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.
BILL JOYA bomb is blown up only once-but one bot can become many, and quickly get out of control.
More Bill Joy Quotes
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We can’t simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.
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Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Just about every computer on the market today runs Unix, except the Mac and nobody cares about it.
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You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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A bomb is blown up only once-but one bot can become many, and quickly get out of control.
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Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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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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That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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I got tired of people complaining that it was too hard to use UNIX because the editor was too complicated.
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But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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