what about wrong figures?

Submitted by manolism on Sun, 06/29/2008 - 11:32.

On two occasions I have been asked [by members of parliament!], "Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?" I am not rightly able to apprehend the kind of confusion that could provoke such a question.

Το είπε...: Charles Babbage

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