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

Bill Joy

The problem is that those few programmers who crank out code aren’t interested in maintaining it.
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Code Crank Maintaining Out Programmers
Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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Good Limbo Place Wells
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
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
The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Computing Definitions Standards
Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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Done Littles Way
I wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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Keyboard Keys Wish
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window
Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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Responsibility Taking Responsibility
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
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
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don’t have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions.
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Responsibility Technology Today
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
We have to encourage the future we want rather than trying to prevent the future we fear.
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Teamwork Trying Want
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

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