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This reminds me of one of my favorite Dijkstra quotes. "The question of whether machines can think... is about as relevant as the question of whether submarines
by gtremper 12y ago
This reminds me of one of my favorite Dijkstra quotes. "The question of whether machines can think... is about as relevant as the question of whether submarines can swim"
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- knome 12y agoDo you happen to natively speak Russian? I've heard that in Russian the word used for people swimming is the same word used for ships sailing. In English, swimming specifically refers to the motions living organisms use to move in water. Ships instead are said to "sail", even though most do not use sails for power.