The U.S. military has succeeded in building a computer able to solve any
strategic or tactical problem.
Military leaders 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.