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> Douglas Hofstadter disses Wikipedia, Interview in New York Times Magazine
Daniel Brandt
post Sun 1st April 2007, 4:33pm
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New York Times Magazine, April 1, 2007

Questions for Douglas Hofstadter: The Mind Reader
Interview By DEBORAH SOLOMON

Q: Your entry in Wikipedia says that your work has inspired many students to begin careers in computing and artificial intelligence.
A: I have no interest in computers. The entry is filled with inaccuracies, and it kind of depresses me.
Q: So fix it.
A: The next day someone will fix it back.
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post Sun 1st April 2007, 5:55pm
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Great quote. Too bad the article is dated on April 1st.
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Too bad the article is dated on April 1st.

Ahh, well. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you get unlucky...
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