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"Arc Askew" |
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24 Sep 2005 10:40:43 AM |
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Words of wisdom: People and Computers |
Given the following fact:
The computer's processing speed is as fast as it's slowest component.
Does that mean:
A group or team of people is as smart as it's dumbest person?
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| User: "Sam Wormley" |
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| Title: Re: Words of wisdom: People and Computers |
24 Sep 2005 11:11:47 AM |
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Arc Askew wrote:
Given the following fact:
The computer's processing speed is as fast as it's slowest component.
Does that mean:
A group or team of people is as smart as it's dumbest person?
Both statements are *****... *Plonk*
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| User: "Arc Askew" |
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| Title: Re: Words of wisdom: People and Computers |
24 Sep 2005 12:55:15 PM |
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Ok, um...thats really special, thanks for the *plonk*...
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| User: "Arc Askew" |
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| Title: Re: Words of wisdom: People and Computers |
24 Sep 2005 01:01:45 PM |
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Um...thats really special, thanks-
Sam Wormley wrote:
Both statements are *****... *Plonk*
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Words of wisdom: People and Computers |
24 Sep 2005 01:31:43 PM |
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Arc Askew <arc.askew@gmail.com> wrote:
Um...thats really special, thanks-
Sam Wormley wrote:
Both statements are *****... *Plonk*
And well he should.
*PLONK*
--
Jim Pennino
Remove .spam.sux to reply.
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| User: "G=EMC^2 Glazier" |
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| Title: Re: Words of wisdom: People and Computers |
24 Sep 2005 01:58:31 PM |
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I'll buy a computer when it passes the Turing test better than Uncle Al
Till then I'll stick with my webtv. It can do lots of stuff fast. It has
a big screen ("27") and gives Gates $25 a month. It has no
wires,and I can use it 30 feet away. It has all the attachments. Had
it for 7 years and still don't use half its abilities(go figure)
Beert
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Words of wisdom: People and Computers |
25 Sep 2005 12:05:08 PM |
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I'll buy a computer when it passes the Turing test better than Uncle
Al. Till then I'll stick with my webtv. It can do lots of stuff fast.
It has a big screen ("27") and gives Gates $25 a month. It has no
wires,and I can use it 30 feet away. It has all the attachments. Had
it for 7 years and still don't use half its abilities(go figure)
Beert
**************
You're confusing the terminal with the network behind it.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Words of wisdom: People and Computers |
24 Sep 2005 03:07:34 PM |
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In article <1127576443.453582.131950@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, "Arc Askew" <arc.askew@gmail.com> writes:
Given the following fact:
The computer's processing speed is as fast as it's slowest component.
Does that mean:
A group or team of people is as smart as it's dumbest person?
Depends on the arrangement.
If parallel, at least
If serial, at most.
Mati Meron | "When you argue with a fool,
meron@cars.uchicago.edu | chances are he is doing just the same"
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| User: "Mark Fergerson" |
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| Title: Re: Words of wisdom: People and Computers |
25 Sep 2005 10:13:06 AM |
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wrote:
In article <1127576443.453582.131950@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, "Arc Askew" <arc.askew@gmail.com> writes:
Given the following fact:
The computer's processing speed is as fast as it's slowest component.
Does that mean:
A group or team of people is as smart as it's dumbest person?
Depends on the arrangement.
If parallel, at least
If serial, at most.
I can tell you're not a Dilbert fan...
Mark L> Fergerson
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Words of wisdom: People and Computers |
25 Sep 2005 04:22:34 PM |
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In article <Y6zZe.29986$sx2.625@fed1read02>, Mark Fergerson <nunya@biz.ness> writes:
mmeron@cars3.uchicago.edu wrote:
In article <1127576443.453582.131950@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, "Arc Askew" <arc.askew@gmail.com> writes:
Given the following fact:
The computer's processing speed is as fast as it's slowest component.
Does that mean:
A group or team of people is as smart as it's dumbest person?
Depends on the arrangement.
If parallel, at least
If serial, at most.
I can tell you're not a Dilbert fan...
Well, I'm. Within reason, of course.
Mati Meron | "When you argue with a fool,
meron@cars.uchicago.edu | chances are he is doing just the same"
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