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Book page / manuscript / house oversight committee evidence
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Summary
This document is page 238 of a book or manuscript titled 'Are the Androids Dreaming Yet?', bearing a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp (015928). The text explores the 'Origins of Software,' discussing the historical contributions of mathematicians David Hilbert (1901) and Alan Turing (1936) regarding the 'Decision Problem.' It delves into the philosophical and practical implications of whether software can create other software and the digitization of knowledge.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Turing | Mathematician / Computer Pioneer |
Described the modern day computer in a paper presented to the London Mathematical Society in 1936.
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| David Hilbert | Mathematician |
Set out mathematical challenges during a lecture to the French Academy of Science in 1901.
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| Douglas Adams | Author |
Referenced regarding the 'Ultimate Question of Life the Universe and Everything'.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| London Mathematical Society |
Venue where Alan Turing presented his paper in 1936.
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| French Academy of Science |
Venue where David Hilbert gave a lecture in 1901.
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| XPRIZE |
Mentioned as a modern comparison to Hilbert's challenges.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015928'.
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Timeline (2 events)
1901
David Hilbert public lecture presenting mathematical puzzles.
French Academy of Science
1936
Alan Turing presented a paper describing the modern computer.
London Mathematical Society
Relationships (1)
Turing worked to solve the 'Decision Problem' which coalesced from questions posed by Hilbert.
Key Quotes (3)
"So, now we know what programmers do all day. They create!"Source
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"Can software write software?"Source
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"If everything can be represented by numbers, then a fast-enough computer could use an algorithm to create everything!"Source
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