We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true.

—Robert Wilensky

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About Robert Wilensky

Robert Wilensky (26 March 1951 – 15 March 2013) was an American computer scientist and professor at the UC Berkeley School of Information, with his main focus of research in artificial intelligence.

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The internet is a great way to get on the net.

The 'Net is a waste of time, and that's exactly what's right about it.

It shouldn't be too much of a surprise that the Internet has evolved into a force strong enough to reflect the greatest hopes and fears of those who use it. After all, it was designed to withstand nuclear war, not just the puny huffs and puffs of politicians and religious fanatics.

—Denise Caruso

On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.

—Peter Steiner

My favorite thing about the Internet is that you get to go into the private world of real creeps without having to smell them.

—Penn Jillette

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