Computer-Enhanced Idiocy (satire)
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I'm very pleased to have been chosen as one of the few individuals to receive a pre-release copy of the keynote lecture that Lady Cecelia Montgovern-Baggley, Professor of Applied Cognition at the University of Slumberside, will be holding at the upcoming First Annual International Symposium on Computer-Enhanced Idiocy. Here, in full, is Lady Montgovern-Baggley's speech: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for inviting me to give this keynote address at this ground-breaking symposium on the new field of research known as computer-enhanced idiocy. It is a great honor, an honor I, of course, share with my colleagues at the University of Slumberside who worked tirelessly with me in our investigations into this exciting new field of how human behavior is influenced by modern computer technology. First of all, a few words on nomenclature. As some of you may know, I am actually opposed to the use of the word "idiocy" with respect to the field of cognitive studies that we are engaged in, preferring to call it "alternative intelligence". However, I was out-voted at the last steering committee meeting, and I do, of course, respect that decision. Incidentally, I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize for my outburst at that meeting, when I claimed that the chairman was displaying superlative alternative intelligence. But now, to the subject at hand: The exciting new field of research into computer-enhanced idiocy. There has been much discussion and a certain amount of research into the related question of computer-enhanced intelligence. Most scientists are in agreement that computers have indeed increased our species' level of aptitude. We have all human knowledge gathered together in Wikipedia, we have instant access to news from around the world, we can search for information and we can communicate with each other in ways that only a few years ago would have been incomprehensible. So there is little doubt that computer-enhanced intelligence is here, and that we as a species are the better off for it. Unfortunately, what those who work with computer-enhanced intelligence often forget is that intelligence is not a dominant trait in the human species. We humans exhibit many other traits that outweigh intelligence, including idiocy. Our research at the University of Slumberside seems to indicate that humans, in general, tend to display approximately twice as much idiocy as intelligence, although there is a very great deal of individual variation. This news that human idiocy outweighs human intellig
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I'm very pleased to have been chosen as one of the few individuals to receive a pre-release copy of the keynote lecture that Lady Cecelia Montgovern-Baggley, Professor of Applied Cognition at the University of Slumberside, will be holding at the upcoming First Annual International Symposium on Computer-Enhanced Idiocy. Here, in full, is Lady Montgovern-Baggley's speech: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for inviting me to give this keynote address at this ground-breaking symposium on the new field of research known as computer-enhanced idiocy. It is a great honor, an honor I, of course, share with my colleagues at the University of Slumberside who worked tirelessly with me in our investigations into this exciting new field of how human behavior is influenced by modern computer technology. First of all, a few words on nomenclature. As some of you may know, I am actually opposed to the use of the word "idiocy" with respect to the field of cognitive studies that we are engaged in, preferring to call it "alternative intelligence". However, I was out-voted at the last steering committee meeting, and I do, of course, respect that decision. Incidentally, I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize for my outburst at that meeting, when I claimed that the chairman was displaying superlative alternative intelligence. But now, to the subject at hand: The exciting new field of research into computer-enhanced idiocy. There has been much discussion and a certain amount of research into the related question of computer-enhanced intelligence. Most scientists are in agreement that computers have indeed increased our species' level of aptitude. We have all human knowledge gathered together in Wikipedia, we have instant access to news from around the world, we can search for information and we can communicate with each other in ways that only a few years ago would have been incomprehensible. So there is little doubt that computer-enhanced intelligence is here, and that we as a species are the better off for it. Unfortunately, what those who work with computer-enhanced intelligence often forget is that intelligence is not a dominant trait in the human species. We humans exhibit many other traits that outweigh intelligence, including idiocy. Our research at the University of Slumberside seems to indicate that humans, in general, tend to display approximately twice as much idiocy as intelligence, although there is a very great deal of individual variation. This news that human idiocy outweighs human intellig
RenniePet wrote:
The idea that American President Barack Obama was not born in the United States, and is therefor an illegitimate president. Without computers and without the Internet this idea would never have gotten started, let alone spread so much and gotten so much attention and support.
republicans are retards?
RenniePet wrote:
The latest example of this is Twitter, which runs not only on the Internet but on our mobile devices. Twitter is creating a kind of "collective consciousness" or "hive mentality" for the human species, and the results are quite remarkable.
don't tweet while you drive?
RenniePet wrote:
When Apple recently, with much fanfare, introduced their new iPad device, the "third most-talked about trend on Twitter"[^] was related to remarks linking the name of the product to female hygiene napkins
:thumbsup: (5) we have exciting times ahead of us as computer-enhanced idiocy may become the all-dominating attribute of our species - Cecelia Montgovern-Baggley :thumbsup: (5)
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I'm very pleased to have been chosen as one of the few individuals to receive a pre-release copy of the keynote lecture that Lady Cecelia Montgovern-Baggley, Professor of Applied Cognition at the University of Slumberside, will be holding at the upcoming First Annual International Symposium on Computer-Enhanced Idiocy. Here, in full, is Lady Montgovern-Baggley's speech: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for inviting me to give this keynote address at this ground-breaking symposium on the new field of research known as computer-enhanced idiocy. It is a great honor, an honor I, of course, share with my colleagues at the University of Slumberside who worked tirelessly with me in our investigations into this exciting new field of how human behavior is influenced by modern computer technology. First of all, a few words on nomenclature. As some of you may know, I am actually opposed to the use of the word "idiocy" with respect to the field of cognitive studies that we are engaged in, preferring to call it "alternative intelligence". However, I was out-voted at the last steering committee meeting, and I do, of course, respect that decision. Incidentally, I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize for my outburst at that meeting, when I claimed that the chairman was displaying superlative alternative intelligence. But now, to the subject at hand: The exciting new field of research into computer-enhanced idiocy. There has been much discussion and a certain amount of research into the related question of computer-enhanced intelligence. Most scientists are in agreement that computers have indeed increased our species' level of aptitude. We have all human knowledge gathered together in Wikipedia, we have instant access to news from around the world, we can search for information and we can communicate with each other in ways that only a few years ago would have been incomprehensible. So there is little doubt that computer-enhanced intelligence is here, and that we as a species are the better off for it. Unfortunately, what those who work with computer-enhanced intelligence often forget is that intelligence is not a dominant trait in the human species. We humans exhibit many other traits that outweigh intelligence, including idiocy. Our research at the University of Slumberside seems to indicate that humans, in general, tend to display approximately twice as much idiocy as intelligence, although there is a very great deal of individual variation. This news that human idiocy outweighs human intellig
You forgot the Killian documents scandal - where Dan Rather forged documents defamatory to president Bush using MS Word, and printed them on a modern printer, and put them on TV. Thousands of idiots still believe they were real. And that could never have happened without computers...
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I'm very pleased to have been chosen as one of the few individuals to receive a pre-release copy of the keynote lecture that Lady Cecelia Montgovern-Baggley, Professor of Applied Cognition at the University of Slumberside, will be holding at the upcoming First Annual International Symposium on Computer-Enhanced Idiocy. Here, in full, is Lady Montgovern-Baggley's speech: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for inviting me to give this keynote address at this ground-breaking symposium on the new field of research known as computer-enhanced idiocy. It is a great honor, an honor I, of course, share with my colleagues at the University of Slumberside who worked tirelessly with me in our investigations into this exciting new field of how human behavior is influenced by modern computer technology. First of all, a few words on nomenclature. As some of you may know, I am actually opposed to the use of the word "idiocy" with respect to the field of cognitive studies that we are engaged in, preferring to call it "alternative intelligence". However, I was out-voted at the last steering committee meeting, and I do, of course, respect that decision. Incidentally, I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize for my outburst at that meeting, when I claimed that the chairman was displaying superlative alternative intelligence. But now, to the subject at hand: The exciting new field of research into computer-enhanced idiocy. There has been much discussion and a certain amount of research into the related question of computer-enhanced intelligence. Most scientists are in agreement that computers have indeed increased our species' level of aptitude. We have all human knowledge gathered together in Wikipedia, we have instant access to news from around the world, we can search for information and we can communicate with each other in ways that only a few years ago would have been incomprehensible. So there is little doubt that computer-enhanced intelligence is here, and that we as a species are the better off for it. Unfortunately, what those who work with computer-enhanced intelligence often forget is that intelligence is not a dominant trait in the human species. We humans exhibit many other traits that outweigh intelligence, including idiocy. Our research at the University of Slumberside seems to indicate that humans, in general, tend to display approximately twice as much idiocy as intelligence, although there is a very great deal of individual variation. This news that human idiocy outweighs human intellig
Reminds me of the old quote: "As programmers, we're engaged in building bigger, better, more idiot-proof software. However - the Universe is engaged in making bigger, better idiots. Regrettably, the Universe is winning...."
C# has already designed away most of the tedium of C++.
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Reminds me of the old quote: "As programmers, we're engaged in building bigger, better, more idiot-proof software. However - the Universe is engaged in making bigger, better idiots. Regrettably, the Universe is winning...."
C# has already designed away most of the tedium of C++.
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I'm very pleased to have been chosen as one of the few individuals to receive a pre-release copy of the keynote lecture that Lady Cecelia Montgovern-Baggley, Professor of Applied Cognition at the University of Slumberside, will be holding at the upcoming First Annual International Symposium on Computer-Enhanced Idiocy. Here, in full, is Lady Montgovern-Baggley's speech: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for inviting me to give this keynote address at this ground-breaking symposium on the new field of research known as computer-enhanced idiocy. It is a great honor, an honor I, of course, share with my colleagues at the University of Slumberside who worked tirelessly with me in our investigations into this exciting new field of how human behavior is influenced by modern computer technology. First of all, a few words on nomenclature. As some of you may know, I am actually opposed to the use of the word "idiocy" with respect to the field of cognitive studies that we are engaged in, preferring to call it "alternative intelligence". However, I was out-voted at the last steering committee meeting, and I do, of course, respect that decision. Incidentally, I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize for my outburst at that meeting, when I claimed that the chairman was displaying superlative alternative intelligence. But now, to the subject at hand: The exciting new field of research into computer-enhanced idiocy. There has been much discussion and a certain amount of research into the related question of computer-enhanced intelligence. Most scientists are in agreement that computers have indeed increased our species' level of aptitude. We have all human knowledge gathered together in Wikipedia, we have instant access to news from around the world, we can search for information and we can communicate with each other in ways that only a few years ago would have been incomprehensible. So there is little doubt that computer-enhanced intelligence is here, and that we as a species are the better off for it. Unfortunately, what those who work with computer-enhanced intelligence often forget is that intelligence is not a dominant trait in the human species. We humans exhibit many other traits that outweigh intelligence, including idiocy. Our research at the University of Slumberside seems to indicate that humans, in general, tend to display approximately twice as much idiocy as intelligence, although there is a very great deal of individual variation. This news that human idiocy outweighs human intellig
RenniePet wrote:
So what I'm saying is that with Twitter we can see human nature as it really is, and let's face it, it makes Beavis and Butt-head look smart! Idiocy, ladies and gentlemen, is in the ascendancy.
I don't expect anyone being serious about the connection, which marks it irony - which requires some higher brain functionality. Also, mocking the big guys is the first step of denying them power - and not to be sheeple. Nowhere Man can you see me at all?
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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