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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new...

Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new...

Our lives sometimes depends on computers performing as predicted.

Our lives sometimes depends on computers performing as predicted.

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...

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...

Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected.

Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected.

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 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...

Briefly, to program it requires an absolute understanding of how all 65,536 processors are interconnected.

Briefly, to program it requires an absolute understanding of how all 65,536 processors are interconnected.

I wanted to become a mathematician, physicist or astronomer.

I wanted to become a mathematician, physicist or astronomer.

During the week that I arrived in the United States, I saw an airport, used...

During the week that I arrived in the United States, I saw an airport, used...

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

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

Due to financial reasons, I dropped out of school after eight years of formal schooling.

Due to financial reasons, I dropped out of school after eight years of formal schooling.

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...

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 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...

The 65,536 processors were inside the Connection Machine.

The 65,536 processors were inside the Connection Machine.