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		bhl on Jan 29, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Man Who Invented Information Theory (2017) Shannon may be well known in the HN community, but definitely not outside of here.

usrusr on Jan 29, 2019 | [–]

Surprising plot twist: I first heard of Claude Shannon from a music magazine which I read instead of doing my CS homework.

DoctorOetker on Jan 29, 2019 | [–]

every physicist learns about information theory and Shannon when they learn about statistical mechanics...

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