View Pit Stop page for race #2690 by d3f1n3d — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 99.19 wpm (67.02 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | June 21, 2017 9:15:56pm UTC |
| Race Finish | June 21, 2017 9:17:03pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
| Opponents |
2. calculusnut (103.92 wpm) |
| Accuracy | 97.0% |
| Points | 0.00 |
| 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. |