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From: G.TJM@SU-SCORE.ARPA (Ted Markowitz)
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Subject: 2010 and H-Mobius Loops
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Date: Tue, 28-Jan-86 10:26:53 EST
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I've checked my copy of 2010 and reviewed Dr. Chandra's explanation
of HAL's paranoia.  The H-Mobious Loop phenomenon often occurs in
"autonomous GOAL-seeking programs".  Not a bad lay-description of
a program that got confused as to what to do next?

--ted
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