[LINK] re: Global Brain

[Bob Bain]

On Sat, 24 Jun 2000 06:46:08 +1000, Ron Ipsen wrote:

>Asimov had one about a self aware robot that refused to believe that men 
>had built it (as they were obviously inferior) - kind of fits in with the 
>theory that such a global being may treat us as a nuisance/threat.

>The other old classic on this theme of course would name this global entity 
>"the beast" and only give us "666" access at the terminal.

 The "mark" of the beast was clearly "www" (subject to numerous
misprints) and foretold of electronic commerce where no-one could trade
unless they have the mark of the "beast" on their forehead. :-)  .... um
refelctions of the "www" in the eyes of those at the terminal.

 The other day I went to pay my body corporate fees.  The office was
closed with a suggestion that one could pay via BPay on the Internet.  

 Another real estate agent was refusing to take cash...

 It's starting to make sense now :-)

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Bob Bain. Sydney Australia
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