Computers quote by Emo Philips

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A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing
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"A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing"

- Emo Philips

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This quote by Emo Philips is a funny method of revealing the idea that human beings are capable of doing things that computers can not. It suggests that while computer systems might be able to outperform humans in certain jobs, such as playing chess, they are unable to match humans in other areas, such as exercises like kickboxing. This quote is a suggestion that people have special abilities that computer systems can not replicate. It likewise acts as a suggestion that computers are not foolproof and that people must not be frightened by them. The quote is a funny method of expressing the concept that humans are still remarkable to computer systems in numerous methods. It is a pointer that human beings must not be afraid to challenge computers in areas where they are not as competent.

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Emo Philips This quote is written / told by Emo Philips somewhere between February 7, 1956 and today. He was a famous Comedian from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Computers. The author also have 34 other quotes.

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