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toastwizards17 karma

In places like tech startups, would you consider directly emailing the CEO with your resume as a smart move or not?

toastwizards9 karma

Did Shannon ever directly make comments on the potential of Artificial Intelligence? Did he give any promising statements or warnings based on its development? Or was the concept of AI, being rather young at the time, too undeveloped for such a futuristic stance on it?

toastwizards7 karma

That's enticing! His comments make me wonder if he would have had further insight on growing organs and using those for replacements rather than simply ripping them out!

I've always had this optimistic stance on AI, considering that we have no truth, only conjecture, when it comes to the ideas surrounding it. I've thought that preparing for, or disassociating from, the Singularity is comparable to building a bomb shelter. You don't know if a bomb will hit, but you'll sure as hell be prepared to say, "I told you so!" Just in case anything happens. Which would probably seem silly to Shannon.

If you don't mind answering more questions, I'd love for some further insight on Shannon's life.

Is there much on his childhood that could show a direct affect on his development as a genius pioneer of the tech industry?

He liked Sci-Fi books, did he ever make comments concerning Asimov?

toastwizards1 karma

Hey guys, this question is for both of you.

I'm having trouble getting a few of my products from the base idea to creation. Most of them would involve creating a physical product, rather than a digital one. What's the best process for finding someone/a company that would help me with designing a physical prototype?