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Logic is the foundation of all computation.
The art of code-breaking is often more about intuition than logic.

From The Code Book by Simon Singh

The world is full of things that are not logically coherent.
Empathy is not just a feeling; it is a biological necessity.
It is characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital, and biological worlds.
The patterns of thought are often recursive.
The exploration of reality requires both imagination and rigorous logic.

From The Road to Reality by Roger Penrose

Our beliefs about our limits can significantly affect our actual performance.
We will soon have the ability to create non-biological intelligence.
A formal system is a machine for generating truths.
Deductive logic is not sufficient for scientific reasoning.
The lifespan of companies mirrors that of biological species, with predictable patterns of birth and death.
Causation is the foundation of our reasoning.

From The Book of Why by Judea Pearl

The principle of non-contradiction is the foundation of all logical reasoning.
Human intuition is often at odds with formal logic, which complicates the alignment task.
We must beware of needless innovations, especially when guided by logic.
The relationship between computation and logic is profound.
You are not thinking, you are just being logical.
As technology advances, it creates new opportunities as well as challenges.