"Claude Shannon, the founder of information theory, invented a way to measure 'the amount of information' in a message without defining the word 'information' itself, nor even addressing the question of the meaning of the message."

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Source : Hans Christian Von Baeyer (2004). “Information: The New Language of Science”, p.28, Harvard University Press

Hans Christian von Baeyer

#Information Quotes #Way Quotes #Messages Quotes

“The Government cannot afford to have a country made up entirely of rich people, because rich people pay so little tax that the Government would quickly go bankrupt. This is why Government men always tell us that labor is man's noblest calling. Government needs labor to pay its upkeep.”

Source : Russell Baker (1983). “So This Is Depravity”, Pocket Books
“It's no good going on living in the ashes of a dead happiness.”

Source : Nevil Shute (1973). “A Nevil Shute omnibus”
“I sing, and I really should've stuck with it, because it's really what I love to do. It's probably what I'm best at, too.”
“I love that feeling of being in love, the effect of having butterflies when you wake up in the morning. That is special.”
“There is nothing like a comfortable adventure to put people in a good humor. . .”

Source : Peter Mayle (1991). “Toujours Provence”, Alfred a Knopf Inc
“Committing yourself to some kind of job that isn't committed to God is going to bring so much trouble into your life. It's not good and not something I would suggest that someone seek.”
“Keep a sharp lookout upon your materials; get rid of every pound of material you can do without; put to yourself the question what business has it to be there?, avoid complexities, and make everything as simple as possible.”
“The more thou dost advance, the more thy feet pitfalls will meet. The Path that leadeth on is lighted by one fire - the light of daring burning in the heart. The more one dares, the more he shall obtain. The more he fears, the more that light shall pale.”

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