# By the very slowness of our human activities, our effective control of our machines may be… by Norbert Wiener > "By the very slowness of our human activities, our effective control of our machines may be nullified." > **— Norbert Wiener**, *Revolt of the Machines, Time (1960)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Revolt of the Machines, Time (1960).