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[wil]

Exactly....

 

[A Cup Of Tea]

As someone who prefers wordy precision over over short simplicity when explaining concepts and ideas, I disagree that "anything that would simplifies work or saves time" is a machine, it's just to wide a definition. "Books" on the other hand was exactly precise enough. I think it's unfortunate when we draw lines in the sand and declare one side superior to the other, all things have it's time and place.

 

[Ahanu]

I disagree that "anything that would simplifies work or saves time" is a machine, it's just to wide a definition.

Any examples showing anything that simplifies work or saves time, which is an elaboration of anything that reduces human effort, is too wide a definition of machine?

 

[A Cup Of Tea]

Any examples showing anything that simplifies work or saves time, which is an elaboration of anything that reduces human effort, is too wide a definition of machine?

I think I have an infinite amount of examples, but the fact that you are asking for an example makes me think we are going to have a problem over definition. Not sure how I want to proceed on this one so I'm just going to throw one out there and see what happens. Book.

 

[wil]

If the definition is too sparse...a machine that doesn't fit the definition?

 

[juantoo3]

This porridge is too hot

This porridge is too cold

This porridge is just right...






Stated another way..."one size fits all, doesn't."

 

[A Cup Of Tea]

If the definition is too sparse...a machine that doesn't fit the definition?

 

[wil]

Perfect, while a human could make that mess, or even a child, to have a machine do it for you is definitely simpler.

However this is a case if a machine doing something we would prefer to do ourselves.

 

[Namaste Jesus]