It took really three people: Barricelli had the concept of the code as a living thing; Von Neumann saw how you could build the machines -- that now, last count, four million of these Von Neumann machines is built every 24 hours; and Julian Bigelow, who died 10 days ago -- this is John Markoff's obituary for him -- he was the important missing link, the engineer who came in and knew how to put those vacuum tubes together and make it work.
Selleks oli tegelikult vaja kolme inimest: Baricellil oli kontseptsioon koodist kui elusolendist. Von Neumann teadis, kuidas need masinad ehitada. Viimaste andmete järgi ehitataksegi 4 miljonit sellist von Neumanni masinat igas ööpäevas. Ja Julian Bigelow, kes suri 10 päeva eest - see on John Markoffi järelhüüe talle - tema oli tähtis puuduv lüli, insener, kes tuli ja teadis, kuidas vaakumlambid ühendada ja asi käima panna.