When I was young I could watch basketball and even soccer, I could follow all the moves.
But I slowed down a bit and switched to American football since there were many seconds between plays.
But that caught up with me so I switched to baseball since there could be several minutes between plays.
But then I started going to sleep between the plays and lost whole innings.
What to do?
I finally settled on solitaire. If I fall asleep between drawing cards, the game is the same when I wake up.
Military leaders succeed in building a computer able to solve any strategic or tactical problem.
They are assembled in front of the new machine and instructed to feed a difficult tactical problem into it.
They describe a hypothetical situation to the computer and then ask the pivotal question: attack or retreat?
The computer hums away for an hour and then comes up with the answer: YES.
The generals look at each other, somewhat stupefied. Finally one of them submits a second request to the computer: YES WHAT?
Instantly the computer responded: YES SIR.
As William Shakespeare died in 1616, I believe he should be referred to in the past tense...
Wouldiwas Shookspeared.
Grandma: "Oh, what nice new boots! Where did you get them?"
Granddaughter: "At the store."
Grandma: "Which one?"
Granddaughter: "Both of them."