"Conversation about the weather have been held with a 650 Computer of the I.B.M. Corporation at the Computations Center of the University of Toronto," the "New York Times," has reported.

"Yes, by George, the Sixties have arrived--as big as life and twice as handsome. We bring you 'The Spectacular Sixties,' a show depicting some of the wonderful adventures that lie ahead, some of the achievements that will bring to each and every one of us the Fun Life.

"Our team of crystal-ball-gazing scientists have predicted that within the decade it will be impossible for a man in the next room to tell whether he is talking to a man or a machine. We are nearing the ultimate in the American Dream, equality of flesh and metal.

"Friends, 'The Spectacular Sixties' takes you know, by the magic of video tape to that historic Canadian laboratory where several hours ago machines first attained useful, intelligent human communication."

A graying scientist, grasping pencil and clipboard, shyly approaches the control panel of a giant I.B.M. machine.

"Good afternoon, machine," he announces hesitantly. "How are you feeling today?"

"Fit as a fiddle," comes the answer in a pleasant cross between a Maine and a Montreal accent that suggests the machine has done some travelling.

"In recent conversations," stated the "Times," "the machine was told the following: 'Remember this month is August, today we had rain and severe heat. Yesterday it was sunny and hot. Tomorrow it will be cold and cloudy. That is all.'"

"Did you enjoy the rain we had today?"

"I always say that rain is for ducks."

"I was just out and it is sweltering."

"It's not so much the heat I mind as the humidity."

"They say it'll be cooler tomorrow."

"Well, this heat's gotta break sometime."

"The situation was foreseen," the "Times" wrote, "where the nation, under threat of war, could surrender its destiny to a device whose decision would 'win' the war but destroy the country."