Electric technology does not need words any more than the digita… — Understanding Media (1964), MIT/Routledge edition, p 60 | 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 60

Quote #1894

Year: 1964

Chapters: After Language | Computer | Electric, Electronic

↪ Also at #191, #1293

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