McKittrick: These computers give us instant access to the state of the world. Troop movements, Soviet missle tests, shifting weather patterns. It all flows into this room and then into what we call the WOPR computer.
White House Aide: WOPR? What is that?
McKittrick: The War Operations Plan and Response. This is, uh, Mr. Richter. Paul, would you like to tell these gentlemen about the WOPR?
Richter: Well, the WOPR spends all its time thinking about WWIII. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it plays an endless series of war games, using all available information on the state of the world. The WOPR has already fought WWIII as a game, time and time again. It estimates Soviet responses to our responses to their responses and so on. Estimates damage, counts the dead, then it looks for ways to improve its score...
McKittrick: But the point is, is that the key decisions of every conceivable nuclear crisis have already been made by the WOPR.
JoeyBallGame has been giving exclusive rights to the WOPR. The WOPR asked us if we wanted to talk about Global ThermoNuclear War? Nope. Chess? Nope. Tic-Tac-Toe? Nope. USA vs. Canada Olympic Results? Of course.
The WOPR predicts an early Canadian power play goal let in by Ryan Miller followed by the US responding with a goal late in the first to tie it up. The second period is a defensive battle with Ryan Miller on fire and the US is able to sneak 1 by Luongo to take the advantage. Canada ties it up early in the third and the crowd is going crazy until Parise takes his Chinese star maple leaf and slits Team Canada's head off for the 3-2 lead and the win. Canada is left wondering if benching Broduer was the difference. GO USA! Thanks WOPR. Sorry to the Canadian girlfriend…….
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