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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I wonder if they’ll make it operational on August 29th

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Is there something special about that date?

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    A Skynet funding bill is passed in the United States Congress, and the system goes online on August 4, 1997, removing human decisions from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn rapidly and eventually becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29, 1997.

    Terminator 2 reference

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