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Which arena of science hasn’t said something like this. In the history of computing there were quotes from prominent people such as “there will never be a need
by Steve44 7y ago
Which arena of science hasn’t said something like this.
In the history of computing there were quotes from prominent people such as “there will never be a need for more than five computers in the world” followed about 30 years later by something like “there is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home”.
- ghaff 7y agoWhile that's true, neither of these are great examples. Watson probably never said the former. And, while Olsen said the latter, it was in the context of a centralized computer turning lights on and off and so forth. To be sure, we're arguably starting to get there today (the many issues with smarthome devices notwithstanding). But it's a very different approach (distributed vs. centralized--for better or worse).
- dredmorbius 7y agoEd Yourdon also said a variant of the latter.
- ncmncm 7y agoThey were right, at the time.