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Book excerpt / manuscript page
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a book or essay (page 159) stamped by the House Oversight Committee. It details the author's observations of Peter Galison, a science historian, and discusses the philosophical intersections of cybernetics, physics, and artificial intelligence, referencing historical figures like Norbert Wiener and J. Robert Oppenheimer. The text explores the narrative power of science that promises both salvation and annihilation.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Peter Galison | Science Historian |
Subject of the text; discussed the intersection of theory and experiment and Cold War tensions.
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| Norbert Wiener | Engineer / Cyberneticist |
Mentioned regarding his warnings about cybernetics and his contrast with Oppenheimer.
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| J. Robert Oppenheimer | Administrator (Manhattan Project) |
Mentioned for his 'portentous language' regarding the Trinity explosion.
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| Unnamed Author | Narrator/Writer |
Refers to themselves as 'I'; describes meeting Wiener's colleagues at MIT at age 24 and writing a first book on infor...
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Manhattan Project |
Mentioned in relation to Oppenheimer and administrators.
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| MIT |
Location of a meeting attended by the author where they met Wiener's colleagues.
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (2)
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Location of a meeting where Peter Galison spoke.
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Site of the nuclear explosion referenced by Oppenheimer.
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Relationships (1)
Author quotes Galison from private conversations and meetings.
Key Quotes (3)
"I am death, destroyer of worlds."Source
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Quote #1
"I stand reporting to you on the science that has the promise of salvation and the danger of annihilation—and you should pay attention, because this could kill you."Source
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Quote #2
"the fundamental transformation of learning, machine learning, cybernetics, and the self."Source
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Quote #3
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