[Air-l] a question

[Jonas Heide Smith]

Jesper,

> Who was the first to say that the computer can simulate all former
kinds 
> of media?

I believe the honour goes to Alan Kay ("Personal Dynamic Media", 1977):

"...the ability to simulate the details of any descriptive model means
that the computer, viewed as a
medium itself, can be all other media if the embedding and viewing
methods are sufficiently well provided. Moreover, this new “metamedium”
is active..."

But you could - I think - call the statement an extension of Alan
Turing's description of the computer as a machine which could simulate
(or be, if you like) all other machines.

Best,
Jonas



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Dear list,

Who was the first to say that the computer can simulate all former kinds

of media?

Best Regards
Jesper

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