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Information is a measure of the uncertainty of a system.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
Understanding color can deepen our connection to the world around us.
Every genuine test of a theory is an attempt to falsify it, or to refute it.
A Turing machine can be in one of a finite number of states.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
Theories are not simply true or false; they are also more or less useful.
In the end, all algorithms are approximations.
From The Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos
Theories of mind are developed through interaction and social experiences in early life.
From The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnik
Normal science does not aim at novelties of fact or theory.
Theories can only be tested against the background of a theoretical framework.
A theory that is not refutable by any conceivable event is non-scientific.
It is the theory that decides what we can observe.
The limits of computation are defined by the Turing machine.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
The key to artificial intelligence has always been the representation.
From The Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos
Any computation can be performed by a Turing machine.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
Success in sports is often determined by how well you can read the game.
Each color has its own story, a narrative woven into the fabric of life.
The Turing machine is a model of computation.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
The history of color is a history of human emotion.
The Red Queen hypothesis states that organisms must constantly adapt to survive while pitted against ever-evolving opposing organisms.
From The Red Queen by Matt Ridley
The concept of 'computability' helps us to understand what can and cannot be computed.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
The clash of theories is often where the truth emerges.
A theory that is not refutable by any conceivable event is non-scientific.
The secret to unlocking flow lies in the challenge-skills balance.
From The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler
What we see when we look at the world is determined not only by the world we see but also by the theories we hold.
Metaphysics is not a science, but a mere pre-science.
We cannot make our observations free from theory.
Theories are nets cast to catch what we call 'the world': to rationalize, to explain, and to master it.
A complete theory of consciousness must include both physical and phenomenal aspects.
From The Conscious Mind by David Chalmers
In the game of evolution, the players are organisms, and the rules are set by nature.
From The Red Queen by Matt Ridley
Theories are not merely tools for prediction but also serve as the basis for the interpretation of new observations.
A paradigm shift occurs when a new theory emerges that offers a better explanation of the data.
A Turing machine is a theoretical model that helps us understand computation.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
To see color is to see the world differently.
In a sense, every computer is a Turing machine.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
To be moral is to act according to the dictates of reason.
The Turing machine is a simple abstract device that can simulate any computer algorithm.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
A strange loop is a level in a hierarchy that, by ascending or descending, ends up in the same place.
Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings.
There are problems that are not computable.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play.
The idea of a universal machine is a powerful one that can simulate any other machine.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
Color is a language we all understand, regardless of culture.
The interplay of colors can create harmony or chaos.
Theories are replaced by new theories that explain the same phenomena in a different way.
We cannot expect the world to fit our theories.
Theories are nets cast to catch what we call 'the world'.
The concept of 'algorithm' is central to computer science.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold