20 Jan
2023
20 Jan
'23
12:59 a.m.
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Subject: Re: [cctalk] Re: AI applied to vintage interests
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:59:11 -0600
From: Jon Elson <elson(a)pico-systems.com>
To: Sellam Abraham via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
On 1/19/23 15:25, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote:
On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 12:43 PM Chris via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
A major problem with the Forbin project is when I first saw
it, I knew that the permissive action link in the
nuclear-armed missile would prevent it from being detonated
in the silo. The PAL requires acceleration of liftoff,
coast and deceleration when re-entering the atmosphere (at
least) before the weapon can be armed. this function is NOT
under computer control.
jon
All I can say is if you haven't watched
Terminator: the
Sarah Connor
Chronicles ... um why not? I didn't even know it existed
prior to 3 years
ago. Actually pretty thought provoking at times. Maybe
ChatGPT will end up
being like John Henry and save us from the terminators.
Quite tje opposite
of Colossus: the Forbin Project. Pretty freaky scary stuff.
I finally got around to watching Colossus: The Forbin
Project a few months
ago. Notwithstanding all the cool old tech and how it was
integrated into
the story, I found it to be verily unsatisfying, and maybe
even a little
dumb.