Why Computers? Home › Forums › Decaffeinated Coffee › Why Computers? This topic has 4 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 12 years, 7 months ago by squeak. Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) Author Posts April 19, 2012 5:09 pm at 5:09 pm #602989 ZeesKiteParticipant A company gets one computer to replace five secretaries. Then it needs ten people to service it and get it programmed. What’s the great idea? April 19, 2012 8:07 pm at 8:07 pm #869205 HaLeiViParticipant This way more secretaries get hired by the programmers and servicemen. April 19, 2012 8:23 pm at 8:23 pm #869207 YW Moderator-42Moderator For the Coffee Room, why else? April 19, 2012 10:52 pm at 10:52 pm #869208 computer777Participant Computers have caused a lot of problems in the world. I don’t think this is one of them. Unless it’s a government office that needs to get rid of some excess $$$$ April 20, 2012 1:01 am at 1:01 am #869209 squeakParticipant I bet secretaries could do stochastic derivative pricing and calculate eigenvectors, if we’d only let them. Author Posts Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In