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I can't help but be reminded of Japan's failed Fifth Generation Computer Systems project. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_generation_computer https://en.wi

I can't help but be reminded of Japan's failed Fifth Generation Computer Systems project. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_generation_computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_generation_computer

KineticLensman 5y ago
That was my thought as well. I was at Uni when it happened and one of our profs was convinced that the Japanese would immediately leapfrog western computing efforts.
tyiing8 5y ago
The Japanese sure love the number 5... 5th generation computer, Society 5.0. The number five holds tremendous significance in nearly all Buddhist traditions: https://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/number-five.html https://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/number-five.html
tonyedgecombe 5y ago
That and Fuzzy Logic.