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“It's probably no accident that whenever one hears of a smart technology, it refers to something that has been taken out of human control.”
― Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us
― Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us
“It is unworthy of excellent men to lose hours like slaves in the labour of calculation which could safely be relegated to anyone else if machines were used.
(Describing, in 1685, the value to astronomers of the hand-cranked calculating machine he had invented in 1673.)”
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(Describing, in 1685, the value to astronomers of the hand-cranked calculating machine he had invented in 1673.)”
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“An office lady in her clack clack heels walked me to my homeroom. And I'm thinking lady I hitchhiked to fucking Nashville. You think I can't walk down the hall by myself.”
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“Maybe if somebody else did the damned dishes for once!” she shouts again, slamming down a mug. The handle breaks off it. She throws the mug pieces into a Ziploc bag, to preserve the memory.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“I wouldn’t stop until I figured the damn thing out–it would take me fifteen or twenty minutes. But during the day, other guys would come to me with the same problem, and I’d do it for them in a flash. So for one guy, to do it took me twenty minutes, while there were five guys who thought I was a super-genius.”
― Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
― Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
Chip’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Chip’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
816 books
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114 friends
377 books
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108 friends
892 books
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271 friends
181 books
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17 friends
202 books
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104 friends
477 books
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78 friends
4 books
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84 friends
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