César Hidalgo Quotes
Best 9 Quotes by César Hidalgo
“In the U.S. there are two types of hipsters: those who know how to program and those who serve coffee.”
“Technologies that change society are technologies that change interactions between people.”
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“Humans, and some machines, have the ability to interpret messages and infuse them with meaning. But what travels through the wires or electromagnetic waves is not that meaning. It is simpler. It is just information.”
“Life is a consequence of the ability of matter to compute.”
“No computer has ever been designed that is ever aware of what it’s doing; but most of the time, we aren’t either.”
“Products augment us, and this is a great reason why we want them.”
“Schooling is certainly not a great proxy for knowhow and knowledge, since it is by definition a measure of the time spent in an establishment, not of the knowledge embodied in a person’s brain.”
“The allocation of the best jobs, just like that of the best apartments, tends to piggyback social networks.”
“The universe is made of energy, matter, and information, but information is what makes the universe interesting.”
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“Since the body cells have to sacrifice some of their own water for the removal of the nerve toxin caffeine, the regular consumption of coffee, tea, or colas causes them to become dehydrated. For every cup of tea or coffee you drink, the body has to mobilize 2 to 3 cups of water just to remove the stimulants, a luxury it cannot afford. This also applies to soft drinks, medicinal drugs, or any other stimulants, including watching TV for many hours. As a rule, all stimulants have a strong, dehydrating effect on the bile, blood, and digestive juices.”
