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This document appears to be page xiii of a 'Preface' for a manuscript or book draft. It lists a series of philosophical and scientific 'Beliefs' regarding free will, the rational nature of the universe, the distinction between human creativity and computers, and the complexity of communication (contrasted with the work of Shannon and Nyquist). The document bears the stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015687', indicating it is part of evidence collected by the US House Oversight Committee.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Claude Shannon | Mathematician/Electrical Engineer (Referenced) |
Mentioned in comparison to the complexity of human understanding: 'much more complex than the digital theorems of Cla...
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| Harry Nyquist | Electronic Engineer/Physicist (Referenced) |
Mentioned in comparison to the complexity of human understanding: 'much more complex than the digital theorems of... ...
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Key Quotes (4)
"We have true free will. We consciously decide our actions and these decisions are in no way predetermined."Source
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"Allowing for free will is, therefore, a boundary condition for any theory of our Universe."Source
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"Humans think creatively, computers do not."Source
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"There is only one Universe and it appears to make sense."Source
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Preface
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Beliefs
• We have true free will. We consciously decide our actions and these decisions are in no way predetermined. We shape the future. Allowing for free will is, therefore, a boundary condition for any theory of our Universe.
• The world is an amazing place, but understandable. We can understand the Universe through the application of thought and reason.
• There is only one Universe and it appears to make sense.
• Humans think creatively, computers do not.
• The process of understanding and communication is complex, much more complex than the digital theorems of Claude Shannon and Harry Nyquist.
• Understanding is hard.
• The communication of understanding is even harder.
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