Message no. 1

From:	Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@***.NEU.EDU>
Subject:	Decker stuff speculations (was Re: rigger stuff speculations
Date:	Mon, 20 Jun 1994 10:24:21 -0400

>>>>> "Bryan" == Bryan Prince
<WALAB@******.HH.VANDERBILT.EDU> writes:

Bryan> If a decker has to execute commands thru his keyboard, how can the
Bryan> meat(working in real time) keep up with the commands necessary in
Bryan> matrix time (fractions of a millisecond)?

He doesn't. The keyboard is there for simple, out of Matrix tasks. Once in
the Matrix everything is controlled via the cyberlink. Maybe some simple
stuff is controlled via keyboard, but all the important tasks are done
through the link.

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