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... - The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should,
therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense. -- Edsger... - 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. --... - Lots of comedians have people they try to mimic. I mimic my shadow.
Steven... - The use of anthropomorphic terminology when dealing with computing
systems is a symptom of professional immaturity.
Edsger W....
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- Philosophising is difficult, but not philosophing is more difficult still.
Eberhard... - Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes
off your goal... - Achieve time
control... - The first myth of management is that it
exists... - Uncle Cosmo, why do they call this a word processor?
It's simple, Skyler. You've seen what food processors...
