# In a few years, men will be able to communicate more effectively through a machine than… by J. C. R. Licklider and Robert W. Taylor > "In a few years, men will be able to communicate more effectively through a machine than face to face." > **— J. C. R. Licklider and Robert W. Taylor**, *The Computer as a Communication Device (1968)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Computer as a Communication Device (1968).