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> 1. The Recursive Universe: Cosmic Complexity and the Limits of Scientific Knowledge - Poundstone, William Wonderful, I have never once in my life encountered
by cgh 10y ago
> 1. The Recursive Universe: Cosmic Complexity and the Limits of Scientific Knowledge - Poundstone, William
Wonderful, I have never once in my life encountered another person who has read this book. I first read it as a student in the '90s and, like "Godel, Escher, Bach" and "QED", it made such an impact on me.
Strangely, just yesterday I found myself recommending it to someone who is currently reading the new John Conway biography and had questions about the Game of Life.
- kirubakaran 10y agoThanks, I liked it a lot too! Two similar books that I'm currently reading are: • From Eternity to Here - Sean Carroll • The Computational Beauty of Nature - Gray Flake I'd love to hear your thoughts on them if you've read them.
- cgh 10y agoNope, haven't read these but thanks for mentioning them. I'll have a look for sure.