Alan Turing Quotes

Alan Turing was a British mathematician, logician, and computer scientist. He is considered the father of modern computer science and played a crucial role in breaking the German Enigma code during World War II. Turing's contributions to the fields of mathematics and computer science have had a profound impact on technology and society.

I have had a dream indicating rather clearly that I am on the way to being hetero, though I don't accept it with much enthusiasm either awake or in the dreams.

No, I'm not interested in developing a powerful brain. All I'm after is just a mediocre brain, something like the President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.

I have such a stressful job that the only way I ca... -Alan Turing

I have such a stressful job that the only way I can get it out of my mind is by running hard.

Mathematical reasoning may be regarded rather schematically as the exercise of a combination of two facilities, which we may call intuition and ingenuity.

Machines take me by surprise with great frequency.

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This quote humorously expresses the speaker's fascination or amazement with how frequently machines or technology manage to surprise them. It implies that the rapid advancements and capabilities of machines can often exceed one's expectations.

Science is a differential equation. Religion is a ... -Alan Turing

Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition.

I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted.

I want a permanent relationship, and I might feel inclined to reject anything which of its nature could not be permanent.

We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can... -Alan Turing

We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.

A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human.

We are not interested in the fact that the brain h... -Alan Turing

We are not interested in the fact that the brain has the consistency of cold porridge.

The idea behind digital computers may be explained by saying that these machines are intended to carry out any operations which could be done by a human computer.

Alan Turing Quotes

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