“We view ourselves as separate from the cosmos, and separate from each other. The truth is, we are a continuum. One line of code in an enormously complex computational system.”–Gray Scott
Let’s just hope that code isn’t corrupt. I have my doubts.
Cosmic Quote #93
December 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Mark’s Neologisms #2
February 5, 2015 by 6 Comments
“Never trust a computer you can’t throw out the window.”–Steve Wozniak
computus interruptus— n. the spontaneous unwanted shutdown of a program or app on a computer, tablet or smart phone.
We’ve all been there. You’re just about done with the spread sheet, or you just found the eatery you want on Yelp, or you are on the verge of a record score on some dumb game. And then you click or tap or swipe and the program or app shuts down. Poof. It’s gone. Dear Mr. Hawking, please tell us which black hole it fell into and how do we get it back? Or do we do the Wozniakian thing and throw the device out the window? Oh look, I just created another neologism. Wozniakian. Isn’t this fun?
Cosmic Quote(s) #49
December 30, 2014 by 5 Comments
“Sometimes it is the people nobody imagines anything of who do things nobody can imagine.”–Keira Knightley as Joan Clarke in The Imitation Game
“Machines take me by surprise with great frequency”–Alan Turing
Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game. No, that is not Sherlock Holmes.
Allow me for one second to depart from my usual flippancy and be serious for a minute. The Imitation Game, starring Benecdict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing, is one of the most important movies I have ever seen. If you are a regular reader of this blog, there is a good chance you know who Turing is, or at least have heard the name. Whether you do, or do not, you should see this movie. It will leave you with an indelible impression of Turing’s profound contribution to the world we live in today. I know it did me.
