Aaron (adodd81802)

Race #132

View Pit Stop page for race #132 by adodd81802Ghost race

View profile for Aaron (adodd81802)

Official speed 105.59 wpm (62.96 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 15, 2019 4:51:43pm UTC
Race Finish February 15, 2019 4:52:46pm UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 5)
Opponents 1. sidd_ (153.70 wpm)
2. bornzor (114.62 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 170.71
Text #3622360 (Length: 554 characters)

The view that machines cannot give rise to surprises is due, I believe, to a fallacy to which philosophers and mathematicians are particularly subject. This is the assumption that as soon as a fact is presented to a mind all consequences of that fact spring into the mind simultaneously with it. It is a very useful assumption under many circumstances, but one too easily forgets that it is false. A natural consequence of doing so is that one then assumes that there is no virtue in the mere working out of consequences from data and general principles.