In his Presidential Address Yates pointed out that, as well as making the impossible possible, computers provided speed, thoroughness and a fairly complete mechanisation of techniques for work which would previously have been done by hand.
Sa kanyang Presidential Address Yates pointed out na, pati na rin ang paggawa ng imposible posible, computer, na ibinigay bilis, at kaganapan ng isang pantay-kumpleto mechanisation ng mga pamamaraan para sa mga trabaho na kung saan ay dati ay nagagawa sa pamamagitan ng kamay.