Who is Ziggy?
Ziggy is the parallel hybrid computer that Sam designed to run Project Quantum Leap. It is a remarkable piece of technology that not only calculates mission scenarios and probabilities based on limited data but also utilizes artificial intelligence, has its own ego, and described itself by saying, “With a million gigabyte capacity, I am quite capable of rubbing my tummy, patting my head, and doing a trillion floating point operations at once.” Early in the series, Ziggy was referred to by both Sam and Al as a “he.” In later episodes, Ziggy is a “she” and has a female voice. In one episode, they really slipped up and referred to her as both “he” and “she” in the same conversation! Although Don hasn’t said anything to my knowledge about this matter, fans speculate that Sam’s history changing could account for the switch(es).
