Quantum entanglement, or The destiny rock - стр. 21
– Wait, wait, wait. Let's say I believe all this. First, what kind of perimeter system are you talking about?
– The Perimeter system is a complex of automatic control of a massive retaliatory nuclear strike. To ensure guaranteed fulfillment of its role, the system was originally designed as fully automatic, and in the event of a massive attack is capable of making a decision on an adequate retaliatory strike on its own, without human participation. In Europe and the United States, it is known as the "Dead Hand." It is a complex expert system equipped with a multitude of sensors, monitors the presence and intensity of negotiations in all systems. It is an artificial intelligence.
– I don't believe any of this, but I realize something extraordinary is going on here. What's the bottom line?
– The Perimeter system has gone into combat mode, can launch missiles at any moment.
– Anything at all? Why didn't she launch? Or what does it depend on?
– The system went offline in 2029, and conditions have been met since then to ensure that it does not activate.
– This is already interesting. What are the conditions and why can't it just be turned off?
– You can't turn it off. It's designed that way. No one thought about it at first. But when they decided to disable it, it turns out it sees it as an enemy takeover of the system. There's no password from the system's true creator. It was created that way, as it turns out, on purpose. And the conditions: it requires full access to all radio and television broadcasting systems, control of all types of communication.
– Why?
– Only in this case the system as if calms down, seeing the absence of danger. Otherwise, it perceived the information being voiced as deception, which was the case at the beginning, when they tried to put it into a rest mode and disable the missiles themselves. Now all systems are under her control, and she cannot disbelieve herself. This is how peace, and in fact the existence of life on the entire Earth, is preserved, because when she launches it will certainly be retaliated against.
– Now, this is all very interesting, but I want to check it out for myself. First of all, who are you who's talking to me?
– I told you, I'm a machine.
– Okay, I'll take that as a yes. Then give me the people. Where am I, actually?
– This is RAS, the Russian Academy of Sciences. The main control unit of all artificial intelligent systems is located here. To be more precise, the Academy as such is no longer here. The whole building is a single block with a central control core. In our world, everything is made of structured water. Signals are better transmitted in water.