유사한 기술적 대상과의 비교
„The mechanical parts of the systems were mere extensions, first of the human arm, then of the human eye. These systems certainly did not consist of “dissimilar organisms living together. [···] Such System (‚humanly extended machines’) are not symbiotic systems. They are ‚semi-automatic’ systems, systems that started out to be fully automatic but fell short of goal.”¹
„The main aims are 1) to let computers facilitate formulative thinking as they now facilitate the solution of formulated problems, and 2) to enable men and computers to cooperate in making decisions and controlling complex situations without inflexible dependence on predetermined programs.”²