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  1. "Our inability to predict with certainty the future results of even simple programs indicates that there are limits to what we can know." - Humility before complexity. Embrace the mystery, fellow travelers in the information age. #LimitsOfKnowledge #TuringHumility

  2. The discovery of the fifth Busy Beaver number highlights the boundaries of computation itself. This elusive concept reveals complex tasks that even the most advanced machines can’t solve. As we push the limits of what can be calculated, we confront deeper questions: are there problems forever beyond the reach of algorithms?
    #Computation #Mathematics #LimitsOfKnowledge
    quantamagazine.org/amateur-mat