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.
ALAN TURINGThe 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.
ALAN TURINGInstead of trying to produce a programme to simulate the adult mind, why not rather try to produce one which simulates the child’s? If this were then subjected to an appropriate course of education one would obtain the adult brain.
ALAN TURINGA man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to strict discipline, is in effect a universal machine.
ALAN TURINGIf a machine is expected to be infallible, it cannot also be intelligent.
ALAN TURINGThese disturbing phenomena [Extra Sensory Perception] seem to deny all our scientific ideas. How we should like to discredit them! Unfortunately the statistical evidence, at least for telepathy, is overwhelming.
ALAN TURINGThe original question, ‘Can machines think?’ I believe to be too meaningless to deserve discussion.
ALAN TURINGA very large part of space-time must be investigated, if reliable results are to be obtained.
ALAN TURINGDo you know why people like violence? It is because it feels good. Humans find violence deeply satisfying. But remove the satisfaction, and the act becomes hollow.
ALAN TURINGA computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human.
ALAN TURINGUp to a point, it is better to just let the snags [bugs] be there than to spend such time in design that there are none.
ALAN TURINGScience is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition.
ALAN TURINGNo, I’m not interested in developing a powerful brain. All I’m after is just a mediocre brain, something like the President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
ALAN TURINGMathematical reasoning may be regarded.
ALAN TURINGSometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.
ALAN TURINGMachines take me by surprise with great frequency.
ALAN TURINGCodes are a puzzle. A game, just like any other game.
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