O my poor Kingdom,
Sick with civil blows
Peopled with WOLVES,
Thy old inhabitants...
6/25/2012
Bank Computer Meltdown - The True Story
Two workers have already been electrocuted while trying to turn off BANK-9000, and it is feared that the machine has been communicating with NUKE-9000, the computer controlling America’s nuclear arsenals. More
The perfect post on Orwell's birthday. Sadly hilarious. And I wouldn't be surprised if the not-all-that-distant future doesn't include such a scenario. For me, one of the most chilling moments in a movie was in "Sphere" when Dustin Hoffman says, "His name is Jerry."
Thanks for heads-up on Orwell, T. Happy Birthday, George. The bank story is rooted in a real computer meltdown in major UK banks at the weekend, bizarrely. Big news over here. I hope the second part of the satire comes true. Wouldn't that be something.
The perfect post on Orwell's birthday. Sadly hilarious. And I wouldn't be surprised if the not-all-that-distant future doesn't include such a scenario. For me, one of the most chilling moments in a movie was in "Sphere" when Dustin Hoffman says, "His name is Jerry."
ReplyDeleteThanks for heads-up on Orwell, T. Happy Birthday, George. The bank story is rooted in a real computer meltdown in major UK banks at the weekend, bizarrely. Big news over here. I hope the second part of the satire comes true. Wouldn't that be something.
ReplyDeleteI was going to say also that I hope it comes true. Something,indeed.
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