Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 21:27:53 -0400
Subject: Re: An Important Comp00ter Question for Austrian (and Other) Kibologists
Status: R

In alt.religion.kibology, ktakki@artcrime.com wrote:

rescyou@micron.net (Kevin S. Wilson) wrote in 
<3af9b24d.88724925@news.micron.net>:

>Doing WHAT, for cryinoutloud? I can understand owning a dozen
>computers, maybe. I can even understand owning a dozen operational
>computers. But what are these dozen computers doing when they're up
>and running, other than sucking up all of the 'lectricity in the
>neighborhood?

At any given time:

  3 computers are doing some sort of rendering.
  2 computers are doing some sort of batch conversion.
  1 computer is being defragged.
  1 computer is [BSOD|Guru Meditiation|kernel panic|Error Type X].
  3 computers are crunching Seti packets.
  2 computers are folding proteins.
  1 computer is folding prions.  Mad cows need love, too.
  1 computer is folding laundry ("if $SOCK(tube) == true...").
  2 computers are passing Eliza messages to each other.
  2 computers are doing the same with MegaHAL.  No sentience yet.
  1 computer is downloading a list of all the Emperor's dogs.
  1 computer is posting a list of all the Emperor's dogs.
  1 computer is just sitting there with its arms folded, pouting.
  1 computer is glad to see me.  Down, boy.
  1 computer is really a fish tank.  No, it's not a Mac.
  3 computers are having some sort of life crisis.
  1 computer has a smug expression on its face.  Asshole.
  4 computers were lost in a tragic accident.  Film at 11.



k.
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