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“In addition, the bill passed by the House requires a person performing an abortion on a minor from a different state to notify one parent in the home state.”

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Virgil Goode

Virgil Goode is an American politician who served as a Virginia State Senator. Born on October 17, 1946, he is a seasoned political figure. more

“To our human minds, computers behave less like rocks and trees than they do like humans, so we unconsciously treat them like people.... In other words, humans have special instincts that tell them how to behave around other sentient beings, and as soon as any object exhibits sufficient cognitive function, those instincts kick in and we react as though we were interacting with another sentient human being.”

People Mind Humans Human Beings Tree Special Rocks Objects Computer Treats Function Instinct Behave Sufficient Kicks Human Mind Exhibits Cognitive Interacting Sentient Beings

Author:Alan Cooper

“Run for your lives-the computers are invading. Awesomely powerful computers tackling ever more important tasks with awkward, old-fashioned interfaces. As these machines leak into every corner of our lives, they will annoy us, infuriate us, and even kill a few of us. In turn, we will be tempted to kill our computers, but we won't dare because we are already utterly, irreversibly dependent on these hopeful monsters that make modern life possible.”

Source: The Inmates are Running the Asylum

“One day ladies will take their computers for walks in the park and tell each other, "My little computer said such a funny thing this morning".”

Littles Said Walks Morning One Day Computer Parks Funny Things Walks In The Park

Author:Alan Turing

“If you don't handle [exceptions], we shut your application down. That dramatically increases the reliability of the system.”

Ifs Computer Increase Handle Exception Application Reliability

Author:Anders Hejlsberg

“Now they can do all these magic things with computers. So you think you get to do something in a movie and you find out you don't get to really do it.”

Thinking Can Do Magic Computer

Author:Angelina Jolie

“The computer was born to solve problems that did not exist before.”

Problem Born Computer Solve Computing Computer Software Funny Computer

Author:Bill Gates

“Once you get in a position where your rent is taken care of and you do have a job, you really get to deal with yourself and really become one with yourself. And you wake to your mind every day. That's your best friend and your worst enemy - your own brain.”

Mind Care Jobs Friendship Deals Brain Enemy Taken Worst Position Worst Enemy Your Best Friend

Author:Fred Durst

“Pessimists, we're told, look at a glass containing 50% air and 50% water and see it as half empty. Optimists, in contrast, see it as half full. Engineers, of course, understand the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.”

Needs Looks Bigs Courses Water Half Air Computer Empty Glasses Contrast Engineers Optimist Pessimist Containing Half Full Half Empty

Author:Bob Lewis

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