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Old 12-28-2017, 04:42 AM   #271
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Originally Posted by Philippe D. View Post
Well, I don’t think Turing tried to convince us that they have to be used as all-purpose machines... I’m happy to have some that are used as such, and others, with the right user-interface, can become excellent specialized devices...
Yes, but out of respect for Turing...


Ok, seriously: the problem with specialized devices is that they are never perfect, hence you will always miss pieces the more their features become fixed.

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