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I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.

Bill Joy

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
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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Responsibility Technology Today
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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Dots Lasers Media
Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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Good Limbo Place Wells
We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.
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Teamwork Trying Want
The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Computing Definitions Standards
The next step after cheap is free, and after free is disposable.
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Disposable Next Steps Selling
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
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
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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Generally Spelling Mistake Trouble
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear Want
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
Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Competition Nice Program

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