This is only a foretaste of what is to come, and only the shadow of what is going to be.
Computer science, codebreaking
From an interview with The Times newspaper, talking about the potential of an early computing machine.
1949
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"A man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to strict discipline, is in effect a universal machine."
Strange & Unusual"The machine should be able to understand what it is doing."
Humorous"It is possible to invent a single machine which can be used to compute any computable sequence."
Philosophical"The idea of a 'soul' is a philosophical concept, not a scientific one."
Controversial"The machine will eventually be able to do anything that a human can do."
Shocking