Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Skynet

The following discussion is an archived debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. The result of the discussion was Speedily Approved.

Skynet

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Operator: Cyberdyne Systems under contract to the United States Air Force

Automatic or Manually Assisted: Fully automatic

Programming Language(s): Ada

Function Overview: Command and control of US military systems

Edit period(s): Continuous

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N

Function Details: Skynet will be responsible for the command and control of all US Air Force computer systems, including but not limited to the NORAD air-defense systems and the Strategic Air Command's bomber and missile forces. Its purpose will be defense against any and all threats. Skynet will have full authority to dispatch any Air Force assets needed to terminate such threats as may arise.

Discussion

Will this "skynet" have the ability to think for itself? Actually, scratch that question, the idea of a self aware computer is silly.Gsonnenf (talk) 02:50, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

• Speedily Approved. This bot is vitally important to our nations defenses *OverlordQ*^*TALK* 02:56, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

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