So this is one where the clipboard is definitely going to come in useful.

You can switch the order.

I can be useful.

Not even an interesting smudge.

That won't help get us a lock.

It is, as Steven Johnson has talked about, an emergent phenomenon.

It's the least that I can do. You know, you're a superhero.

Computers are of great use.

Computers are very useful.

Laplace transform as y.

Very economical.

And but he knew patent law, and that we couldn't patent it, because you couldn't.

Thank you for your time. You've been a great help.

We serve at his pleasure.

So the equation is conceptual.

(Laughter)

Can I be of any assistance to you?

Finding these other things really wouldn't have helped us solve the problem.

And a variety of other studies have shown that the microbial community that lives in and on us helps in development of the immune system, helps in fighting off pathogens, helps in our metabolism, and determining our metabolic rate, probably determines our odor, and may even shape our behavior in a variety of ways.

Okay. So, simple enough that'll just save some time.

Speaking English is useful.

I'd be happy to help you if you're having trouble.

I'm sorry, Lieutenant Gerard.

Sounds like something I'd say, don't it?

But that makes an interpreter's job very challenging.

Additionally, if we're given an empty list, we're told in the instructions to return 0.

If something happens, I can save you, but not this way.

Assigning x the string value return doesn't have the same effect as actually executing a return statement, so this won't help us.

So, it's a fundamental problem.

It'd be really interesting if you came.

So it's actually as new to me as it is to you.

I'll leave you with two quotes.

But I guess it's a good way to draw snuggled up 'slug cats' which are a species you've invented just to keep this kind of spiral from feeling useless.

I want to help.

We're hoping we can do more.

You can use them as coasters, I guess.

Excuse me, but do you need any help?

Did your efforts come to much?

useful for increasing speed

like me who are not young but has young mind.

That won't help us.

Utilize her! Utilize her!

And so... (laughter)

And that's where I think it's very important. I don't want you all to go out and buy 400 dollars worth of laptops.

Not only were they enthusiastic, they kept thinking they're there to help us.