But a conscious computer would still be one that was an extensio… — Understanding Media, 1964, MIT/Routledge edition, p 351 | The MMM

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But a conscious computer would still be one that was an extension of our consciousness, as a telescope is an extension of our eyes, or as a ventriloquist's dummy is an extension of the ventriloquist.

Understanding Media, 1964, MIT/Routledge edition, p 351

Quote #5655

Year: 1964

Chapters: Computer | Consciousness | Dropout | Extending Consciousness | Living Unity | Mastering Technology | Predictions

↪ Also at #1240, #1287, #1309, #2141, #3701

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