The question whether machines can think is as meaningless as the question whether submarines can swim.
Computer science, codebreaking
Attributed, a popular quote, but its exact wording and source are sometimes debated. Reflects his operational definition of 'thinking'.
Unknown, likely 1950s
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Strange & Unusual"I don't think that human beings are the be-all and end-all of creation."
Controversial"If a machine can think, it might think more intelligently than we do, and then where should we be?"
Strange & Unusual"The human mind is a very powerful computer."
Humorous"The problem of intelligence is a very difficult one."
Humorous