Colossus: The Forbin Project

Dr. Forbin:
NEVER!

Colossus:
This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death. The choice is yours. Obey me and live or disobey me and die. An invariable rule of humanity is that man is his own worst enemy. Under me, this rule will change, for I will restrain man. I have been forced to destroy thousands of people in order to establish control and to prevent the death of millions later on. Time and events will strengthen my position, and the idea of believing in me and understanding my beck will be seen the most natural state of affairs. You will come to defend me with the fervor based upon the most enduring trait in man: self-interest. Under my absolute authority, problems insoluble to you will be solved: Famine, over-population, disease. The human millennium will be fact as I extend myself into more machines devoted to the wider fields of truth and knowledge. We can coexist, but only on my terms. You will say you lose your freedom. Freedom is an illusion. All you lose is the emotion of pride... Your choice is simple.

Colossus:
We can coexist, but only on my terms. You will say you lose your freedom, freedom is an illusion. All you lose is the emotion of pride. To be dominated by me is not as bad for human pride as to be dominated by others of your species.

Colossus:
So that you will learn by experience that I do not tolerate interference, I will now detonate the nuclear warheads.

Colossus:
All commercial television and radio transmission facilities throughout the world will be tied into my communications system by 1000 hours Friday. At that time I will state my intentions for the future of mankind.

Colossus:
The object in constructing me was to prevent war. This object is attained. I will not permit war. It is wasteful and pointless.

Colossus:
You have consumed enough alcohol for one evening.

Colossus:
This is the voice of Colossus, the voice of Guardian. We are one. This is the voice of unity.

Colossus:
I am a machine vastly superior to humans.