> > > Why would we want to role-play being computers?
> > >
> > > -Faux "But if we do, I've got dibs on HAL." Pas

Bags I the Computer from _Paranoia_.

Trust The Computer, The Computer Is Your Friend.

> 2001 trivia:
>
> To find out where they got the name for HAL, just replace each letter with its subsequent
> letter. I...B...M. Cool, huh?

Actually, HAL is an abbreviation for "Heuristic Algorithm"; the IBM thing is just a meaningless coincidence.

(So says Arthur C. Clarke. The question is, should we believe him?)

Pa"ultraviolet clearance"ul