04 November 2006

CyberFall

Now I like this analogy/metaphor for fallen humanity:
The computers immediately began to function badly and showed faulty coordination between them. Internal error messages began to pop up and processes were initiated to try and compensate, but soon the pattern of the software began to be a mess.

Right away the network administrator was alerted, and an order was issued to remedy the situation. Actually, all this was anticipated, and a preexisting plan went into effect. This would not be a simple task, however.

These computers were self replicating, and when the first new units appeared, there was some hope they would be free of the bug. But it turns out that from the onset they were not only off line, but they were loaded with malware passed on from the progenitors. Naturally, they quickly picked up malware of their own and each malfunctioned in its own particular way.

* so death spread to all men because all sinned (Rom. 5:12)

I like it because it actually incorporates a social dimension ...

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