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I got banned years ago for using . . . 04/30/2020, 05:52:22

Peter2 writes: . . . the word "specialist" in a post. The computer immediately recognised that if you remove the "spe" from the front of the word and the "t" from the end, you end up with the name of a drug for "treating erectile dysfunction", as the medics might put it! That never even crossed my mind when I typed the word out. Can anyone remember who was it that once described a computer as "An idiot studying to be a moron?"

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Well, I understand it. It's of course not possible to guess what the human at the keyboard meant. - Ramillies ( Thu 30-Apr-20 09:36:18 ) +1 Totally agree. Not all consequences of an action are intended. - Peter2 ( Thu 30-Apr-20 12:53:05 ) +2 Uh, kind of like sheltering in place while the economy tanks? - The Elf ( Thu 30-Apr-20 13:05:32 ) One could even say that most of the consequences of an action are unintended . (n/t) - Ramillies ( Fri 01-May-20 10:22:22 )