HAL 9000, the computer that controlled the spacecraft Discovery, was so
sophisticated it eventually had a nervous breakdown and attempted to kill
everyone on board the ship. Experience the paranoia in the HAL simulator at
http://www.tbid.com/hal/. If you want less paranoia and more sober discussion on
intelligent computers see http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cybercinema/emotions.htm.
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