The idea behind digital computers may be explained by saying that these machines are intended to carry out any operations which could be done by a human computer.
One day ladies will take their computers for walks in the park and tell each other, "My little computer said such a funny thing this morning". - Alan Turing
One day ladies will take their computers for walks in the park and tell each other, "My little computer said such a funny thing this morning".
- Alan Turing
If a machine is expected to be infallible, it cannot also be intelligent. - Alan Turing
If a machine is expected to be infallible, it cannot also be intelligent.
Unless in communicating with it one says exactly what one means, trouble is bound to result. - Alan Turing
Unless in communicating with it one says exactly what one means, trouble is bound to result.
Mathematical reasoning may be regarded. - Alan Turing
Mathematical reasoning may be regarded.
Codes are a puzzle. A game, just like any other game. - Alan Turing
Codes are a puzzle. A game, just like any other game.
Programming is a skill best acquired by practice and example rather than from books. - Alan Turing
Programming is a skill best acquired by practice and example rather than from books.
Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition. - Alan Turing
Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition.
We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done. - Alan Turing
We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.
A man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to strict discipline, is in effect a universal machine. - Alan Turing
A man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to strict discipline, is in effect a universal machine.
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