Wolfram is fascinated by the generation of complexity and randomness
from simple
rules, and sees this as a fundamental and unexpected observation.
(As a long-time programmer, I'm puzzled by his surprise at this. My bugs
often have
a complex and seemingly random nature, even in programs thought
From Osher Doctorow [EMAIL PROTECTED], Sat. Nov. 30, 2002 1005
I agree generally with Tim May on mathematics and physics vs computers and
AI. My most amusing example is something of a Jonathon Swift parody of all
four of these fields. Gulliver lands on an island inhabited by
mathematicians,
A slight sidetrack from pure Everything topics...
On Saturday, November 30, 2002, at 06:44 PM, Ben Goertzel wrote:
(stuff about physics which we are partly in agreement about, mostly not
in agreement about...no point in arguing it further right now)
Well, that depends perhaps on what you mean
Hello Osher
On 01-Dec-02, you wrote:
From Osher Doctorow [EMAIL PROTECTED], Sat. Nov. 30, 2002 1005
I agree generally with Tim May on mathematics and physics vs computers and
AI. My most amusing example is something of a Jonathon Swift parody of all
four of these fields. Gulliver lands
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