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“To say that the universe exists is silly, because it says that the universe is one of the things in the universe. So there's something wrong with questions like, "What caused the Universe to exist?"”

Quote by Marvin Minsky

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Marvin Minsky was a distinguished scientist and a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence. Born on August 9, 1927, and passing away on January 24, 2016, Minsky made significant contributions to the development of AI, particularly in the areas of neural networks and computational theory. He co-founded the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and served as a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). more

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