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>> Click for Charles Babbage Quotes on | Invention | (source) A young man passes from our public schools to the universities, ignorant almost of the elements of every branch of useful knowledge.
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- On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
- Errors using inadequate data are much less than those using no data at all.
- At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
- There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.
- Telegraphs are machines for conveying information over extensive lines with great rapidity.
- It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.
- The accumulation of skill and science which has been directed to diminish the difficulty of producing manufactured goods, has not been beneficial to that country alone in which it is concentrated distant kingdoms have participated in its advantages.
- In turning from the smaller instruments in frequent use to the larger and more important machines, the economy arising from the increase of velocity becomes more striking.
Charles Babbage inspirational quotes “A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time most completely, and which is less benefited than most others by any acquaintance with science.”
Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
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