Archive for August 12th, 2008
Computers as Infallible in Pulp Culture
I was watching an old episode of Star Trek the original series the other day and was intrigued that they portrayed computers as infallible, pure logic devices. In the episode, Kirk’s on trial for his life/command because a computer record shows him making a mistake. Throughout the episode there are numerous comments such [...]
Posted: August 12th, 2008 under Technology.
Tags: Computers, Discussion, Infallible, Technology
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