The idea of computing as the shared stage to reflect our own intelligence is really what sticks out to me as the best way to frame what interacting with a computer means. It's not new but Alan did a great job of motivating and framing it here. Thanks for posting this great reminder that what we use as computers today are still only poor imitations of what could truly be done if we can transport our minds to be more d…
A first-class programming language (not an LLM) to talk to the computer's OS along with a rich library is the most important missing component IMO.
Humans communicate mainly with language and no OS provides this in a satisfactory way for the average user.
The result is users mostly clicking on signs to choose among predetermined tasks, like monkeys in a lab.