Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site dartvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!dartvax!merchant From: merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant) Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: Those little casettes to order food Message-ID: <2277@dartvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 11:54:06 EDT Article-I.D.: dartvax.2277 Posted: Mon Aug 6 11:54:06 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Aug-84 05:27:57 EDT References: <1539@pegasus.UUCP> <19800028@uiucuxc.UUCP> Organization: Dartmouth College Lines: 17 { Maybe they get their food from reprocessed lines... } One problem with the concept of a voice control: There are episodes where Jim is talking to Spock about vital matters, sticks his card in, and gets dinner, without saying anything. Now, in theory, there could be a default. However, the idea of having it remember foods that were said could be great for practical jokes. I run into the room, walk up to one of the machines and say "Reconstituted Slime on an Onion Bagel" and run away. Someone else walk up and says "Peanut Butter and Jelly" and gets two things: PB&J and RConOB. And gets charged for both. He gets pissed. Also, it could be kind of fun if while you're ordering, someone else at the table near the machine says "Oh Shit." Good way to ruin your lunch. -- Peter Merchant