# Human brains and computing machines will be coupled together very tightly by J. C. R. Licklider > "Human brains and computing machines will be coupled together very tightly." > **— J. C. R. Licklider**, *Man-Computer Symbiosis (1960), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Man-Computer Symbiosis (1960), excerpt candidate.