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There is a reason why Wolfram gets routinely dismissed: he repeatedly makes bold self-promoting claims backed by algorithms that are in reality pseudo-random nu
by deterministic 5y ago
There is a reason why Wolfram gets routinely dismissed: he repeatedly makes bold self-promoting claims backed by algorithms that are in reality pseudo-random number generators. I must admit that I feel sorry for him. His insatiable need for recognition overpowers his otherwise impressive intellect.
- DiggyJohnson 5y agoEh, I maintain that A New Kind of Science is pretty interesting, and does contain interesting applications of his melding of complex systems, chaos theory, and finite automata. I do think this theory begins with very interesting prepositions and analyses. I agree with those who criticize with his extension of the Ruliad into the Theory of Everything domain, but, as Wolfram will probably agree, these shallow dismissals would fit neatly into one of Kuhn’s cases in an analysis of scientific revolutions, if this was one. It seems like the issue people have is with his connecting his abstract work to the physical world, as well as lack of predictions. I agree that these are the pressure point, but man, I’ve really found some of his stuff interesting. I recommend his tome, in fact. I’ve been reading it over the course of a couple years.
- mbrodersen 5y agoIf it isn’t falsifiable it isn’t science. I read enough of the book to realise that it isn’t what it claims to be.
- DiggyJohnson 5y agoFair enough then