Quotes by Bernard Avishai

“The danger from computers is not that they will eventually get as smart as men, but we will meanwhile agree to meet them halfway.”

“A computer makes it possible to do, in half an hour, tasks which were completely unnecessary to do before”

“Want to make your computer go really fast? Throw it out a window”

“To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer.”

“There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home.”

“Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.”

“The most overlooked advantage of owning a computer is that if they foul up theres no law against whacking them around a bit.”

“Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.”

“Never trust a computer which you cannot lift”

“The attention span of a computer is only as long as its electrical cord”

“One good reason why computers can do more work than people is that they never have to stop and answer the phone”

“Pentiums melt in your PC, not in your hand.”

“Sharon got his great new prestige from leaving Gaza and founding a center party; the party and the evacuation did not derive their popularity from him. Given Israels globalizing economy, the logic of this party is much stronger than Sharon.”