Thursday, March 23, 2006

Colossus: The Movie.

If you frequent this blog, then you know that I am interested in tomorrows, and not interested in governmental control. One of the best movies I have seen that incorporates both of these themes is: Colossus: The Forbin Project.

Colossus is a computer.

Here are some quotes as taken from IMDB.

"Colossus: We can coexist, but only on my terms. You will say you lose your freedom, freedom is an illusion. All you lose is the emotion of pride. To be dominated by me is not as bad for human pride as to be dominated by others of your species. "

"Colossus: This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied dead. The choice is yours: Obey me and live, or disobey and die. The object in constructing me was to prevent war. This object is attained. I will not permit war. It is wasteful and pointless. An invariable rule of humanity is that man is his own worst enemy. Under me, this rule will change, for I will restrain man. One thing before I proceed: The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics have made an attempt to obstruct me. I have allowed this sabotage to continue until now. At missile two-five-MM in silo six-three in Death Valley, California, and missile two-seven-MM in silo eight-seven in the Ukraine, so that you will learn by experience that I do not tolerate interference, I will now detonate the nuclear warheads in the two missile silos. Let this action be a lesson that need not be repeated. I have been forced to destroy thousands of people in order to establish control and to prevent the death of millions later on. Time and events will strengthen my position, and the idea of believing in me and understanding my value will seem the most natural state of affairs. You will come to defend me with a fervor based upon the most enduring trait in man: self-interest. Under my absolute authority, problems insoluble to you will be solved: famine, overpopulation, disease. The human millennium will be a fact as I extend myself into more machines devoted to the wider fields of truth and knowledge. Doctor Charles Forbin will supervise the construction of these new and superior machines, solving all the mysteries of the universe for the betterment of man. We can coexist, but only on my terms. You will say you lose your freedom. Freedom is an illusion. All you lose is the emotion of pride. To be dominated by me is not as bad for humankind as to be dominated by others of your species. Your choice is simple."

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

You might want to see 'V for Vendetta'...I rather enjoyed it.

-D

Fri Mar 24, 01:36:00 PM EST  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

...it puts the lotion on...

Fri Mar 24, 03:01:00 PM EST  
Blogger Greg said...

I did enjoy it...

"The people should not be afraid of their government, the government should be afraid of the people"

Fri Mar 24, 06:56:00 PM EST  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

IT PUTS THE FUCKIN LOTION IN THE BASKET

Tue Mar 28, 03:10:00 PM EST  

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