“Space and time, not proteins and neurons, hold the answer to the problem of consciousness. When we consider the nerve impulses entering the brain, we realize that they are not woven together automatically, any more than the information is inside a computer.” ProblemTogetherRealizingSpaceAnswersBrainConsciousnessInformationComputerImpulseNervesEnteringTime And SpaceWovenProteinNeurons Author:Robert Lanza
“The computer has evolved into a partner, a tool, and an environment--not just in science fiction, but in the public consciousness as well. Computers are no longer malevolent iron brains that manufacture tyrannical and oppressive answers; they are not a way to think, they are a place from which to think. The computer is an environment in which answers can be sought, created, manipulated and developed.” ThinkingWayWellsAnswersBrainConsciousnessFictionEnvironmentComputerToolsScience FictionPartnersIron Author:David Gerrold
“If one ox could not do the job they did not try to grow a bigger ox, but used two oxen. When we need greater computer power, the answer is not to get a bigger computer, but . . .to build systems of computers and operate them in parallel.” IfsNeedsTryingTwoJobsUsedGrowsAnswersGreaterComputerBiggerParallelsOxen Author:Grace Hopper
“I've got a phone, answer machine, TV set, computer, hand grenade - everything you need to run a business in Los Angeles.” NeedsHandsRunningAnswersTvsComputerMachinesPhonesLos AngelesGrenade Author:Ice T