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Saintsman

19th January 2007 10:48

New Army computer

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 January 2007 19:31

:D :D More ...More:D :D

WE Branch Fanatic

22nd January 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 January 2007 21:48

http://www.old-computers.com/museum/...cbm-3032_1.jpg

C'mon! Hands up who can remember them!

Cheers

Whirls

wg13_dummy

22nd January 2007 21:52

Remember them? I'm still using one!

On_The_Top_Bunk

22nd January 2007 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saintsman (Post 3077563)

The top Army brass assembled around the new machine

http://www.office-humour.co.uk/inclu...05/08/3333.jpg
Sorry couldn't resist

WE Branch Fanatic

22nd January 2007 22:03

Another caption competion?

Inside JPAC..........

wg13_dummy

22nd January 2007 22:15

"A thousand monkeys with a thousand computers have a better chance of making JPA work than EDS do"

wg13_dummy

22nd January 2007 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratty1 (Post 3083961)

That maybe the case but they are chimpanzees in the picture.

Takes one to know one. :ok:

wg13_dummy

22nd January 2007 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratty1 (Post 3083994)

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 January 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 January 2007 23:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whirlygig (Post 3084032)

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 January 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 January 2007 18:06

like your material boys - simple, to the point........almost monosyllabic

teeteringhead

24th January 2007 08:20

Quote:

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....

Zoom	24th January 2007 10:12

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.

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