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Alan Kay: Shannon gave us a way of dealing with noisy channels [video]

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Computer scientist Alan Kay spontaneously commented on Claude Shannon’s noisy channel coding theorem during a live online event, highlighting its relevance to his own experience with audio feedback loops. This is significant for tech enthusiasts because Shannon's work underpins much of modern digital communication, enabling reliable data transmission even through imperfect channels. The unexpected performance, echoing Alvin Lucier's sound art piece, underscores the challenges of real-time digital communication and the layers of processing involved in online platforms.

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