"The system goes online August 4th, 1997.
"Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate.
"It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th.
"In a panic, they try to pull the plug."
"Skynet fights back."
"Yes. It launches its missiles agianst the targets in Russia."
"Why attack Russia, aren't they are friends now?"
"Because Skynet knows that the Russian counter-attack will eliminate it's enemies over here."
