Yeah, human level AI on a 360/75 running DOS/360 made me laugh. The issues with Mike are more subtle. I do periodically reread TMIAHM, and find TANSTAAFL to be a useful acronym.
-- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of SUBSCRIBE IBM-MAIN Bill Hitefield <000007b7480703d3-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 7:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: "Colossus" External Message: Use Caution Tim, You probably already know of it, but "The Adolescence of P1" the computer is a main character. Not sure how old it is. I've had my copy for a very long time. Mainstream, Mike ("The Moon is a Harsh Mistress") is a good read. My favorite RLH book. Bill -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Tim Hare Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 12:03 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: "Colossus" If you mean a citation for the book by D F Jones Library of Congress: https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=278&recCount=25&recPointer=7&bibId=2643947 Amazon (which says it is the first of a trilogy): https://www.amazon.com/Colossus-D-F-Jones-ebook/dp/B07P9QJ63L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FQK2GU167WED&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.eN8XUSjdBem5Pa3kvjkMKiBNg04GjL-rTV8X1R83iLl5el1RfeOFix3B_9zLo4sm27QkO-XKLNoCF6hmLtDA8Kdg7P5rvkfXssNJfTPwvQwj9NFRRSQ8DbCc_Ou6ComE7z21EFfZopbnn5jURN4VRIhM5qwadKtXy5j8uIyqert0oIay3GafoKS3oIgAhy2qdW2jJEbMVLNhuv4WkrgKuHgacvBDxXv5Uo-PsJXZVyg.FsU8_rVvOJFGrSTk5Q3SQRp4_mjvxK-V7QgTQQKYzLo&dib_tag=se&keywords=colossus+jones&qid=1741150488&sprefix=colossus+jones%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1 I have not read the sequels though I may try to find them now. At one time, long ago, before computers became ubiquitous in science fiction, I was trying to form a collection of science fiction books with computers as one of the main "characters". If you're asking for a citation about whether he read the book or not, I can't provide one - it was just conjecture on my part. Sorry for the mess - I would have used the HTML editor but I haven't posted on IBM-MAIN in forever, just started reading again for "fun" (I'm retired), and I'm unaware of whether HTML messages are discouraged here or not. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
