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“I have a strong disrespect for authority and for rules. Including gravity. Gravity sucks.”

Quote by Sebastian Thrun

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Sebastian Thrun

Sebastian Thrun is a renowned German-American educator known for his contributions to the fields of machine learning and artificial intelligence. He co-founded the popular online learning platform Coursera and has been instrumental in promoting the普及 of educational technology. more

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