The idea that an arbitrary naive human should be able to properly use a given tool without training or understanding is even more wrong for computing than it is for other tools (e.g. automobiles, airplanes, guns, power saws).

Doug A. Gwyn (contemp.) American computer scientist
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Added on 1-Feb-04 | Last updated 1-Feb-04
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