of Hyperion. The All-Thing commeth, or something of the sort. Of course I'd be first to volunteer for cybernetic uplink... |
| Posted by: asedwich 2005-10-01 12:56 |
| #12 Colossus, The Forbin Project ... Heh, I remember that one, saw that as a kid. Only thing I couldn't figure out was why the scientist guy wasn't boinking the female associate who had to come to bed with him to 'exchange information'. But then, this was the 60's. But you're right, Hollywierd takes the same script, updates it every 20 years or so, and makes a movie. They still work, too. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2005-10-01 12:48 |
| #11 I have no mouth and I must scream... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-10-01 12:38 |
| #10 Don't forget Asimov's Foundation(and previous books).R.Daniel Olivaw,the ultimate story of hidden manipulation of mankinds development. |
| Posted by: raptor 2005-10-01 11:17 |
| #9 .Com - Amen, brother. I was in SAC when WarGames came out, always loved the opening more than any other part of the movie - "Turn your key, SIR!! " There's days though I miss Cold War paranoia. Beat hell out of what we've got today. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2005-10-01 10:02 |
| #8 Graeme Edge damn i though it was moody blues lyrics |
| Posted by: pihkalbadger 2005-10-01 09:41 |
| #7 Seriously, it's about time. We're working on some seriously kool networking stuff. How about a big lumbering plane that can launch dozens of air-to-air missiles from a safe distance, then the local fighter jocks take control of them when closer and send them to the targets? We could do that. Today. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2005-10-01 09:36 |
| #6 You will be assimilated. |
| Posted by: Borg 2005-10-01 09:07 |
| #5 The Singularity cometh. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2005-10-01 07:58 |
| #4 Dang, .com, I hate those 'stream of consciousness' comments. Way too early in the morning for me! |
| Posted by: DanNY 2005-10-01 07:35 |
| #3 SkyNet, lol, Jackal you're such a tease. War Games, Colossus, The Forbin Project, et al. LOL. Spinning mag tapes. Loved how the WOPR hummed and had those flashing lights around the top of the machine. Tron, Enemy of the State, Johnny Mnemonic, Lawnmower Man, Mercury Rising, Minority Report, The Matrix, even Simone... yadda³. Hollyweird paranoid dimwits confusing data and computing and any tech they hear about (meeting Arthur C Clarke's definition of magic to a "T") with diabolical schemes from their personal conspiracy vaults... those dim dark monster-under-the bed places where their fears live... "It became self-aware"... Lol. That be some serious juju. Data -> Computers -> [Bad Magik Here] -> 1984 / Global Thermonuclear War Greetings, Professor Falken. Want to play a game? The very first time I heard true pointless putz paranoia, and recognized it, as such... I think, I think I am, therefore I am, I think. Of course you are my bright little star, I've miles and miles of files Pretty files of your forefather's fruit and now to suit our great computer, you're magnetic ink. I'm more than that, I know I am, at least, I think I must be. There you go man, keep as cool as you can. Face piles and piles of trials with smiles. It riles them to believe that you perceive the web they weave and keep on thinking free. --Graeme Edge (In The Beginning) Still laughing my ass off, even after all these years. The F/X get better, the plots more convoluted, but the baseless fears are precisely the same. Conspiracists are my favorites. It's sooo easy to set them off and to fuck with 'em - they're always primed to go off. Look out - the MCP has you queued up for deletion, dood. Love the integration of the various systems and the HUGE added value it brings. More. Just beware of dependencies upon vulnerable distribution channels - and develop alternative paths, methods. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-10-01 06:56 |
| #2 Flight Leader: OK, prepare to engage target in 30 seconds. Wingman: Hang on, got to finish posting this comment on RantBurg ... |
| Posted by: DMFD 2005-10-01 00:52 |
| #1 SkyNet comes closer. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2005-10-01 00:35 |