Colossus: The Forbin Project

457 00:29:53,093 --> 00:29:56,140 It's like five years of Cal-tech in fifteen seconds 458 00:29:56,718 --> 00:29:59,093 Beyond comprehension. I don't like to think about it. 459 00:29:59,855 --> 00:30:00,863 Take a look. 460 00:30:01,410 --> 00:30:03,777 Going so fast, the entire system could break down. 461 00:30:05,574 --> 00:30:06,910 Alright, let's see what’s up there now. 462 00:30:08,159 --> 00:30:09,620 Harrison, dump the terminals buffer 463 00:30:09,645 --> 00:30:12,034 and print what's being transmitted as of this moment, alright. 464 00:30:41,992 --> 00:30:43,359 What is it Charles? 465 00:30:44,351 --> 00:30:46,359 This is way beyond me. 466 00:30:47,203 --> 00:30:48,961 This thing is deep in finite absolutes. 467 00:30:49,407 --> 00:30:52,376 Well, it's certainly beyond the knowledge of any human being. 468 00:30:52,782 --> 00:30:54,798 No, it's not. Isn't it? 469 00:30:55,290 --> 00:30:56,977 No, because whatever it is.. 470 00:30:58,126 --> 00:30:59,243 we can go back.. 471 00:31:00,907 --> 00:31:03,204 and analyze this whole print at a detail. 472 00:31:04,607 --> 00:31:07,443 And this might very well become new knowledge for mankind. 473 00:31:38,186 --> 00:31:39,851 Operations center, Fields speaking. 474 00:31:40,156 --> 00:31:41,373 Alright, just a moment please.. 475 00:31:41,476 --> 00:31:42,836 It's The White House. 476 00:31:50,293 --> 00:31:51,255 Yes, Mr. President. 477 00:31:51,303 --> 00:31:52,779 Charlie, what's going on? 478 00:31:53,268 --> 00:31:55,402 Apparently Colossus and Guardian are establishing 479 00:31:55,427 --> 00:31:57,175 a common basis for communication. They.. 480 00:31:57,666 --> 00:31:59,669 started right at the beginning with the multiplication table. 481 00:31:59,743 --> 00:32:01,032 Well, what are they up to? 482 00:32:01,274 --> 00:32:03,422 I don't know sir, but it's, it's quite incredible. 483 00:32:03,741 --> 00:32:06,710 Just the few hours that we have spent studying the Colossus print out 484 00:32:07,757 --> 00:32:09,843 we have found a new stable in gravitation 485 00:32:10,436 --> 00:32:13,709 and a confirmation of the Eddington theory of the expanding universe. It's.. 486 00:32:14,303 --> 00:32:17,459 seems if science is expanding hundreds of years within a matter of seconds, 487 00:32:18,739 --> 00:32:21,301 It's.. It's quite fantastic. Just take a look at it. 488 00:32:47,697 --> 00:32:49,931 It started slowing down fifteen minutes ago. 489 00:32:50,129 --> 00:32:51,934 It's speed has been reduced by ninety percent. 490 00:32:52,707 --> 00:32:54,355 Has there been a hardware failure? 491 00:32:54,527 --> 00:32:56,558 No. Our field engineers can't find one. 492 00:32:56,905 --> 00:32:58,413 It's just waiting. 493 00:32:59,077 --> 00:33:00,007 Waiting? 494 00:33:00,054 --> 00:33:01,585 For guardian to catch up with it. 495 00:33:05,531 --> 00:33:07,109 Almost there.. 496 00:33:08,109 --> 00:33:09,570 Right now. They're synchronized. 497 00:33:35,723 --> 00:33:36,708 Now what? 498 00:33:36,864 --> 00:33:37,848 It stopped. 499 00:33:38,569 --> 00:33:40,819 Yes, Charles. I can see that it stopped. 500 00:33:40,974 --> 00:33:43,240 What the hell does it mean? Have they broken down or something? 501 00:33:43,375 --> 00:33:44,258 Is it all over? 502 00:33:44,398 --> 00:33:45,695 Alas, Blake.. 503 00:33:45,797 --> 00:33:46,617 Attention. 504 00:33:49,392 --> 00:33:50,423 Status! 505 00:34:17,202 --> 00:34:18,718 Well, there it is.. 506 00:34:19,218 --> 00:34:21,913 There's the common basis for communication. 507 00:34:22,210 --> 00:34:23,413 A new language. 508 00:34:23,990 --> 00:34:25,701 An inter-system language. 509 00:34:28,428 --> 00:34:30,772 A language only those machines can understand. 510 00:34:37,617 --> 00:34:40,242 Peterson, what's the delay on the call from Moscow. I've waited long enough 511 00:34:41,022 --> 00:34:42,428 It's coming on now, Mr. President. 512 00:34:45,607 --> 00:34:47,232 Morning, Mr. President. 513 00:34:47,357 --> 00:34:48,451 Good evening Mr. Chairman 514 00:34:49,052 --> 00:34:50,052 I'm sorry. 515 00:34:57,429 --> 00:34:58,890 Sorry to have kept you waiting. 516 00:34:59,413 --> 00:35:01,397 Oh, you didn't Mr. Chairman. I just got here myself. 517 00:35:02,228 --> 00:35:05,103 I understand English. But I cannot speak. 518 00:35:08,011 --> 00:35:09,495 I will get instantly to the point. 519 00:35:11,683 --> 00:35:13,042 My advisers tell me.. 520 00:35:13,721 --> 00:35:14,753 that Colossus.. 521 00:35:15,635 --> 00:35:16,713 and Guardian.. 522 00:35:16,986 --> 00:35:19,509 are now exchanging data.. 523 00:35:20,094 --> 00:35:21,649 which our experts.. 524 00:35:21,915 --> 00:35:22,891 do not understand. 525 00:35:24,313 --> 00:35:26,180 The matter is made.. 526 00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:27,80