Pamela -
You mention Chris Langton. He was also part of that small SFI group twenty
years ago that would drop everything to answer your questions. To my utter
delight, he showed up at a San Francisco party for one of my books a few years
ago. I have great, great respect for him, and since nobody asked, I think the
Institute in that part of its incarnation did not treat him well.
I really valued Chris's acquaintanceship... I was peripheral in the
early A-Life movement starting with the Cellular Automata and Evolution,
Games, Life conferences at Los Alamos. I was sad when he dropped out.
I understood that he was not treated well toward the end of his time at
SFI as well. Last I heard (10 years ago?) he was living on a houseboat
in Sausalito, enjoying life in the way only Chris can... glad to hear
he showed at your party!
I'd still love to sort out whether I'm wrong about his appearing in
Rolling Stone... in my book Chris was a Rock Star. I know we have more
than a few Swarmers here as well!
Fascinating that you're married to a hybrid of Kali and Loki. Wow.
Fascinating that i'm still alive (and married to her) what with all the
tendencies toward beheading or at least tricking men into
self-revelation. I have to admit, however, that sometimes I use her and
her family almost as literary devices like the fictional Sufi "Mullah
Nasruddin".
- Steve
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