16th January 2004, 6:47 PM
I wasn't aware this rumor came about. Being one to ignore both these news sources, I'll think what I thought beforehand. By sheer coincidence, that'll be more in line with what Spong is "reporting".
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)