The third message contained a link to a cat video that wouldn't be available for another 40 years. They were so forward-looking back then.

Maybe it's an existential program looking for the meaning of truth and it couldn't get a hold of Stephen Colbert.

Whew! That's a relief. If Pascal had been listed in there that would have certainly eliminated me. I mean, learning Pascal in college doesn't count as "real" work, right?

Maybe you need to try a different IDE.[^] ;)

That has to be one of the coolest stories I've read. For a minute I thought this was leading into the machine overheating, and he opened the window to allow it to cool down. Overheating was a very common problem, and still is. But the light on the photocells is waaayyy better. :)