Man and machine

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The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do.

B.F. Skinner

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Artificial intelligence Man and machine

Author

B.F. Skinner

Source

Contingencies of Reinforcement

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

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Skinner, B. F. Contingencies of Reinforcement: A Theoretical Analysis. Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1969, ch. 9.

One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.

Elbert Hubbard

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Man and machine Genius Human potential

Author

Elbert Hubbard

Source

A Thousand and One Epigrams

Language

English

Time

1911 1910s 20th century

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Hubbard, Elbert. A Thousand & One Epigrams: Selected from the Writings of Elbert Hubbard. The Roycrofters, 1911.

He's more machine now than man. Twisted and evil.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

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Man and machine

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

Actor

Alec Guinness

Source

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Medium

Film

Genre

Epic (film) Science fiction (film) Epic Science fiction

Language

English

Time

1983 1980s 20th century

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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Directed by Richard Marquand, Lucasfilm Ltd., 1983.

Machines need love too!

The Terminator

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Man and machine

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Ginger

Actor

Bess Motta

Source

The Terminator

Medium

Film

Genre

Science fiction (film) Action (film) Science fiction Action

Language

English

Time

1984 1980s 20th century

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The Terminator. Directed by James Cameron, Hemdale/Pacific Western Productions/Euro Film Funding/Cinema '84, 1984.

The whole human memory can be, and probably in a short time will be, made accessible to every individual.

H.G. Wells

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The internet Man and machine Technological progress

Author

H.G. Wells

Source

Harper's Magazine

Medium

Essay Magazine

Language

English

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

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Wells, H. G. "The Idea of a Permanent World Encyclopaedia." Harper's Magazine, Apr. 1937.

The greatest task before civilization at present is to make machines what they ought to be, the slaves, instead of the masters of men.

Havelock Ellis

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Man and machine Risks of technology Downsides of technology

Author

Havelock Ellis

Source

Little Essays of Love and Virtue

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

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Ellis, Havelock. Little Essays of Love and Virtue. George H. Doran Company/A & C Black, 1922, ch. 7.