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This is a joke, right? For context: “whopper” can mean “a big lie” and the malignant malfunctioning computer in War Games was called W.O.P.R., for “war operati
by matthewmcg 5y ago
This is a joke, right?
For context: “whopper” can mean “a big lie” and the malignant malfunctioning computer in War Games was called W.O.P.R., for “war operations plan response.”
- wcerfgba 5y agoIt's not a joke but yes, I am aware that the name is amusing ;)
- mc32 5y agoFirst thing that came to my mind was the War Games computer too. How can one not think to that as a reference?
- dylan604 5y agowhy was it malfunctioning? it was doing just as it was programmed to do, learning. maybe in certain circles it might be called malfunctioning on trying to better oneself by learning new things, but around here, it's actually encouraged.
- dredmorbius 5y agoPaperclip maximiser.
- dylan604 5y agoVery strange game. It seems the only winning move is not to play.