"Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest"
- Isaac Asimov
About this Quote
This quote by Isaac Asimov talks to the unique nature of computer systems and their lack of human emotion. Computer systems are not efficient in feeling emotions like people, and this can be seen as a kind of inhumanity. Nevertheless, this quote also speaks with the honesty of computers. As soon as a computer system is programmed properly and is running smoothly, it will always be totally sincere. It will not lie or deceive, and it will always supply accurate info. This is a stark contrast to humans, who can be unethical and manipulative. This quote highlights the special qualities of computers and how they can be both inhuman and honest at the very same time. It likewise serves as a suggestion that computers can be depended provide precise info, as long as they are programmed properly.
This quote is written / told by Isaac Asimov between January 2, 1920 and April 6, 1992. He was a famous Scientist from USA.
The author also have 33 other quotes.
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