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From: vfr750@netcom.com (Will Hartung)
Subject: Re: Lisp in odd places
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gadbois@cyc.com (David Gadbois) writes:

>Cyber Surfer <cyber_surfer@nospam.wildcard.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>I doubt that there's an on-board Lisp controlling a cruise missile, 

>I heard rumors back in the late 80's/early '90s of a Lisp system being
>used for target acquisition in some U.S. Navy torpedo model.  Can
>anyone confirm or deny?

I remember discussions about putting TIs then new Lisp Chip into cruise
missiles. I remember thinking about the chip: "They're going to blow it
up??"

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Will Hartung - Rancho Santa Margarita. It's a dry heat. vfr750@netcom.com
1990 VFR750 - VFR=Very Red    "Ho, HaHa, Dodge, Parry, Spin, HA! THRUST!"
1993 Explorer - Cage? Hell, it's a prison.                    -D. Duck
