Wargames

From: Captain Napalm <spc_at_armigeron.com>
Date: Tue Mar 24 20:30:43 1998

It was thus said that the Great will emerson once stated:
>
> In a couple of previous posts, I believe the DOD computer was referred to as
> "Joshua".. Do I have my movies mixed up, or, wasn't it actually WOPA? Sorry
> if this might be considered "off topic"..

  Well, if Sam thinks it's okay ... <duck>

  Yes, in "Wargames," the military did refer to the compuer as WOPR (War
Operations Planned Response), while the creator of the computer, and to the
hero, it was Joshua (the creator's dead son).

  -spc ("Would you like to play a game?")
Received on Tue Mar 24 1998 - 20:30:43 GMT