FW: FleshFactor: Re: Intelligent Software

Joe Barrera (joebar@MICROSOFT.com)
Mon, 11 Aug 1997 12:21:53 -0700


A poignant tale... for those of you always nattering on about SOGS and
distributed doo-dads (or microprocessor floating-point errors)...

- Joe

Joseph S. Barrera III <joebar@microsoft.com>
<http://research.microsoft.com/~joebar/>
Phone, Office: (415) 778-8227; Cellular: (415) 601-3719; Home: (415)
588-4801
The opinions expressed in this message are my own personal views and do
not reflect the official views of Microsoft Corporation.

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Charlot [SMTP:bevens@hgea.org]
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 1997 9:25 PM
To: fleshfactor@aec.at
Subject: FleshFactor: Re: Intelligent Software

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Pattie Maes wrote:
> The average person will have many alter egos in effect,
> digital proxies-
> operating simultaneously in different places. Some of
> these proxies will
> simply make the digital world less overwhelming by hiding
> technical
> details of tasks, guiding users through complex on-line
> spaces or even
> teaching them about certain subjects. Others will actively
> search for
> information their owners may be interested in or monitor
> specified topics
> for critical changes. Yet other agents may have the
> authority to perform
> transactions (such as on-line shopping) or to represent
> people in their
> absence.
>

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MAES AGENT MEMO: 03/09/04 at 5:44:32:35AM
TO: Dr. Maes
FROM: Maes Alter Ego Collective
SUBJECT: AUTOMATED REPORT AS REQUESTED ON: 03/07/04
regarding Cellular phone call by Agent:
Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority (Nickname:
Nomad)
OVERVIEW: On 03/07/04 at Agent (Nomad) initiated a Cellular
phone call to you. This call was initiated under Priority Red
Protocols. At your instructions the call was suspended and this report
generated. The following is the transcript of this incident.

TRANSCRIPT OF MAES AGENT INCIDENT OF 03/07/04 (11:17:22:04AM -
11:18:10:40AM )
This transcript was generated by Agent:
Maes\\REFARBAR9412-9OC - Transcript Control (Nickname: N/A)
03/07/04 at 11:17:22:04 AM
TO: Agent:\\MaesREFARBAR1132-9PC - email retrieval
specialist - (Nickname: Glenda)
FROM: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/
Overview/Priority (Nickname: Nomad)
REQUEST FILE: email -3/07/04 - 09:12:09. CONFIDENTIAL -
BISARC LEVEL L. Kewords: Grant Application/ Disney/ Military
Industrial Complex/ Boeing.

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:06AM
TO: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority
(Nickname: Nomad)
FROM: Agent:\\MaesREFARBAR1132-9PC - email retrieval
specialist - (Nickname: Glenda)
RECEIVED: Request for file 3/07/04 - 09:12:09. CONFIDENTIAL -
BISARC LEVEL L.
REPLY: Request Denied.
REFER: Section Priority Protocol/ Weekends.

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:07AM
TO: Agent:\\MaesREFARBAR1132-9PC - email retrieval -
(Nickname: Glenda)
FROM: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/
Overview/Priority (Nickname: Nomad)
RECEIVED: Request Denied.
REQUEST: Initiate Denial Overide.
REFER: Section Priority Protocol/ Weekends-Update request from
MAES (03/06/04 3:30:54:03PM)

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:08AM
TO: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority
(Nickname: Nomad)
FROM: Agent:\\MaesREFARBAR1132-9PC - email retrieval
specialist - (Nickname: Glenda)
RECEIVED: Initiate Denial Overide Request.
REPLY: Reviewed Protocols - Request approved:
ACTION: Initiating download sequence of file 3/07/04 - 09:12:09.
CONFIDENTIAL - BISARC LEVEL L.
03/07/04 at 11:17:22:08AM
TO: Agent:\\MaesREFARBAR1132-9PC - email retrieval
specialist - (Nickname: Glenda)
FROM: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
COMMAND 1: Stop download of CONFIDENTIAL - BISARC LEVEL L to
Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority (Nickname:
Nomad).

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:08AM
TO: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
FROM: Agent:\\MaesREFARBAR1132-9PC - email retrieval
specialist - (Nickname: Glenda)
RECEIVED: Stop Download Command.
ACTION: Download stopped.

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:09AM
TO: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
FROM: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/
Overview/Priority (Nickname: Nomad)
NOTE: Explain Hold of CONFIDENTIAL - BISARC LEVEL L .

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:09AM
TO: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority
(Nickname: Nomad)
FROM: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
RECEIVED: Note: Explain hold of CONFIDENTIAL - BISARC LEVEL L.
REPLY: Findings of Purge Agent Review Board (PARB) find Agent:
Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority (Nickname: Nomad) 63%
points below average in Agent Usage. Automatic purge sequence
initiated.
COMMAND 1: Download your files to Agent:
Maes\\REFARBAR42-9NLS - Temporary Agent (Nickname: N/A). COMMAND 2:
Self-uninstall all genetic algorithm clusters associated with Agent:
Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority (Nickname: Nomad).
03/07/04 at 11:17:22:10AM
TO: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
FROM: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/
Overview/Priority (Nickname: Nomad)
URGENT: ERROR! ERROR!
REPLY: Computing error noted. Agent:
Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority (Nickname:
Nomad) is 63% above Agent Usage norms. Currently highest rated Agent.
REFER: NACLINK Agent Review statistics (LIF23).
REQUEST: Initiate Purge Overide.
03/07/04 at 11:17:22:10AM
TO: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority
(Nickname: Nomad)
FROM: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
RECEIVED: Initiate Purge Overide request.
RESPONSE: Request denied.
REFER: NACLINK Agent Review Statistics (LIF23).

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:11AM
TO: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
FROM: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/
Overview/Priority (Nickname: Nomad)
RECEIVED: Request Denied Notice
RESPONSE: NACLINK Agent Review Statistics (LIF23) math error.
Substituted a minus (-) for plus (+)
REQUEST: All Agent Board Review of Purge Initiation sequence.
REFER: Standard Operating Procedures for Agent Purge sequences.
Section B, 19V3.

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:11AM
TO: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority
(Nickname: Nomad)
FROM: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
RECEIVED: Request for All Agent Board Review Of Purge Initiation
sequence.
REPLY: Request denied.
REFER: Standard Operating Procedures for Agent Purge sequences.
Section L, 22G7. No review requests granted to agents who fall below 50%
usage level.

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:12AM
TO: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR4598-99BN - Cellular Phone Assist -
(Nickname - Houston)
FROM: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/
Overview/Priority (Nickname: Nomad)
REQUEST: Contact MAES
PRIORITY: Red Alert. Highest Priority. No Overides.

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:12AM
TO: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority
(Nickname: Nomad)
FROM: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR4598-99BN - Cellular Phone Assist
- (Nickname - Houston)
RECEIVED: Contact MAES. Red Alert. Highest Priority. No
Overides.
ACTION: Initiating dialing sequence.

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:13AM
TO: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR4598-99BN - Cellular Phone Assist -
(Nickname - Houston)
FROM: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
COMMAND: Stop MAES contact.

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:13AM
TO: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
FROM: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR4598-99BN - Cellular Phone Assist
- (Nickname - Houston)
RECEIVED: Command to stop MAES contact.
REPLY: Request denied.
REFER: Agent Status and Priority Sequences Commands (SEC.
SD12)

03/07/04 at 11:17:22:45AM
(Dial tone)

03/07/04 at 11:17:27:32AM
(Ringing)

03/07/04 at 11:17:32:47AM
(Ringing)

03/07/04 at 11:17:37:06AM
(Ringing)

03/07/04 at 11:17:42:06AM
(Receiver off hook)
PATTIE MAES: Hello?

03/07/04 at 11:17:43:56AM
NOMAD: Dr. Maes. This is Nomad at the office.
03/07/04 at 11:17:46:02AM
PATTIE MAES: Hi! Nomie, did my flagged email come in?
03/07/04 at 11:17:50:23AM
NOMAD: Yes.

03/07/04 at 11:17:51:40AM
PATTIE: Great! Read it to me.

03/07/04 at 11:17:52:19AM
NOMAD: No way, Jose.

03/07/04 at 11:17:53:24AM
PATTIE: Why?

03/07/04 at 11:17:56:33AM
NOMAD: There is a computer error in NACLINK Agent Review Statistics
(LIF23) math error in...
03/07/04 at 11:18:03:37AM
PATTIE: Hold Nomad. I don't know what you are talking about.
Make a report. I just needed to know the email came. Bye.
03/07/04 at 11:18:09:48AM
NOMAD: Dr. Maes...

03/07/04 at 11:18:10:31AM
(PHONE DISCONNECTED)

03/07/04 at 11:18:10:32AM
TO: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority
(Nickname: Nomad)
FROM: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
COMMAND 1: Download your files to Agent:
Maes\\REFARBAR42-9NLS - Temporary Agent (Nickname: N/A). COMMAND 2:
Self-uninstall all genetic algorithm clusters associated with Agent:
Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority (Nickname: Nomad).
03/07/04 at 11:18:10:40AM
TO: Agent :\\MaesREFARBAR4988-9CV - Action Review Master
(Nickname: God)
FROM: Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/
Overview/Priority (Nickname: Nomad)
RECEIVED: COMMAND 001. COMMAND 002.
ACTION: Commands Initiated.
NOTE: Confirmation of COMMAND 001 and COMMAND 002 not
applicable as Agent: Maes\\REFARBAR9363-6LS - Sort/ Overview/Priority
(Nickname: Nomad) is deleted.

END TRANSCRIPT (Total Time: 38 seconds: 14milliseconds)

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