Well-Recognized
Some personal reminiscences from 1982
suggested the following notes on
yesterday’s thought from Arthur C. Clarke–
“Any sufficiently advanced technology
is indistinguishable from magic.”
“‘Abracadabra’ is a well-recognized song recorded by the Steve Miller Band.
Released as the main single from Abracadabra in June 1982, it became a number-one hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart, and also hit number two on the UK charts. It followed Survivor‘s ‘Eye of the Tiger‘ (from Rocky III ) on the Hot 100….” –Wikipedia
Advanced Technology:
MST 682 Advanced Topics in
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
An overview of the components of CIM Enterprise, System Design, Material Handling, Materials Requirement Planning (MRP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII), Manufacturing Database and Management, Expert Systems for Manufacturing. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: An undergraduate course in CAD or CAM or CIM, or consent of instructor. —SUNY Institute of Technology
Magic:
“Christian Surrealism,” an entry in this journal on Dec. 15, 2009, at 5:26 PM.
The time 5:26 may of course be interpreted as a reference to the date 5/26.
Technology and Magic:
NY Lottery yesterday, Dec. 16: mid-day 682, evening 526.