Hi Charles.

06-Jul-03 15:51:18, Charles Angelich wrote to Phil Marlowe


 CA> I had heard this for the first time from the movie "Brazil".
 CA> Apparently that movie would agree with Koestler's views in his
 CA> essay? The sound clip

The set designer had some fun with that movie... I particularly liked the
computer terminals. (round, brass rimmed, keys and fresnel magnifiers)

 CA> There is a Japanese anime now where a female cyborg literally
 CA> becomes a part of the Internet also titled "The Ghost in the
 CA> Machine" that is somewhat popular with younger people.

IIRC William Gibson also uses that phrase in one (or more?) of his books.

it's also an apt description of the character "Max Headroom" from the TV
series of the same title..

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