tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886547051691715141.post3386460241137312067..comments2024-03-28T00:53:49.609-07:00Comments on PLANET ALGOL: Jack Vance, Poul Anderson and Frank Herbert: Real Life Buddies/Stupid Computers of the Pluton ZoneBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884401206802336531noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886547051691715141.post-9337613495675874842011-04-22T09:00:01.454-07:002011-04-22T09:00:01.454-07:00@ C'nor: Hmm, maybe hobble was the wrong term,...@ C'nor: Hmm, maybe hobble was the wrong term, perhaps "purposely manufactured with limited capabilities"; pluton zone computers use punch cards and magnetic wire reel drives, and the user interface looks likea scientific or graphing calculator. If they were somehow upgraded to AI capabilities, perhaps by being networked and overclocked, the theory is that they would be eventually unstable.<br /><br />@ Gnombient: Thanks, hope to see some more Zhontar soon!Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884401206802336531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886547051691715141.post-33413216664797685292011-04-19T13:04:43.677-07:002011-04-19T13:04:43.677-07:00And what would happen if you were to "Unhobbl...<i>And what would happen if you were to "Unhobble" one?</i><br /><br />They go from morose to gee-whiz. It's terribly annoying.huthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502682297320819595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886547051691715141.post-84413107477087961092011-04-19T10:25:00.522-07:002011-04-19T10:25:00.522-07:00I'm loving these Pluton Zone writeups, keep th...I'm loving these Pluton Zone writeups, keep the awesomeness coming!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886547051691715141.post-78490746739280174022011-04-19T02:51:28.371-07:002011-04-19T02:51:28.371-07:00And what would happen if you were to "Unhobbl...And what would happen if you were to "Unhobble" one?C'nor (Outermost_Toe)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01580315916281876117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886547051691715141.post-23167703130131242452011-04-18T20:36:19.283-07:002011-04-18T20:36:19.283-07:00When I first read the title I though that the AIs ...When I first read the title I though that the AIs of the PZ were going to have the personalities of mid 20th century sci-fi authors...The Drunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292082916107221498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886547051691715141.post-28691573822951553562011-04-18T19:58:18.752-07:002011-04-18T19:58:18.752-07:00Yeah they just don't talk about the ones that ...Yeah they just don't talk about the ones that become infected with Space Madness!Needleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com