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The Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul: What Gnarly Computation Taught Me...
by Rucker, Rudy | HC | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Title
- The Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul
- Weight
- 2 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9781560257226
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
1560257229
ISBN-13
9781560257226
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46904464
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
560 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul : What Gnarly Computation Taught Me about Ultimate Reality, the Meaning of Life, and How to Be Happy
Publication Year
2005
Subject
Intelligence (Ai) & Semantics, Essays
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
37.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-295984
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
510/.1
Synopsis
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, goes the ancient saying. This concept is at the root of the computational worldview, which basically says that very complex systems--the world we live in--have their beginnings in simple mathematical equations. We've lately come to understand that such an algorithm is only the start of a never-ending story -- the real action occurs in the unfolding consequences of the rules. The chip-in-a-box computers so popular in our time have acted as a kind of microscope, letting us see into the secret machinery of the world. In Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul, Rucker -- known as the father of cyberpunk -- uses whimsical drawings, fables, and humor to demonstrate that everything is a computation -- that thoughts, computations, and physical processes are all the same. Rucker discusses the linguistic and computational advances that make this kind of "digital philosophy" possible, and explains how, like every great new principle, the computational worldview contains the seeds of a next step., Rucker--known as the father of cyberpunk--uses whimsical drawings, fables, and humor to demonstrate that everything is a computation, that thoughts, computations, and physical processes are all the same., A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, goes the ancient saying. This concept is at the root of the computational worldview, which basically says that very complex systems-the world we live in-have their beginnings in simple mathematical equations. We've lately come to understand that such an algorithm is only the start of a never-ending story - the real action occurs in the unfolding consequences of the rules. The chip-in-a-box computers so popular in our time have acted as a kind of microscope, letting us see into the secret machinery of the world. In Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul, Rucker - known as the father of cyberpunk - uses whimsical drawings, fables, and humor to demonstrate that everything is a computation - that thoughts, computations, and physical processes are all the same. Rucker discusses the linguistic and computational advances that make this kind of "digital philosophy" possible, and explains how, like every great new principle, the computational worldview contains the seeds of a next step., "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step," goes the ancient saying. This concept is at the root of the computational worldview, which basically says that very complex systems--the world we live in--have their beginnings in simple mathematical equations. We've lately come to understand that such an algorithm is only the start of a never-ending story -- the real action occurs in the unfolding consequences of the rules. The chip-in-a-box computers so popular in our time have acted as a kind of microscope, letting us see into the secret machinery of the world. In Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul, Rucker -- known as the father of cyberpunk -- uses whimsical drawings, fables, and humor to demonstrate that everything is a computation -- that thoughts, computations, and physical processes are all the same. Rucker discusses the linguistic and computational advances that make this kind of "digital philosophy" possible, and explains how, like every great new principle, the computational worldview contains the seeds of a next step., "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step," goes the ancient saying. This concept is at the root of the computational worldview, which basically says that very complex systems -- the world we live in -- have their beginnings in simple mathematical equations. We've lately come to understand that such an algorithm is only the start of a never-ending story -- the real action occurs in the unfolding consequences of the rules. The chip-in-a-box computers so popular in our time have acted as a kind of microscope, letting us see into the secret machinery of the world. In "Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul, Rucker -- known as the father of cyberpunk -- uses whimsical drawings, fables, and humor to demonstrate that everything is a computation -- that thoughts, computations, and physical processes are all the same. Rucker discusses the linguistic and computational advances that make this kind of "digital philosophy" possible, and explains how, like every great new principle, the computational worldview contains the seeds of a next step.
LC Classification Number
QA8.4.R83 2005
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