Good programmers know what's beautiful and bad ones don't.
In principle the first thing on the stream would be my birth certificate, a little electronic version of that, my parents would put my school records… - David Gelernter
In principle the first thing on the stream would be my birth certificate, a little electronic version of that, my parents would put my school records…
- David Gelernter
Computers make people stupid. - David Gelernter
Computers make people stupid.
Beauty is the ultimate defense against complexity. - David Gelernter
Beauty is the ultimate defense against complexity.
Really good ideas are always good beyond what you anticipated originally. - David Gelernter
Really good ideas are always good beyond what you anticipated originally.
If this is the information age, what are we so well-informed about? - David Gelernter
If this is the information age, what are we so well-informed about?
The "paperless office" is a bad idea because paper is one of the most useful and valuable media ever invented. "On paper" is a good place for informa… - David Gelernter
The "paperless office" is a bad idea because paper is one of the most useful and valuable media ever invented. "On paper" is a good place for informa…
While we bemoan the decline of literacy, computers discount words in favor of pictures and pictures in favor of video. While we fret about the decrea… - David Gelernter
While we bemoan the decline of literacy, computers discount words in favor of pictures and pictures in favor of video. While we fret about the decrea…
The first step is always to succeed in becoming surprised - to notice that there is something funny going on. - David Gelernter
The first step is always to succeed in becoming surprised - to notice that there is something funny going on.
I think the universities as we know them will be dead in a future years. I'd like to see them replaced by something better, instead of something wors… - David Gelernter
I think the universities as we know them will be dead in a future years. I'd like to see them replaced by something better, instead of something wors…
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