I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image.
Date of birth: 1942-01-08
Quotes number: 18
Nationality: English
Profession: Physicist
I am not the only person who uses his computer mainly for the purpose of diddling with his computer.
The Internet is not just one thing, it's a collection of things - of numerous communications networks that all speak the same digital language.
Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
The computer is a moron.
Bill Gates is the pope of the personal computer industry. He decides who's going to build.
The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing.
I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.
Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding.
The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers.
Supercomputers will achieve one human brain capacity by 2010, and personal computers will do so by about 2020.