∂30-AUG-74  1023		FOO,DBA
 Could [100,100] not be allowed to SEND?  Some bagbiter SENT me a note
 yesterday saying " what is COPY, everyone is using it".  I told him to
 fuck off and he sent me several more notes, even though I killed his
 parent several times.  Today he sent me another note.  Logged in from
 RADC-Tip by the way.  I would suggest that neither not-logged-in nor
 [NET,GUE] be allowed to SEND or MAIL.  If the person doesn't have login
 privileges somewhere on the net then he shouldn't be mailing - or even
 using the TIP.
 					Bruce Anderson
␈ CC: reg;jbr;jmc;les

∂30-AUG-74  0144		network site SRI
 Date: 30 AUG 1974 0144-PDT
 From: GEOFF at SRI-AI
 Subject: 'UNKNOWN'
 To:   JMC at SU-AI
 
 SORRY I DIDN'T SEE YOUR MESSAGE YOU SENT, BUT I WAS OUT OF THE
 ROOM, WHEN THE HOT WAS RUNNING.  SINCE THE NET,GUE GOT RIPPED OF (AND
 I DON'T BLAME YOU ONE BIT AFTER WHAT I7V HEARD THAT YOU'VE GONE THROUGH)
 (AS I ALSO, HAVE SIMMILER PROBLEMS HERE WITH NETWORK FREAKS
 RAMPAGING THROUGH THE SYSTEM).  I HAD ONE OF MY FRIENDS UP AT SAIL
 DO ME A FAVOR BY LOGGIN IN LOCALY, AND SETTING A PASSWORD SO I 
 COULD LOGIN FROM THE NET, AND CHAT WITH PEOPLE THERE, AS I DID WITH
 GUE FROM TIME TO TIME, ALSO I LIKE TO GET A LOOK AT THE NEWS IN THE
 NIGHTS AND SEE WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON DURING THE DAY.  IF I COULD BE
 MADE A 'KNOWN' USER, IT WOULD PROBLY BE BETTER.  I DON7T KNOW OF
 ANY PEOPLE AROUND HERE WHO HAVE ACCOUNTS UP THERE, BUT THERE ARE ABOUT
 4 OF SAIL PEOPLE WHO HAVE COURTISY ACCOUNTS HERE, WOULD IT BE POSSABE
 TO SET UP ON THERE IN EXCHANGE, TO COPY DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER TID-BITS
 WHEN THEY COME OUT, AS WELL AS OTHER SAIL FEATURES?
 
   GEOFF GOODFELLOW   GEOFF@SRI-AI
 -------

∂29-AUG-74  0119		EXP,JMG
 Proposal to JMC on JMG's experiment.
 
 The experiment  which I am  running has listeners  interactively tune
 the   pitches,  loudnesses,   and  perceived  durations   of  various
 instruments to sound equal to one another.  This requires the  use of
 the computer because  of the needed interaction.  It  is the only one
 of  my planned  experiments which  have necessitated such  an on-line
 ability, and in fact, represents the first such  experiment which has
 ever been  done.  In essence,  the computer opens  up the possibility
 for such a complex, interactive control in perceptual experimentation,
 and this is a point we would like to demonstrate in our NSF proposal
 in psychobiology.
 
 The reason for this matching experiment is to  prepare a set of tones
 which  are equalized in  perceived pitch, loudness,  and duration and
 can  be  used   in  taped  experiments   on  timbre  perception,   my
 dissertation project.   I expect that,  at most, I have  about 6 more
 hours of  this remaining, i.e. six more listeners to measure.  I have
 scheduled them  around Bruce, and  most are  coming in this  weekend.
 That would take  care of the experiment, allowing me  to go on to the
 non-interactive taped studies.
 
 I have been  made aware of the  problems which this has  brought out,
 and  have   been  trying  to  meet  each   problem  with  a  suitable
 modification of the experiment program.  
 
 They revolve about the  XGP, which must be assigned in  order to play
 sounds and not ruin someone's simultaneous listing.  I therefore made
 my program  assign,  and  wait  to assign,  the  device  before  each
 interaction, and  give it up  after each interaction  (an interaction
 lasting  4 seconds).  I  have just found out that  this is not enough
 for the XGP  spooler, however, because  it does not  wait to get  the
 device if it finds it in use.  Now, I am also looking to see if there
 is something in the  XPG spooler's que, and  if so, waiting until  it
 has been spooled.  
 
 I regret the inconveniences  which I have caused.   Is there anything
 else I could tell you about this project?
 
 						JMG.

∂29-AUG-74  0046		ACT,REG
 ∂29-AUG-74  0034		100,100 AT TTY122 
  THIS IS A GRIPE ABOUT YOUR NOT LETTING GUEST USE YOUR
  MACHINE...IF YOU DIDNT LIKE THEM PLAYING CHESS AND GO ALL THE TIME
  YOU SHOULD HEVE JUST SLAP A RESTRICTION ON THE GUEST ACCOUNT...
  I KNOW THIS WOULD TAKE TIME BUT YOU ARE NOW PUTTING A BURDEN ON THE
  OTHER HOSTS WITH FREE ACCOUNTS...NOW LIGTIMENT USERS LIKE MYSELF
  HAVE TO GET USE TO AN INFERIOR SYSTEM ON ACCOUNT OF YOU PEOPLES
  LAZINESS....SANTA CLAUS WILL NOT LOOK APON YOU IN GOOD SPIRITS THIS
  YEAR....π π π π π
 

∂28-AUG-74  2355		ACT,REG
 In the period of June 1 to date, [NET,GUE] accounted for
 4.7% of all doubloons charged during that period.  Other guests, I have
 no idea what that includes, accounted for 9.3% of all "charges".  I suggest
 that flushing NET,GUE is not appropriate, in since more than twice that much
 is being spent by your other guests.  Also other "worthwhile" activities
 account for significantly more time than the guest account.
␈ CC: les;jmc

∂28-AUG-74  1236		4,KMC AT TTY31   1236
 WE ARE IMPLEMENTING A WAY OF SEEING HOW MUCH CPU
 TIME PARRY TAKES WHEN RUN ON THE NET. IN A FEW
 WEEKS WE SHOULD HAVE SOME USEFUL NUMBERS.

∂27-AUG-74  1225		network site ISI
 Date: 27 AUG 1974 1225-PDT
 From: ARPA-IPT at USC-ISI
 Subject: ADDRESS REQUEST
 To:   ARPA IPTO PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS:
 
 THE ARPA IPT OFFICE WOULD APPRECIATE HAVING THE HOME ADDRESSES
 AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF ITS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS, TO
 PROVIDE A HANDY REFERENCE WHEN NEEDED.  IF THIS IS AGREEABLE TO
 YOU, PLEASE SNDMSG THIS INFORMATION FOR US.  THANK YOU
 -------

∂26-AUG-74  1607		NS,ME
 Use GAP[NS,ME] now if you want NY TIMES and other soon-to-be-released
 features (like new headline format).  Default wire modes are: /-AP/NYT

∂24-AUG-74  1318		network site AI
 
 From:  MINSKY@MIT-AI 08/24/74  16:18:33
 yes, mit is affected by parking, but i will find out details.
 I have not heard of any organized resistance.

∂23-AUG-74  1407		FOO,DBA
 In some ways NS is less useful to me than APE:
 
 	1. No multiple-word keys.  Thus I get NEW_LONDON and NEW_ENGLAND
 as well as LONDON and ENGLAND.
 	2. Poor word-endings heuristic.  Word endings are stripped off
 so that cognate words often "match".  But under the scheme WALES matches
 WALL!
 
 Today in a story list of 15 stories, 7 were stories I didn't want to read,
 1 due to reason one (can't tell it what I want), and 6 for reason two (it 
 doesn't care anyway!).
 
␈ CC: jmc;me

∂23-AUG-74  1212		1,BH
 Is it ok to provide Peter Conklin at DEC with a DECtape of our A.P.
 news programs?  They have a UPI wire there and are interested in
 setting up a facility like ours.

∂20-AUG-74  1808		network site BBN
 Date: 20 AUG 1974 2058-EDT
 From: LICKLIDER at BBN-TENEX
 Subject: Bajcsy
 To:   McCarthy at SU-AI, JMC at SU-AI
 cc:   Licklider
 
 	Message received.  I'll see what the system will do/
 tolerate and let you know asap.  Hope all goes well with you.
 
 				Regards
 
 				Lick
 -------
 

∂20-AUG-74  1215		network site ISI
 Date: 20 AUG 1974 1113-PDT
 From: CROCKER at USC-ISI
 Subject: Ruzena Bajcsy
 To:   JMC at SU-AI
 cc:   Crocker
 
 John,
 I received your message and will bring it to
 Lick's attention.  I think he reads his mail
 regularly thesedays, but is often
 slowto respond.
 
 Steve
 -------
 

∂20-AUG-74  0856		1,DEK
 Schukin will be admitted t{ start in Sept. (MS program), next spring
 we will decide whether he should go into PhD program. He will probably
 ask you for an assistantship at AI.

∂16-AUG-74  0714		1,TAG
 THE NY LINE CAN BE HAD IN THE INTERIM BY RUNNING NYTST[1,TAG] (1 USER AT A TIME)

∂15-AUG-74  1241		HAL,HE
 There is now a file DISTRI[HAL,HE] which contains the names (& addresses)
 of people who should get (or who want) a copy of the HAL memo ... Bob
␈ CC: @HAL:JAF,RCB,RF,LOU,RHT,[HAL,HE],BBM,JMC,JH

∂14-AUG-74  2352		1,TAG
 ok if i drop the tty scanner for an hour or less to install ny circuit?

∂14-AUG-74  2053		HAL,HE
 HAL raisers ... I have started to incorporate various files into
 	MEMO.DOC ... so far I have taken over 4R.DOC ... as I gobble
 	files, I'll mark them NOT TO BE UPDATED ... please make
 	corrections in MEMO.DOC which is now declared to be the
 	`original' ... I am intentionally leaving some of the files
 	separate (eg. 4RADD.DOC) so everyone won't be trying to edit
 	the same file at once. 
 	Check the `DETAILED OUTLINE' in MEMO.DOC to see what has
 	to be done yet ... feel free to comment on the outline.
 	... also DISCUSS.DOC is available for suggested topics for
 	Friday morning's meeting
 						Bob
␈ CC: @HAL:JAF,RCB,RF,LOU,RHT,[HAL,HE],BBM,JMC,JH

∂14-AUG-74  1328		HAL,HE
 MEETING FRIDAY TO DISCUSS THE PAPER.  9:30 AM.


∂13-AUG-74  1406		1,PJH
 hi john. thanks for your message. Id certainly appreciate any references
 you dig up. I appreciate youtr concern for dynamics, but feel it is
 also necessary to consider "static" structure if only to adequately
 describe the effects of actions on them. For example, causality seems
 to me to be basically to do with the way the (static) world is
 arranged, ie its aproperty of the physical world that causal chains
 are usually short and predictable(in some sense), NOT a property
 of actions. cf. my MI6 paper. I got onto substances by thinking
 about actions like painting things, and spilling liguids, and
 drinkimg.
 On a tolally different subject, . Your lab has been   been breeding
 some notorious "anti← logic" people, like Wilks especially. What
 do you thimnk of these virulent attacks on logic? i f you have
 any notes against them i would be very interested. I think wilks,
 and minsky too, are very confused about what is meant by logic, 
 and that is the root problem. But maybe you are not 
 interested in all this debating? it certainly occupies a lot of to time.
 more axioms coming soon(within a wweek)
 pathayes

∂12-AUG-74  2143		1,TVR
 I didn't realize i was being TALKed to as i was in a TALK ring at CMU.  I used
 TELNET because i can save the conversation ion a file, as i am using a
 GT40 here and the old stuff scrolls off to be lost forever otherwise.

∂12-AUG-74  2140		1,TVR AT TTY121   2140
 It is indeed I, Tovar.  I'm calling from Berkeley, thru a tie line
 chain.  UCB→UCLA→USC-TIP.  It happens to be the easiest way to get onto
 the net from here.  The other route is not publicized and i discovered by
 experimentation: UCB→LBL→LLL→SU-AI, but the modem on this end is flakey
 and doesn't echo probly over that link.
 
 			Tovar

∂09-AUG-74  1651		B,BBM
 Add ' to the list of characters used in the macroprocessor

∂09-AUG-74  1619		B,BBM
 I am currently using the following special characters for the scanner
 and macro-expander:
 ⊂ ⊃ $ % <Backspace>
 Please complain if you feel some of them will be needed for some other purpose.

∂09-AUG-74  1227		R,AJT
 no, metaphsics is the study of the constraints on knowledge of the world, not
 on the structure of the world (at least if one is a Kantian).
 arthur.

∂08-AUG-74  1711		1,JI AT TTY123   1711
 /m
 John - Les indicated I should contact you relative to questions
 about your NS. I am amazed at the apparent speed of the new version
 and would be very much interested to better understand how you 
 achieve the search sped.
 
 From an uninformed point-of-view, it appears that you invert on
 every word in a dictionary; and yet, I would find this difficult
 to believe.
 
 Aside from the intellectual interest in the techniques of your
 implementation, I spend a great deal of time attempting to
 transfer ARPANet technology within assorted local, state, and
 Government agencies.
 
 May I forward expressions of REAL interest to you. 
 
 Lastly, from my brief exposure to your NS, I find it [from a user
 point of view] an excellent and most worthwhile achievement.
 
 Looking forward to a better level of understanding,
 
 Jean Iseli [JI at SU-ai or iseli at ISI]
 


∂07-AUG-74  0557		P,JRA
 SORRY FOR THE DELAY ON MY LISP NOTES..WAITING FOR XPG. ANY WORD ON 206?

∂06-AUG-74  1306		HAL,HE
 ALL MESSAGES DIRECTED TO [HAL,HE] SHOULD BE SAVED
 IN SAVED.MSG BY USE OF RCV AND THE T COMMAND.  THIS SHOULD
 BE DONE BY THE SENDER AFTER A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME.
 		RF
␈ CC: @HAL:JAF,RCB,RF,LOU,RHT,[HAL,HE],BBM,JMC,JH

∂06-AUG-74  1213		HAL,HE
 HAL raisers ... There are the following files on [HAL,HE] which
 you should be aware of, read, and make additions to:
 	DISCUS.DOC --- the list of topics to be discussed
 	MEMO.DOC --- the file where `finished' portions of the
 		     memo should be placed ... under the correct
 		     heading
 	XMPLES.DOC --- a file containing longer `complete' examples
 		       which hopefully will cover most of the features
 		       of HAL ... employed on "real" problems ...
 		       this is to keep the USER's coding style in mind
 Reminders:  Please try to tutor everyone on you latest syntax/semantics
 	    The first drafts should be in by Friday
 	    Add you references to the bibliography in MEMO.DOC
 	    SIMILARLY add any problems which we have discussed, but
 		put off to later generations
 						... BOB
␈ CC: @HAL:JAF,RCB,RF,LOU,RHT,[HAL,HE],BBM,JMC,JH

∂06-AUG-74  1205		0,BGB
 The Graduate Studies Office says that you should call the
 chairman of my orals committee, Robert M. Gray E.E. x74001 to tell
 him that the examination is at the lab and how to get here etc...
 that that is more polite than if I called him. BGB.

∂05-AUG-74  0300		1,RWG AT TTY41   0300
 we think baisley is indeed in sweden, phone
 (011 046 08) 679280

∂04-AUG-74  2013		1,TAG
 WHICH DIRECTION OF COMMUNICATION ARE YOU REFERRING TO??

∂03-AUG-74  1244		285,TW
 i cwon't be able to make it sunday night.  any other
 night next week is ok.  i'll try to call in case you
 con't read this message in time. --terry

∂1-AUG-74  1349		network site ISI
 Date:  1 AUG 1974 1339-PDT
 From: LICKLIDER at USC-ISI
 Subject: REQUEST FOR SUGGESTIONS PERTINENT TO PROPOSED NEW PROGRAM
 To:   FREDKIN.MAC at MULTICS, CLARK at BBN, JMC at SU-AI,
 To:   NEWELL at CMU-10A, SUTHERLAND at BBN, HEART at BBN,
 To:   HART at SRI-AI, WEINER at RAND-RCC, UNCAPHER, KAHN, CROCKER,
 To:   CARLSTROM, FIELDS, WINSTON at MIT-AI, MINSKY at MIT-AI,
 To:   AV at DMS
 cc:   RUSSELL, LICKLIDER
 
 	MAL CURRIE, DIR OF DEFENSE
 RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING, HAS ASKED ARPA
 WHETHER ARPA HAS PLANS IN AND/OR IS INTERESTED IN
 NEW PROGRAM IN VERY LARGE MEMORIES OR STORES OR DATA BASES.  WE HAVE BEEN
 EXPLORING AREA OF VERY LARGE DATA BASES, MAINLY FROM SOFTWARE POINT OF VIEW.
 EVIDENTLY, CURRIE IS THINKING ABOUT
 MEMORIES, MAINLY FROM HARDWARE POINT
 OF VIEW BUT SEES THE POINT THAT SOFTWARE WILL BE
 AT LEAST HALF THE PROBLEM.  pWE WERE THINKING OF NEXT-GENERATION SYSTEMS IN RANGE OF 10 TO THE 10TH TO 10 TO THE
 13TH BITS.  HE IS THINKING TWO GENERATIONS OUT, WITH NO HOLDS BARRED.  EVEN
 ESOTERIC NEURONAL NETWORKS THAT MIGHT BE PUT
 ON CHIPS, OR CELLULAR AUTOMATA, OR GOLD 
 FIBRES, OR WHATEVER.  IT IS EMBARASSING TO
 FIND THAT ARPA, WITH ITS PRIDE IN LOOKING FAR OUT,
 HAS TO BE PRODDED OUT OF THE NEARTERM INTO THE
 GENERATION BEYOND.
 
 	THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO
 REQUEST ANY INPUT THAT YOU MAY HAVE TOWARD THE
 PREPARATION OF AN INITIAL RESPONSE
 TO CURRIE, WHICH WE WANT TO MAKE ON TUESDAY,
 OR TOWARD A FULLER RESPONSE, WHICH WE
 WANT TO MAKE THE MONDAY FOLLOWING.
 IT WOULD HELP EVEN TO HAVE THE THOUGHTS IN THE
 TOP OF YOUR MIND.  IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE
 A PAGE OR TWO OF CONSIDERED ADVICE.  MAYBE
 THE TWO MAY BE THE SAME.  THE THING IS,
 THIS MAY BE AN OPPORTUNTIY FOR ARPA AND THE COMMUNITY,AND I DO NOT WANT TO MISS ANY GOOD
 IDEAS.  PLEASE REPLY TO LICKLIDER@ISI
 AS SOON AS YOU CONVENIENTLY CAN OR
 GIVE ME A CALL IF DISCUSSION IS NEEDED---
 202 OXFORD 4-4001, WHICH IS
 A NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER.
 
 				REGARDS
 
 				LICK
 -------
 

∂01-AUG-74  1022		HAL,HE
 Just a reminder that your first drafts to be included in the HAL memo
 are due Wednesday (Aug. 7) !!!    To motivate (&/∨ publically embarrass)
 the slower writers I suggest we have a meeting Tuesday at 9:30 AM ...
 (complaints about the time to RCB) ... WRITE ON
 CC: @HAL:JAF,RCB,RF,LOU,RHT,[HAL,HE],BBM,JMC
∂27-AUG-74  2247		R,WD
 	I was at the house about 10 PM.  Any signs of someone having
 been in are due to me.
 
 	I have borrowed you blue down jacket from the shed.  I will return
 it by the weekend.
 
 	Mary and I are going climbing for the next couple of days. e will
 definately be back in time to get Sarah on Sunday.
 
 	If you need us for any reason, we will be at (415)JOU-RNEY until
 midday tomorrow and at (209)781-1445 tomorrow night.
 
 				Thanks,
 					Whit

∂23-AUG-74  0210		0,BGB
 JOHN GREY IS RUNNING A GROUP OF PEOPLE THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE
 PSYCHOLOGY ACOUSTIC EXPERIMENT THAT MONOPOLIZES THE PDP-6 SO
 THAT I CANNOT USE THE XGP. DO I HAVE ANY WAY TO APPEAL THIS
 ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ?