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Claude Shannon
1916–2001 · Father of Information Theory
He reduced all human communication, every word, image, song, and thought ever transmitted, to ones and zeros. His 1948 paper didn't just describe information. It defined its absolute limits. He proved what could and couldn't be communicated across any channel, ever. While the world chased noise, Shannon found the signal. Then he spent his free time building juggling robots and riding unicycles down the halls at MIT. A Grithosian masters what they can control, ignores the noise, and doesn't take themselves too seriously.
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VIR-III-0006“I'm building a reputation I can stand behind.”APX-IV-0008“I've been playing small so others don't feel threatened.”APX-VI-0014“I've been resenting people who have what I want instead of building toward it.”CTL-VII-0007“I've been comparing myself to everyone around me.”VER-XV-0020“I'm terrified that self-driving cars will make a mistake with my family in the car.”VER-XV-0021“I have 10,000 photos on my phone and I can't remember any of those moments.”CTL-IX-0027“I finally have savings and for the first time I can breathe.”CTL-IX-0029“I turned down a big opportunity that looked perfect but felt wrong, and I'm at peace.”CTL-VIII-0030“I won the competition and I'm choosing not to rub it in.”VER-XIII-0038“Buying things takes one tap now and I've stopped feeling the money leave.”VIR-II-0032“I've promised myself I'd change so many times I don't believe me anymore.”VIR-III-0039“I could skip the safety step and no one would ever find out.”
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