"Had there been a computer in 1872... it would probably have predicted that there would be so many horse-drawn vehicles that it would be impossible to clear up all the manure."
— Karl William Kapp

January 1, 1970

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Quote about the computerized estimates of the end of the world. Cited in: Ian Murray (1972) "Workers told of peril of technology". In: The Times, April 16, 1972