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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) - Memorable quotes Quotations about computers I do not fear computers. I fear lack of them. (Isaac Asimov) Never let a computer know you're in a hurry Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy. - Joseph Campbell Men are from Mars. The computer was born to solve problems that did not exist before. – Bill Gates Computers have lots of memory but no imagination. Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all. - John F. Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. - Steve Wozniak Computers are useless. A computer will do what you tell it to do, but that may be much different from what you had in mind - Joseph Weizenbaum We build our computer systems the way we build our cities: over time, without a plan, on top of ruins - Ellen Ullman A computer scientist is someone who fixes things that aren't broken. Computers can never replace human stupidity The Internet: where men are men, women are men, and children are FBI agents. Software is a gas; it expands to fill its container. – Nathan Myhrvold ShareThis
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