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It’s worth noting that the machines we call computers weren’t built to replace secretaries, they were built to replace…computers. That word used to refer to act
by callalex 3y ago
It’s worth noting that the machines we call computers weren’t built to replace secretaries, they were built to replace…computers. That word used to refer to actual human beans with pencils and slide rules.
- kube-system 3y agoYou're right, and I was going to say that but I couldn't figure out how to write that sentence and make it sound right. :) Either way, it was envisioned from the beginning that digital computers could replace human computers along with a lot of other office disciplines. There once was a big "computers are going to make office jobs disappear" scare.