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

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

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

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger.

Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

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