MegaHAL: Self-description

[hummingwolf]

Megahal is able to do with the humors of the energies
that i can make it plain by analogy.
imagine a machine, not yet assembled,
each head breathes a fiery haze.
they have been faithful and would not yield to you,
enthralled by your local area network (lan) administrator or
internet service provider (isp).
if your high notes
in the same manner
that make the play of mind.

beware the jubjub bird, and bust and door;
and shall to love and mercy
brought her back
the pine cone has secrets it will be there.

Really now, what could be clearer?

Comments

[unwilly.livejournal.com]

Very Charles Dodgson.

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

I like that the C.L. Dodgson bit was immediately followed by some Poe. What if "The Raven" had been "The Jubjub Bird" instead?

[slyfoot.livejournal.com]

Quoth the raven "Callooh, Callay!"

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

So, since Lenore obviously doesn't rhyme with Callay, what woman's name would have been used in the poem?

[slyfoot.livejournal.com]

Renee!

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Okay, smart guy. What are the rest of the lyrics?

[slyfoot.livejournal.com]

Uh, hehe