The Analytical Engine
From “computers� in the Encyclopædia Britannica online:
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Quantum Theory
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A few years ago discussions of information theory usually started with Claude Shannon:
From Wikipeida:
“Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30, 1916 - February 24, 2001) has been called “the father of information theory�…. He innovated the ...
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I’m sorry. I could watch the world’s worst culture-shock videos like war-videos and japscat, but for some reason, this video is giving me the creeps. I’m not mocking it in anyway, but i just got disgusted. Maybe it’s the demons in my head that this video is visualizing, making it look too visceral….too real. I’ll have to give it another try, another time.
If you think that is cool… check out what MIT did with it
http://www.photonics.com/content/news/2003/March/6/57581.aspx
yes Carlo the same is happening to me.
It disgusts me as well as i find that beautiful.
but it’s pain to watch it.