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TIL Of Shannon's number. This number states that the game of chess holds more move possibilities than the entire universe holds atoms.

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Which is greater? The number of atoms in the universe or the number of chess moves?

The question came from Claude Shannon, inventor of ‘Information Theory’ in 1948. The theory uses mathematics to understand the rules governing the transmission of messages through communication systems, applicable to everything from computer code, speech and music, to the dancing of bees.

Which is greater? The number of atoms in the universe or the number of chess moves?
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