tag > Communication
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„The word information, in this theory, is used in a special sense that must not be confused with its ordinary usage. In particular, information must not be confused with meaning.“ - Claude E. Shannon on page 8 in his „Mathematical Theory of Communication“
Illustration from "Information and Communication Module 1 Basics Multimedia - Volume 1" - by Andreas Holzinger, Gig Searle (2001)
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"If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; but if you really make them think, they'll hate you." - Don Marquis
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It is fascinating to compare the complexity of the administrative pathway to a ministerial decision maker in New Zealand vs Norway which have similar sized populations. And this is just central government - it doesn’t include the 67 territorial authorities (13 city councils, 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council ), plus the 11 regional councils. (Graph Source)
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Decades of research, legions of AI scientists, and mind-blowing GPU hours have culminated in this: AI-Generated Advertising! A small step for man, a giant leap for a profoundly stupid and gloriously vulgar species drowning in its own bullshit.
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AI Augmentation Tools i'm excited for:
- AI tools that help explore ideas seamlessly across different levels of abstraction: simple to complex etc.
- AI tools that help translate communications context2context, beyond just lingo2lingo.
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An Achilles' heel for countless military personnel covertly working in civilian roles is their ingrained culture and habits, which inevitably reveal themselves, even in brief interactions.
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"Nothing destroys illusions like excessive words." - Yukio Mishima, 'The Goddess'
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The ability to take any poorly written or even negatively toned text and tell an LLM to "Re-write this text in a positive and 'can do' style" has profound implications for business & culture we’re only beginning to grasp.
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The ability to take any poorly written or even negatively toned text and tell an LLM to "Re-write this text in a positive and 'can do' style" has profound implications for business & culture we’re only beginning to grasp.
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No amount of Anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen. Be mindful of the way you speak to yourself. It's really a conversation with the universe. Very soon, you will simile.
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Perspective: People aren't typically 'wrong' in their views and approaches; rather, the gap between their reality tunnel and yours is often too wide for effective understanding and communication.
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#Comment: The art of spending meaningful time with strangers, without the need for conversation, is an untapped opportunity—especially beyond video games.
A mom helping her kids beat a hard level in Super Mario Land, 1990s
