Marvin Minsky citáty

strana 3

„Staří Řekové měli ve vědě pěkně našlápnuto, kdyby se takhle pokračovalo, byli bychom nesmrtelní už dnes.“

„Člověk je stroj – počítač z masa.“

“Perhaps the music that some call 'background' music can tranquilize by turning under-thoughts from bad to neutral, leaving the surface thoughts free of affect by diverting the unconscious.”

“How many processes are going on, to keep that teacup level in your grasp? There must be a hundred of them.”

“We usually say that one must first understand simpler things. But what if feelings and viewpoints are the simpler things?”

“Questioning one's own "top-level" goals always reveals the paradox-oscillation of ultimate purpose. How could one decide that a goal is worthwhile — unless one already knew what it is that is worthwhile?”