When I was growing up, the first personal computers were being created. They were full of potential and short on practical uses. Storing recipes and text-based games were among the early achievement of these computers. As programming languages have become more nuanced and as computer hardware have become more capable, computers go way beyond the visions pioneered in the 1970’s and 80’s.
A parallel can be draw with learning the internal arts. At the start, students have only a vague sense of what they hope to gain from the practice. In time, the understanding becomes refined, the body changes and the internal practice becomes more integrated with daily life.
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