View Pit Stop page for race #829 by chances019 — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 72.59 wpm (91.58 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | August 13, 2018 8:24:27am UTC |
| Race Finish | August 13, 2018 8:25:59am UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
| Opponents |
2. darapsas (71.72 wpm) 3. argyrwnt (65.40 wpm) |
| Accuracy | 97.0% |
| Points | 117.36 |
| 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. |