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Wow. I was sure this was inspired by George Boolos' great "Godel's Second Incompleteness Theorem Explained in Words of One Syllable". http://www2.kenyon.edu/De
by daviddaviddavid 13y ago
Wow. I was sure this was inspired by George Boolos' great "Godel's Second Incompleteness Theorem Explained in Words of One Syllable".
http://www2.kenyon.edu/Depts/Math/Milnikel/boolos-godel.pdf http://www2.kenyon.edu/Depts/Math/Milnikel/boolos-godel.pdf
I wonder if Hofstadter was inspired by Boolos?
- breadbox 13y agoActually, Hofstadter states that he was inspired by a magazine contest.