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The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.

Bill Joy

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
We can’t simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.
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Ethical Issues Worry
I wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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Keyboard Keys Wish
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
There are a couple of people in the world who can really program in C or FØRTRAN. They write more code in less time than it takes for other programmers. Most programmers aren’t that good.
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Couple People Writing
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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Dots Lasers Media
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
Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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Good Limbo Place Wells
The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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Responsive System Want
Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Competition Nice Program
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
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
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
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

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