We are not interested in the fact that a machine can solve a problem, but in the fact that it can solve a problem that we cannot.
Computer science, codebreaking
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"The important thing is not to stop questioning."
Controversial"The human mind is a very complicated machine."
Humorous"The view that machines cannot give rise to surprises is due, I believe, to a fallacy to which philosophers and mathematicians are particularly subject."
Strange & Unusual"The original question, 'Can machines think?' I believe to be too meaningless to deserve discussion. Nevertheless I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion …"
Philosophical"I'm afraid that the following syllogism may be used by some in the future. Turing believes machines think. Turing lies with men. Therefore machines do not think. Yours in distress, Alan."
Strange & Unusual