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From: nelsons@psu-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Re: Input device
Message-ID: <408@psu-cs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 27-Jan-87 20:21:51 EST
Article-I.D.: psu-cs.408
Posted: Tue Jan 27 20:21:51 1987
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Reply-To: nelsons@psu-cs.UUCP (Shannon Nelson)
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Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Portland State University; Portland OR
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Keywords: brain
Summary: While we're at it...

In article <3949@sdcrdcf.UUCP> lwall@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Larry Wall) writes:
>Here's the computer terminal I want:
>
>Text input by subvocalization.  A few sensors on the appropriate nerves
>should do.
>Alternate text input by analysis of sound, when desired.
>Pointing input by looking at what you want to point at.
>Graphic input by scanning the image on your retina, 
        [...]
>Okay, that's the spec.  Who wants to implement it?
>I'd suggest biocircuits so you can power it via ATP.
>
>Larry Wall
>{allegra,burdvax,cbosgd,hplabs,ihnp4,sdcsvax}!sdcrdcf!lwall

While we're at it, let's attach this computer to the top of the
medula oblongata.  It can then take care of all of the bodily
functions, and we can hide it inside the huge cavity behind the
eyes, right between the ears...   :-)

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