Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site uiucuxc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!rcook From: rcook@uiucuxc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: Those little casettes to order food - (nf) Message-ID: <19800028@uiucuxc.UUCP> Date: Sat, 4-Aug-84 13:26:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucuxc.19800028 Posted: Sat Aug 4 13:26:00 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Aug-84 06:23:56 EDT References: <1539@pegasus.UUCP> Lines: 15 Nf-ID: #R:pegasus:-153900:uiucuxc:19800028:000:675 Nf-From: uiucuxc!rcook Aug 4 12:26:00 1984 #R:pegasus:-153900:uiucuxc:19800028:000:675 uiucuxc!rcook Aug 4 12:26:00 1984 I suppose it's correct to assume that the ships computers are "listening" to the person who wants the food and the cards somehow help the computer to access the correct data field (i.e. the kitchen ). Therefore the path is something like: 1. inform the computer of your request. 2. put in card corresponding to kitchen,cafeteria,or something like that. 3. the computer looks at card and accesses the correct field. 4. and sends back what it's been told to send. of course this is all just a theory, but it does seem to be the only possible explanation, unless of course someone else has a better idea.