The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. This quote, relayed by Sydney G. Harris, has many meanings to it. The basic meaning that Harris is trying to convey is that one should "open up his/her minds" and realize what is really occurring, not what is being covered up. These days, the tendency is generally for one to think about …
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…consequences. He is trying to get us off what most of us believe that the real danger is that computers will begin to think like humans. However, he is trying to turn us around and make us apprehend that, in fact, it is the opposite, that if we as humans begin to think like computers, the consequences will be far more severe. I believe that Mr. Harris has achieved his ambition by saying this quote.