review@drutx.UUCP (MillhamBD) (08/06/85)
[ Did some Black Flag kill the Line Eater Bug? ] 12 ways to spot a URO* 1) If the URO has eight fingers, it's a robot, or a programmer working in hex. 2) If the URO understands Pascal, it's a robot. If it LISPS, it's a programmer. 3) If the URO has a cup of coffee in its hand, it's a robot. If it spills the coffee, it's a human. 4) If the URO churns out 500 lines of error-free code, it's a robot. 5) If the URO is carrying a plastic bag full of vendor literature, it's a robot - or a programmer who hasn't learned to avoid salesmen. 6) If the URO has wrinkles from smiling when users say, "Can't you make this one little change?" it's a programmer. 7) If the URO has a telephone to its ear, it's a human. (99% sure test) 8) It the URO only roams a distance of 2 booths, it's a robot - or an NCC visitor who's lost. 9) If you can program URO, it's an unknown. Go on to next test. 10) If the URO is wearing clothes, it's either a human or a robot wearing clothes. 11) Tell a story about Grace Hopper or Herb Grosch. If the URO laughs, it's human. 12) If the URO has bleary, bloodshot eyes from living 24 hours at the office, it's a robot. *Unidentified Roaming Object -------------------------------------------- Brian Millham AT & T Information Systems Denver, Co. ...!inhp4!drutx!review Wyatt Earp looked like this green vax. NOBODY expects some conceited cat! Marvin Minsky looked at Ronald Reagan.