Trivia Question

From: Feldman, Robert <Robert_Feldman_at_jdedwards.com>
Date: Mon Feb 24 12:13:41 2003

A real computer doesn't know what the square root of negative one is? :-P

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From: Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) [mailto:cisin_at_xenosoft.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 1:33 PM
To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Trivia Question


On Sat, 22 Feb 2003, Hans B Pufal wrote:
> > If I write a PC emulator that runs on a real computer, does the computer
> > become not real?
> Or does my PDP-9 emulator running on my PC make IT 'a real computer'. I

It significantly enhances its reality coefficient.


But a REAL computer has casters, (or a forklift)
A REAL computer dims the lights during power-up (for the NEIGHBORHOOD)
A REAL computer attracts attention from the Fatherland Security.
Received on Mon Feb 24 2003 - 12:13:41 GMT