💻🧐 Di big Oga for Computer Science, Edward Fredkin, Wey see Universe as Big Computer, Don Kick Bucket
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E be like say our world don lose one big ogbonge man for di world of science. Dis man na Edward Fredkin, wey be oga professor for Computer Science for inside Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T). Him don pass go, e remain 88 years old. 😢
As man wey no even get University degree, Fredkin manage to be one very important professor for Computer Science. Him even waka enter Artificial Intelligence and come get one kain idea wey dey shake person brain – say dis our whole universe fit work like one big computer.
Professor Fredkin na man wey im head full with all kain ideas. E fit scatter your brain if you try to follow am talk. Na so im colleague, one oga wey dem dey call Gerald Sussman, take yarn.🧐
Even sef, this our Fredkin no just stick to one thing. After im serve as fighter pilot for Air Force for early 1950s, im kon turn big scientific thinker. E even become padi with big men like Richard Feynman wey be ogbonge physicist, and Marvin Minsky wey be trailblazer for artificial intelligence.
No be only for school e dey show imsef. E even get company for 1962 wey dem dey use build programmable film readers. With this kain technology, computer fit analyse data wey camera capture. Dem come use am analyse things like Air Force radar information. 👀🎥💻
E no tey, the company come public for 1968 and our man Fredkin just hammer. E come use the money wey e make buy one island for inside British Virgin Islands. The island no get drinking water so our man come design technology wey fit turn seawater to drinking water. 🏝️💧
Na the same island e come sell to one British billionaire wey dem call Richard Branson for $25 million. 💰💰
Fredkin na man wey life full with many things wey you no go fit understand. E even get one thing wey dem call ‘Fredkin’s paradox’. This one na say, if person dey try choose between two things wey be almost the same, the person go spend plenty time dey worry, even though the difference no mean anything. But if the difference big well well, person go quick decide. 🤔
As one of the people wey start research for artificial intelligence, Fredkin don show us wetin go happen as machine begin get sense pass human being.
E even give money, $100,000, make dem give anybody wey fit develop the first computer program to win world chess championship. For 1997, some people for IBM kon win the money as their computer, wey dem call Deep Blue, beat Garry Kasparov wey be world chess champion. 🏆💻
Edward Fredkin na person wey like things wey dey do with machines since when e small. E like to lose himself for inside things like building rockets, designing fireworks and even to dismantle and rebuild old alarm clocks. “I always get along well with machines,” na so e talk for one interview. 🚀⏰
One thing wey Fredkin dey very know for na im theory say universe be like one big computer. This theory dey say “information is more fundamental than matter and energy”. Fredkin believe say things like atoms, electrons and quarks na just information wey dey inside binary units, just like how computer dey use am. 🌌💾
By the time Fredkin come die, im theory of universe still dey for corner, people no really accept am. “Most of the physicists don’t think it’s true,” na so im colleague, Professor Sussman, take talk. But im view on artificial intelligence dey look like na true true as day dey break.
Even though Fredkin see future wey computer go get sense pass us, e no dey fear. “Once there are clearly intelligent machines,” na so e talk, “they won’t be interested in stealing our toys or dominating us, any more than they would be interested in dominating chimpanzees or taking nuts away from squirrels.” 🐵🥜
Rest in peace, Professor Edward Fredkin. Your idea go continue to shape the world. 🙏🕊️🌍
NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG
💻🧐 Edward Fredkin, 88, Heavyweight of Computer Science, Viewing the Cosmos as a Massive Computer, Done Checked Out
So, we gotta let y’all know, we lost a real player in this game of science, ya feel me? This cat is Edward Fredkin, a big deal professor of Computer Science at M.I.T. Dude has stepped off the scene at the age of 88. 😢
Even without a degree under his belt, Fredkin made his mark as an esteemed professor of Computer Science. Dude even dipped into Artificial Intelligence and laid down a head-spinning concept – the whole cosmos might be functioning like a massive computer.
Professor Fredkin was a cat full of ideas, enough to have your head spinning tryna keep up. That’s how his boy, a dude named Gerald Sussman, put it. 🧐
On top of that, Fredkin wasn’t just about one thing. After serving as a fighter pilot in the Air Force in the early 1950s, he became a renowned, and let’s not forget, unconventional, thinker in the realm of science. Dude even ran with big names like Richard Feynman, a superstar physicist, and Marvin Minsky, a front-runner in artificial intelligence.
And he wasn’t just about the academics. He even founded a company in 1962 that created programmable film readers. This tech allowed computers to analyze data caught on camera. They even used it to break down things like Air Force radar information. 👀🎥💻
Didn’t take long before the company went public in 1968 and our boy Fredkin hit the big time. He used his new-found stacks to cop an island in the British Virgin Islands. The island was fresh out of drinking water, so our guy came up with a tech that could purify seawater. 🏝️💧
He later flipped the same island to a British billionaire by the name of Richard Branson for a cool $25 million. 💰💰
Fredkin’s life was a string of paradoxes, so it only made sense that he coined his own, dubbed ‘Fredkin’s paradox’. This theory suggests that when a person is tryna choose between two nearly identical options, they spend a grip of time sweating the choice, even though the difference doesn’t mean jack. But if the difference is major, they make up their mind quick. 🤔
Being an early researcher in artificial intelligence, Fredkin gave us a sneak peek of what could go down as machines get smarter than us.
He even put up $100,000 to anyone who could create the first computer program to win the world chess championship. In 1997, a crew of IBM engineers did just that, winning the dough when their computer, named Deep Blue, beat Garry Kasparov, the world chess champ. 🏆💻
Edward Fredkin was a dude who was tight with machines from a young age. He enjoyed getting lost in hobbies like building rockets, designing fireworks, and even tearing apart and rebuilding old alarm clocks. “I always get along well with machines,” he said in an interview. 🚀⏰
One thing Fredkin is really known for is his theory that the cosmos is like a massive computer. This theory suggests that “information is more fundamental than matter and energy”. Fredkin believed that entities like atoms, electrons, and quarks are essentially info within binary units, just like in computing. 🌌💾
At the time of Fredkin’s passing, his theory of the cosmos was still on the fringe, with many not fully buying it. “Most of the physicists don’t think it’s true,” his boy, Professor Sussman, said. But his views on artificial intelligence seem to be more and more on point with each passing day.
Despite foreseeing a future where computers would outsmart us, Fredkin wasn’t shook. “Once there are clearly intelligent machines,” he said, “they won’t be interested in stealing our toys or dominating us, any more than they would be interested in dominating chimpanzees or taking nuts away from squirrels.” 🐵🥜
Rest easy, Professor Edward Fredkin. Your ideas gonna keep shaping this world. 🙏🕊️🌍
NOW IN ENGLISH
💻🧐 Edward Fredkin, 88, Big Boss in Computer Science, Who Viewed the Universe as a Large Computer, Passes Away
It seems our world has lost an influential figure in the field of science. This person is Edward Fredkin, a renowned professor of Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T). He has passed away at the age of 88. 😢
Despite not having a university degree, Fredkin managed to become an esteemed professor of Computer Science. He even ventured into Artificial Intelligence and introduced a mind-boggling concept – the entire universe might operate like a giant computer.
Professor Fredkin was a man brimming with ideas, enough to baffle anyone attempting to keep up with him. This is how his colleague, a certain Gerald Sussman, described him. 🧐
Furthermore, Fredkin did not just stick to one area of expertise. After serving as a fighter pilot in the Air Force in the early 1950s, he became a renowned, albeit unconventional, scientific thinker. He even became friends with big names such as Richard Feynman, a celebrated physicist, and Marvin Minsky, a pioneer in artificial intelligence.
He wasn’t just an academic. He even established a company in 1962 that built programmable film readers. With this technology, computers could analyze data captured by cameras. It was then used to analyze things like Air Force radar information. 👀🎥💻
It wasn’t long before the company went public in 1968 and our man Fredkin hit the jackpot. He then used his newfound wealth to purchase an island in the British Virgin Islands. The island lacked drinking water, so our man developed a technology that could desalinate seawater. 🏝️💧
He later sold the same island to a British billionaire named Richard Branson for $25 million. 💰💰
Fredkin’s life was full of paradoxes, so it was only fitting that he was credited with his own, known as ‘Fredkin’s paradox’. This suggests that when a person is trying to choose between two nearly identical options, they spend a lot of time worrying, even though the difference doesn’t matter. But if the difference is quite significant, they decide quickly. 🤔
As one of the early researchers in artificial intelligence, Fredkin gave us a glimpse of what might happen as machines become more intelligent than humans.
He even put up $100,000 to be awarded to anyone who could develop the first computer program to win the world chess championship. In 1997, a team of IBM engineers did just that, winning the money when their computer, named Deep Blue, beat Garry Kasparov, the world chess champion. 🏆💻
Edward Fredkin was a person who had a fascination with machines from a young age. He enjoyed losing himself in hobbies like building rockets, designing fireworks, and even dismantling and rebuilding old alarm clocks. “I always get along well with machines,” he once said in an interview. 🚀⏰
One thing Fredkin is particularly known for is his theory that the universe resembles a massive computer. This theory suggests that “information is more fundamental than matter and energy”. Fredkin believed that entities like atoms, electrons, and quarks are essentially information within binary units, just as they are used in computing. 🌌💾
At the time of Fredkin’s death, his theory of the universe was still fringe, with many not quite accepting it. “Most of the physicists don’t think it’s true,” his colleague, Professor Sussman, said. But his view on artificial intelligence is looking more and more accurate with each passing day.
Despite foreseeing a future where computers would surpass us in intelligence, Fredkin was not afraid. “Once there are clearly intelligent machines,” he said, “they won’t be interested in stealing our toys or dominating us, any more than they would be interested in dominating chimpanzees or taking nuts away from squirrels.” 🐵🥜
Rest in peace, Professor Edward Fredkin. Your ideas will continue to shape the world. 🙏🕊️🌍
