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little would we suspect, were it not for louis n. ridenour, dean of the graduate college, university of illinois, that we are standing on the threshold of the second industrial revolution. in an article in the may issue of fortune dr. ridenour explained the significance of "mechanical brains" or "automatic
digital computers." heretofore, he said, we have had to control machines by the regrettable device of "inserting a man" -- in a steam shovel, for instance. thanks to the new electronic super-gadgets, this era, the era of inserted man, is about to end. the automatic digital computers will take over....
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