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Steve Jobs, "Computers are like a bicycle for our minds." - Michael Lawrence Films

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Steve Jobs, "Computers are like  a bicycle for our minds." - Michael Lawrence Films

A short clip of Steve Jobs describing the computer as a bicycle for the mind. He compares human efficiency of travel to what computers do for mental work.

HN uses it as the source of the 'bicycle for the mind' quote, which commenters cite in discussions of computing, programming and LLMs.

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