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Computer Program Quotes

Quotes on programs and code

One quote compares the complexity of the human Brain to what a computer program modeling the mind would need to capture.

A single human brain has about a hundred million nerve cells... and a computer program that throws light on the mind/brain problem will have to incorporate the deepest insights of biologists, nerve scientists, psychologists, physiologists, linguists, social scientists, and even...

Quotes by Tony Hoare

Personally, I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world chess championship. Humanity needs a lesson in humility.

Quotes by Richard Dawkins

Family life is not a computer program that runs on its own; it needs continual input from everyone.

Quotes by Neil Kurshan

Stories where the author has known very little, but run a computer program that tells him how to construct a planet, and looked up specific things about rocketry and so on, really suck.

Quotes by Frederik Pohl

Brain Quotes

Every new computer program is basically doing some task that a person used to do. But the computer usually does it faster, more accurately, for less money, and without any health insurance costs.

Quotes by Douglas Rushkoff

All my vocals were recorded at home, which was great for me. You can actually have a studio in a computer program called ProTools. I did half the record with ProTools.

Quotes by David Coverdale

We have a telescope that takes images, and we use a very nice computer program to isolate the moving images. And then, every potentially new asteroid is vetted by eye, so we take a look at each one, and then...

Quotes by Carrie Nugent

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these quotes compare computer programs to the brain?
One notes that modeling the human Brain's many nerve cells would require a program that draws on deep biological and neuroscientific insight.
Is family life compared to a computer program?
Yes, one quote argues family life isn't a program that runs itself, since it needs continual input from everyone involved.
Do any quotes look forward to AI achievements?
One expresses hope that a computer program will someday win the world chess championship, suggesting humanity could use a lesson in humility.
Is storytelling using computer programs discussed?
Yes, one critiques stories where an author leans on a computer program to construct an imagined planet without doing deeper research.
What's the general attitude toward computer programs here?
The attitude is curious and occasionally skeptical, weighing genuine technical hope against concerns about relying on shortcuts.

Others use the phrase more metaphorically, noting that Family life needs constant input rather than running on autopilot like software.