Are the abacus and slide rule really viable examples? I'm talking about computerized calculations. And this is on a whole different level than a calculator.
But if all the calculations are computerized, isn't it conceivable that the evolution of human understanding will come to a roadblock, since most of the calculation is now being done by computer?
But what happens if we get to the point where all of science is automated by computer? I think that one of the most "endearing" qualities (if you will) if science is the possibility of human error.
(ps. lawl, my first slashdot post)
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Are the abacus and slide rule really viable examples? I'm talking about computerized calculations. And this is on a whole different level than a calculator.
But if all the calculations are computerized, isn't it conceivable that the evolution of human understanding will come to a roadblock, since most of the calculation is now being done by computer?
But what happens if we get to the point where all of science is automated by computer? I think that one of the most "endearing" qualities (if you will) if science is the possibility of human error. (ps. lawl, my first slashdot post)