Christian (cslarsenrf)

Race #2416

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Official speed 125.90 wpm (52.80 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 1, 2018 3:36:10pm UTC
Race Finish February 1, 2018 3:37:03pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 3)
Opponents 2. deckcsgo (94.97 wpm)
3. mattbierwirth (94.57 wpm)
Accuracy 98.0%
Points 203.55
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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.