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Saintsman
19th Jan 2007, 10:48
A defence contractor finally succeeded in building a computer capable of solving the most complex army warfare problems. The top Army brass assembled around the new machine and were instructed to feed a difficult tactical problem into it. They described a complex hypothetical battle situation to the computer and then asked the pivotal question, "Should our forces attack or retreat?"
The computer hummed and beeped for about an hour, and finally printed out an answer, "Yes."
The generals stared at each other, mystified by the response.
Finally, one of them submitted a second request to the computer, "Yes what?"
The computer responded instantly, "Yes, Sir!"
Faithless
22nd Jan 2007, 19:31
:D :D More ...More:D :D
WE Branch Fanatic
22nd Jan 2007, 21:09
Clearly EDS were not involved in its development, or it would have said "maybe, don't know, don't care............"
Whirlygig
22nd Jan 2007, 21:48
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/commodore_cbm-3032_1.jpg
C'mon! Hands up who can remember them!
Cheers
Whirls
wg13_dummy
22nd Jan 2007, 21:52
Remember them? I'm still using one!
On_The_Top_Bunk
22nd Jan 2007, 21:59
The top Army brass assembled around the new machine
http://www.office-humour.co.uk/includes/images/items/2005/08/3333.jpg
Sorry couldn't resist
WE Branch Fanatic
22nd Jan 2007, 22:03
Another caption competion?
Inside JPAC..........
wg13_dummy
22nd Jan 2007, 22:15
"A thousand monkeys with a thousand computers have a better chance of making JPA work than EDS do"
wg13_dummy
22nd Jan 2007, 22:33
That maybe the case but they are chimpanzees in the picture.
Takes one to know one. :ok:
wg13_dummy
22nd Jan 2007, 22:45
Is that the best you could come up with?
It's all you're worth. I'm not going to waste my best material on you.
Whirlygig
22nd Jan 2007, 23:14
Ooh cat fight! C'mon wg13, let's hear your best material. I could do with some new insults for my closest enemies!
Cheers
Whirls
wg13_dummy
22nd Jan 2007, 23:21
Ooh cat fight! C'mon wg13, let's hear your best material. I could do with some new insults for my closest enemies!
Cheers
Whirls
I'd love to alas the Pprune police will not allow it. :rolleyes:
Whirlygig
22nd Jan 2007, 23:41
'Spose you're right. We should endeavour to maintain a military aviation context :ok:
So, tell me about your Commodore PET. You should get it on Antiques Roadshow!
Cheers
Whirls
Mmmmnice
23rd Jan 2007, 18:06
like your material boys - simple, to the point........almost monosyllabic
teeteringhead
24th Jan 2007, 08:20
So, tell me about your Commodore PET
... shouldn't that be Air Commodore PET - actually mine's all right (considering he's not a pilot) - but please don't call me PET!
..... I'll get me coat....
Are any of the ASMA terminals about - ghastly orange, I seem to remember. They were my introduction to computers, except for having a quick go at programming a Sinclair ZX81.