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The Computer In Society, Time Magazine April 2, 1965

March 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Geek Culture

The Computer In Society

Time magazine took a look at the computer in April of 1965:

Just out of its teens, the computer is beginning to affect the very fabric of society, kindling both wonder and widespread apprehension. Is the computer a friend or enemy of man? Will it cause hopeless unemployment by speeding automation, that disquieting term that it has brought into the language? Will it devalue the human brain, or happily free it from drudgery? Will it ever learn to think for itself?

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2 responses so far ↓

  • 1 RWW // Mar 13, 2008 at 9:09 pm

    “Will it cause hopeless unemployment by speeding automation?”

    Wow, bad economics.

  • 2 themehmeh // Mar 27, 2008 at 7:45 pm

    is that a topless woman in the picture, tune in next week for these answers and more

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