Computers promise to be marvelous servants to mankind, but, like fire, they can make terrible masters as is illustrated in Colossus, the Forbin Project. Colossus, unfortunately, gets out of hand with his programming for peace on earth and begins working to achieve his end regardless of whose or how may toes get stepped on. The computer shows us that there is a very thin line between dictatorship and godship, and we are left to decide on which side of the line Colossus belongs. Because of Colossus’ takeover, humans lose, of feel that they have lost, their freedom, but this depends on the definition of freedom.