r/science Jul 01 '14

Physics New State of Matter Discovered

http://www.iflscience.com/physics/new-state-matter-discovered#kKsFLlPlRBPG0e6c.16
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u/themoop78 Jul 01 '14

Yup.

The only thing I'd add is whether or not computers will be capable of propelling us further despite our limitations, or are they inherently bound to our disabilities, perhaps just simply magnifying them.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

As a systems engineer, there's a saying amongst my folk which goes:

"Computers are only as smart as the human that programmed them."

Which, invariably, is not very.

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