View Pit Stop page for race #1405 by nicklong1599 — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 88.46 wpm (75.15 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | October 27, 2017 7:01:13pm UTC |
| Race Finish | October 27, 2017 7:02:28pm UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
| Opponents |
3. mrprx (65.17 wpm) 5. lilko (60.10 wpm) |
| Accuracy | 98.0% |
| Points | 143.01 |
| 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. |