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What has irreversibility got to do with it? There are cellular automata that are irreversible but obviously deterministic.
by TheEzEzz 16y ago
What has irreversibility got to do with it? There are cellular automata that are irreversible but obviously deterministic.
- cageface 16y agoIt has to do with entropy and thermodynamics and the fact that living systems are so far removed from thermodynamic equilibrium that they generate unpredictable, emergent behaviors. The math behind is pretty gnarly but if you want to understand it I recommend his book: http://www.amazon.com/End-Certainty-Ilya-Prigogine/dp/0684837056 http://www.amazon.com/End-Certainty-Ilya-Prigogine/dp/068483... . A CA is not a good model for this.