Electric technology does not need words any more than the digita… — Understanding Media, 1964, MIT/Routledge edition, p 80 | The MMM

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Electric technology does not need words any more than the digital computer needs numbers

Understanding Media, 1964, MIT/Routledge edition, p 80

Quote #191

Year: 1964

Chapters: After Language | Computer | Electric, Electronic

↪ Also at #1293, #1894

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