ViRedd
05-03-2006, 11:52 PM
One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Joe says o Mike behind him: "My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I'd better see a doctor."
"Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money," Mike replies.
"There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just give it a urine sample and the computer will tell you what to do about it. It takes ten seconds and costs only ten dollars. A lot cheaper than a doctor."
So, Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Wal-Mart.
He deposits ten dollars and the computer lights up and asks for the urine sample.
Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a printout which reads:
"You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and avoid heavy activity. It will improve in two weeks. Thank you for shopping at War-Mart."
That evening, while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Joe began wondering if the computer could be fooled.
He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample for good measure.
Joe hurried back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the results. He deposited ten dollars, poured in the concoction and awaited the results. The computer printed out the following:
1. "Your tap water is to hard. Get a water softener. (Asile 9)"
2. "Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo. (Asile 7)"
3. "Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab."
4. "Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer."
5. "If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better!"
"Thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart."
"Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money," Mike replies.
"There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just give it a urine sample and the computer will tell you what to do about it. It takes ten seconds and costs only ten dollars. A lot cheaper than a doctor."
So, Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Wal-Mart.
He deposits ten dollars and the computer lights up and asks for the urine sample.
Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a printout which reads:
"You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and avoid heavy activity. It will improve in two weeks. Thank you for shopping at War-Mart."
That evening, while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Joe began wondering if the computer could be fooled.
He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample for good measure.
Joe hurried back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the results. He deposited ten dollars, poured in the concoction and awaited the results. The computer printed out the following:
1. "Your tap water is to hard. Get a water softener. (Asile 9)"
2. "Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo. (Asile 7)"
3. "Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab."
4. "Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer."
5. "If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better!"
"Thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart."