“Architecture is frozen music.” An amazing quote. That an Italian came up with it in the Renaissance is equally impressive.

Sound really is a fascinating subject. But if humans can only hear certain pitches, does that mean it is possible for human flesh and bone to rupture and break if exposed to certain frequencies? Could a dolphin’s laugh kill a man?

…Probably not.

Learning about Claude Shannon was amazing. When his idea, “yes or no” was broken down for us in the video, it made a lot of sense. It did a good job with explaining how he came to that, how it works, and why everything we use digitally uses this as well.

If you combine both Turing’s theory (Response to question equals intelligence) with Serl’s (Awareness of response to question equal intelligence) you can create a way to identify true sapience. Though what’s the difference between sapience and intelligence? As far as I can tell, a small bit. Sapience seems to be more of a feature of “thinking before you leap,” while intelligence is akin to instinctive reactions.

On a side note, Ann Frank’s Diary is undergoing a copyright controversy! One side, the owners of the property, want to extend copyright on the novel. The other side wants to let it enter public domain. While the owners make no money off it, as all royalties are donated to several relief funds, extending the copyright could set a bad precedent in European legal affairs.

Thought of the Day:

Music is everywhere. From the songs on the radio, to the chirps of birds, to the hum of gears and pistons in a car. Even if it is just noise to someone, to another it may be the sound of life.