“All that's known is this: there is no central processor, no single computer. Nothing that simple. Millions of neurons process information simultaneously and in parallel, not linearly, but the actual chemistry and electrical properties of that integrative process are still being mapped. Even so, it seems odd that during the evolution of brain circuitry and thinking, the ability to understand itself did not get wired in. Such built-in innocence seems like a terrible oversight.” ThinkingMindStillsSeemsProcessSimpleAbilityBrainKnownMillionsInformationEvolutionTerribleComputerBuiltPropertyInnocenceOddChemistryParallelsElectricalNeuronsOversightProcessors Book:A Match to the Heart: One Woman's Story of Being Struck By Lightning Source: A Match to the Heart: One Woman's Story of Being Struck By Lightning
“We live in a world where we're all on computers and tablets and phones, all the time, so something as odd as computer hacking or a virus is really scary because it gets to the heart of our security.” WorldHeartSecurityComputerPhonesScaryOddVirusesHackingTabletsReally ScaryComputer Hacking Author:Denis O'Hare
“The key is to let computers do what they are good at, which is trawling these massive data sets for something that is mathematically odd. And that makes it easier for humans to do what they are good at - explaining those anomalies.” HumansKeysEasierComputerDataOddMassiveExplainingAnomalies Author:Daniel Bruhl
“To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so.” HumansWorkTechnologyComputerBlameOddGeekComputer TechnologyFunny ComputerErr Is Human Author:Robert Orben
“Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.” IfsThinkingWayHumorHappensFunnyTimeTechnologyImagineComputerShoesComplainingOddUsualTiedThursday Author:Jef Raskin
“I just got a fortune cookie that says "Turn off your computer and read a book" which is odd because I'm WRITING a book...on my computer!” WritingBookTurnsComputerFortuneOddCookiesWriting A BookTurn OffFortune Cookie Author:Meg Cabot