From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!faustus Newsgroups: net.books Title: Computer Sci-Fi Article-I.D.: ucbvax.15 Posted: Tue Mar 15 10:40:16 1983 Received: Tue Mar 22 08:54:09 1983 Another SF book which is centered around computers is "The Two Faces of Tomorrow", by {I have forgotten the author and can't find the book}. It concerns a worldwide computer system that controls almost all of the bureocratic and technical functions of society, but is unfortunately rather stupid (no "common sense"). Its creaters decide that they need to upgrade it, incorporating some new AI developments, but cannot test the new system in the main computer, as they don't want to risk anything going wrong, so they install it in a space station called Sparticus. The machine, which is named Janus (hence the "Two Faces") is let loose to run the thing. If you are interested in what happens next read the book. There are some rather clever (but how accurate?) pictures of AI research at work, and the book is in all worthwhile. Wayne