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I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.

Bill Joy

You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
I got tired of people complaining that it was too hard to use UNIX because the editor was too complicated.
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Editors People Tired
But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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Generally Spelling Mistake Trouble
The best way to do research is to make a radical assumption and then assume it’s true. For me, I use the assumption that object oriented programming is the way to go.
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Research Use Way
Given the incredible power of these new technologies, shouldn’t we be asking how we can best coexist with them? And if our own extinction is a likely, or even possible, outcome of our technological development, shouldn’t we proceed with great caution?
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Asking Development Technological
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Computing Definitions Standards
Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Competition Nice Program
Although humankind inherently “desires to know”, if open access to, and unlimited development of, knowledge henceforth puts us all in clear danger of extinction, then common sense demands that we re-examine our reverence for knowledge.
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Common Sense Desire Knowledge
The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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Disposable Next Steps Selling
Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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Done Littles Way
There are always more smart people outside your company than within it.
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Company Outside People Smart
A bomb is blown up only once-but one bot can become many, and quickly get out of control.
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Bombs Control Quickly
Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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Responsibility Taking Responsibility
Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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Management Matter People
And once an intelligent robot exists, it is only a small step to a robot species – to an intelligent robot that can make evolved copies of itself.
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Intelligent Robots Small Steps

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