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> He defined science as “what we understand well enough to explain to a computer” while “art is everything else.” That's perfect; will probably quote that if I
by luord 6y ago
> He defined science as “what we understand well enough to explain to a computer” while “art is everything else.”
That's perfect; will probably quote that if I find myself in such a discussion. Knuth is just a treasure trove of knowledge.
- abdullahkhalids 6y agoWhile I am a big fan of the algorithimization of physics, this viewpoint taken to the extreme is clearly incorrect. Feynman's very basic arguments around "why something happens" [1] should be sufficient to demonstrate the relativity of scientific knowledge. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36GT2zI8lVA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36GT2zI8lVA