Professor's G.E.E.C. Computer Presentation

An elevator

Just relax, everybody

Welcome, welcome. I'm Professor Goodfellow.

It's an honor to meet you all. Uh, please accept my apologies for the little

pranks I played today.

Pranks is hardly the word, Professor.

You've got the whole country in a turmoil.

The government is very concerned about your little pranks.

I had to do those things to prove to the government that the G.E.E.C.

works.

The G.E.E.C.? What is that?

Aha, the world's biggest computer.

I want to donate it to the government, as a gift, for the benefit of all

people.

What does this computer do?

By remote control, the G.E.E.C. can perform every job that is done by

men and women. My purpose is to free mankind of all physical labor,

brainwork, and responsibility.

You mean no one would have to do any work? That's impossible.

No, no, that's why I brought you here, to show you it is not

impossible. Please, follow me.

Well, its full name is Goodfellow's Effort Eliminating

Computer,

G-E-E-C, G.E.E.C.

There it is, gentlemen, the G.E.E.C.

Holy brain busters, it's gigantic.

Very impressive, Professor.

I'll show you how it works.

This control bank operates all types of transportation,

everything from bicycle to spacecraft.

Communications, telephones, television,

everything. The G.E.E.C. is programmed to handle all business

matters, buying, selling, advertising, filing, typing,

bookkeeping.

Fantastic.

These controls can run every factory machine in the land.

No need for factory workers.

Wow.

Farming, eh? I guess the G.E.E.C. will run the tractors

and let the farmers take a

rest.

They deserve it. Everybody deserves a rest.

That's why I built the G.E.E.C. Since the beginning of time, men

and women have had

to work hard every day to survive. But now, with the G.E.E.C.

in control, nobody will have to work, not even

housewives.

What will people do all day?

Why, just sit home in their G.E.E.C.-built

houses, eat

G.E.E.C.-prepared meals, and spend the whole day watching movies

and

sporting events on their G.E.E.C. television sets.

Hmm, but that means actors and athletes will still have to do their

jobs.

No, no. The actors and athletes won't be real people.

They'll be electronic images programmed to go through the motions of a play,

or a variety show, or an athletic event.

Hey, imagine, Joe Namath can sit at home

and watch himself playing a

football game that he never really played.

Uh, oh, yes, yes, exactly. No one will have to wear himself out doing

a

job of work. The G.E.E.C. will do it all.

Well, how about us school kids, Professor?

Aha, let me show you. Every child will receive school

lessons at home on his G.E.E.C. TV.

There'll be no need for schools or teachers.

No schools?

No teachers?

Wow, groovy.

It's a miraculous machine, Professor. I'm greatly impressed.

You know something, though? Even if I complain sometimes about homework,

I really

enjoy school. I'm gonna miss going to classes,

being with my school

friends.

Gentlemen, I think Wendy has just made a very

important observation.

She has shown us the basic fault of the G.E.E.C.

I know you mean well, Professor, but your computer can be a bad thing for

people.

That's right. Everybody, even young kids, should have responsibilities.

I agree. It's good for people to work, to use their brains.

If they don't, they'll have no purpose in life.

But, but I, I, I...

Mr. Huggins, the government must accept my gift.

It'll be the greatest thing that ever happened to mankind.

Professor, I'm afraid I agree with the Super Friends.

The government will not involve itself in Project G.E.E.C.

Hmm, all right, then. I'll offer free G.E.E.C.

service to the public.

Anyone who wants to subscribe can have himself a permanent coffee break,

and you can't stop me.

No, we can't. It's not against the law.

But let me remind you, Professor, the G.E.E.C. is just a machine.

It has no heart, no soul. If there should be a mechanical breakdown,

it could go haywire and do a great deal of damage.

That's true. The G.E.E.C. has no natural instincts.

It wouldn't know that it's causing danger, doing harm.

Nothing can go wrong with the G.E.E.C. Good day, gentlemen.