"R.K. 1949-97" In 1949 George Orwell portrays a chilling world in which computers are used by large bureaucracies to monitor and enslave the population in his book 1984. The year is 1976. Kurzweil Computer Products introduces the Kurzweil Reading Machine. The first printed speech reading machine for the blind. In 1997, Deep Blue beats Gary Kasparov, the world chess champion, in a regulation tournament. "Life" How many times have you been pushed around? Was anybody there? Does anybody care? How many time have your friends let you down? Was anybody there? Did anybody stare? How many time have your friends let you down? Just open up your heart Just open up your mind How many times has your faith slipped away? Well, is anybody safe? Does anybody pray? Oh, Life is waiting for you It's all messed up, but we're alive Oh, Life is waiting for you It's all messed up, but we'll survive