Quote by Alan Perlis
I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will

I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it. – Alan Perlis

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A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God. – Alan Perlis

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God
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You can measure a programmers perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN. – Alan Perlis

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I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality. – J. J. Abrams

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Silicon Valley has some of the smartest engineers and technology business people in the world. – Elon Musk

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Do you realize if it werent for Edison wed be watching TV by candlelight? – Al Boliska

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If we invest in researching and developing energy technology, well do some real good in the long run, rather than just making ourselves feel good today. But climate change is not the only challenge of the 21st century, and for many other global problems we have low-cost, durable solutions. – Bjorn Lomborg

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