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Computing Through Time

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What is one key difference between tools that amplify physical abilities and tools that amplify intellectual abilities?

Physical tools are more common than intellectual tools

Humans have dominated the planet due to physical tools

Humans have developed tools to substantially amplify their intellectual abilities (correct)

Animals have developed tools to amplify their intellectual abilities

What was the first key intellect amplifier?

Physical tools

Computers

The ability to transmit thoughts

Language (correct)

How do computers impact our culture?

Computers are without precedent in the cultural history of mankind (correct)

Computers have no impact on our culture

Computers are a ripple on the surface of our culture

Computers amplify our physical abilities

What is the significance of tools that amplify intellectual abilities?

They enable humans to dominate the planet Signup and view all the answers

What did the first million years of hominid history produce?

Tools to amplify physical abilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of language as an intellect amplifier?

It enabled humans to dominate the planet Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between tools that amplify physical abilities and tools that amplify intellectual abilities?

Animals have developed tools to amplify physical abilities, but only humans have developed tools to amplify intellectual abilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the capacity of computers as a tool?

They will be but a ripple on the surface of our culture Signup and view all the answers

What did the first million years of hominid history produce?

Tools to amplify and mechanize physical abilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the capacity of computers as an intellectual challenge?

They are without precedent in the cultural history of mankind Signup and view all the answers

Computing Through Time

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Questions and Answers

What is one key difference between tools that amplify physical abilities and tools that amplify intellectual abilities?

What was the first key intellect amplifier?

How do computers impact our culture?

What is the significance of tools that amplify intellectual abilities?

What did the first million years of hominid history produce?

What is the significance of language as an intellect amplifier?

What is the main difference between tools that amplify physical abilities and tools that amplify intellectual abilities?

What is the capacity of computers as a tool?

What did the first million years of hominid history produce?

What is the capacity of computers as an intellectual challenge?

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