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It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast. It read more
It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast. It keeps him young.
The computer programmer is a creator of universes for which he alone is responsible. Universes of virtually unlimited complexity can read more
The computer programmer is a creator of universes for which he alone is responsible. Universes of virtually unlimited complexity can be created in the form of computer programs.
By the time (the Leaning Tower of Pisa) was 10% built, everyone knew it would be a total disaster. But read more
By the time (the Leaning Tower of Pisa) was 10% built, everyone knew it would be a total disaster. But the investment was so big they felt compelled to go on. Since its completion, it cost a fortune to maintain and is still in danger of collapsing. There are no plans to replace it, since it was never needed in the first place. I expect every installation has its own pet software which is analogous to the above.
Ideas are fatal to caste.
Ideas are fatal to caste.
There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.
There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.
Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind.
Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind.
Gates is the ultimate programming machine. He believes everything can be defined, examined, reduced to essentials, and rearranged into a read more
Gates is the ultimate programming machine. He believes everything can be defined, examined, reduced to essentials, and rearranged into a logical sequence that will achieve a particular goal.
Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.
Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.
I think complexity is mostly sort of crummy stuff that is there because it's too expensive to change the interface.
I think complexity is mostly sort of crummy stuff that is there because it's too expensive to change the interface.
