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We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.

Bill Joy

The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Computing Definitions Standards
Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.
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Lot Sophisticated Systems
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
You can drive a car by looking in the rear view mirror as long as nothing is ahead of you. Not enough software professionals are engaged in forward thinking.
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Mirrors Thinking Views
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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Responsibility Taking Responsibility
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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Responsibility Technology Today
Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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Good Limbo Place Wells
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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Disposable Next Steps Selling
That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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Domain Doom Fate
There are always more smart people outside your company than within it.
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Company Outside People Smart
But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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Generally Spelling Mistake Trouble
I started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about half done after two days.
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Ago Editor Long Writing

We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.

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