Because I believe that humans are computers, I conjectured that computers, like people, can have left- and right-handed versions.

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I preferred to study those subjects that were of interest to me.

I preferred to study those subjects that were of interest to me.

I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17.

I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17.

The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong.

The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong.

The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future.

The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future.

One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has...

One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has...

The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of...

The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of...

The 65,536 processors were inside the Connection Machine.

The 65,536 processors were inside the Connection Machine.

The Connection Machines owned by the United States government laboratories were made available to me...

The Connection Machines owned by the United States government laboratories were made available to me...

My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper...

My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper...

First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it.

First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it.

The labs were happy that I was brave enough to attempt to program it and...

The labs were happy that I was brave enough to attempt to program it and...

The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex...

The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex...

When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years...

When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years...

Nigeria is a West African nation of over 100 million energetic people. It is endowed...

Nigeria is a West African nation of over 100 million energetic people. It is endowed...

I have expertise in five different fields which helps me to easily understand the analogy...

I have expertise in five different fields which helps me to easily understand the analogy...

Our lives sometimes depends on computers performing as predicted.

Our lives sometimes depends on computers performing as predicted.

It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels.

It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels.

Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger.

Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger.

I wanted to become a mathematician, physicist or astronomer.

I wanted to become a mathematician, physicist or astronomer.

Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.

Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.