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It was ok until they got to the point where Forbin tells the computer that he needs to sleep with the female engineer (who works for him) and that the computer can't listen in. That was very hokey and very 70s, I guess. Now it just sounds like sexual harassment.

They planned the whole idea out in a grassy area near the parking lot... why couldn't they just keep meeting out there to conspire?

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Because that was the last meeting they could have before Colossus required Forbin to be under 24/7 surveillance.

I think it makes perfect sense. How else could he send/get information unless he had a plan to convince Colossus to not observe him.

My big issue with this whole thing is that they actually believed Colossus wouldn't listen in because it said so.

> My big issue with this whole thing is that they actually believed Colossus wouldn't listen in because it said so.

Yes, this was the other big plot hole.

The book has much worse terrible treatment of women than the movie. If I recalled correctly there was some plot point about the computer trying to understand human behavior related to sex I guess, so it sets up some terrible scenario.

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