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faraggi
3388 days ago
I don't know what he means. why 'fast idiot'?
All I come up with is you guys are lawyers?
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rpedroso
3388 days ago
They're programmers, the fast idiot is a computer.
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epalmer
3388 days ago
I must be slow today. I had to read this comment to know what a fast idiot is. I too work with fast idiots. But now I'm slightly embarrassed. Time for more coffee I think.
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notreal55
3388 days ago
I call them idiot savants.
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arghimonmobile0
3388 days ago
Computers are high-speed morons, according to folklore. If I had the source I'd quote it.
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smaddox
3388 days ago
I'm not sure he was the first, but Feynman talks about computers being really fast but dopey filers in one of his lectures for laymen.
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