Dr William Pickering honoured by University of Canterbury

Reprinted from the University of Canterbury’s Chronicle – 07/05/03 In 1928 a young student named William Pickering began his academic studies at what was then Canterbury College. Seventy five years later the internationally renowned space engineer returned to the University of Canterbury to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering. The doctorate was conferred on…

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Computer & God

– Unknown – ??/??/?? In the beginning there was the computer. And God said %Let there be light! #Enter user id. %God #Enter password. %Omniscient #Password incorrect. Try again. %Omnipotent #Password incorrect. Try again. %Technocrat #And God logged on at 12:01:00 AM, Sunday, March 1. %Let there be light! #Unrecognizable command. Try again. %Create light…

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