"For systems of the future,
we need to think in terms of shifting the burden of evolution from programmers to the systems themselves. ... to build systems
that can take some responsibility for their own evolution." From Evolution in Future Intelligent Information Systems.
In Proceedings of the International Workshop on the Development of Intelligent Information Systems. Huff, K. and Selfridge, O.
"Computer, compute to the last digit the value
of pi" -- Spock
(Wolf in the Fold Star Trek)
"The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting
than the question of whether a submarine can swim." Dijkstra, E.W.
"An individual understands a concept, skill, theory,
or domain of knowledge to the extent that he or she can apply it appropriately in a new situation." Howard Gardner.