View Pit Stop page for race #1055 by sus99hant — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 48.95 wpm (135.81 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | November 22, 2020 12:59:22pm UTC |
| Race Finish | November 22, 2020 1:01:37pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
| Opponents |
1. jackytew (60.14 wpm) |
| Accuracy | 95.0% |
| Points | 79.14 |
| 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. |