The effort of using machines to mimic the human mind has always struck me as
rather silly. I would rather use them to mimic something better.
-- Edsger W. Dijkstra
rather silly. I would rather use them to mimic something better.
-- Edsger W. Dijkstra
Related:
- If the conjecture `You would rather I had not disturbed you by sending you
this.
' is correct, you may add it to the list of uncomfortable truths. -- Edsger W. Dijkstra... - The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be
regarded as a criminal offense.
-- Edsger W. Dijkstra (1982)... - Children are natural mimic who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners.
- The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be
regarded as a criminal offence.
-- Edsger W. Dijkstra, SIGPLAN Notices, Volume 17, Number 5... - Lots of comedians have people they try to mimic. I mimic my shadow. -- Steven Wrigh
- The use of anthropomorphic terminology when dealing with computing
systems is a symptom of professional immaturity.
-- Edsger W. Dijkstra...
