Quote by Charles Babbage

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.

On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if y

Summary

In this quote, Charles Babbage expresses his disbelief towards the question of whether a machine can produce correct results when fed with incorrect input. Babbage finds it difficult to comprehend why someone would expect accurate outcomes from faulty data. His response reflects his understanding that machines can only process and manipulate information in accordance with the instructions they are given, highlighting the importance of providing accurate and valid input for reliable outputs.

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