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Equinox
Dec 25th, 2003, 03:31 AM
just purchased the 20th anniversary edition of this grand book. Anyone ever read it? I'm about to start it and want to know what your feedback is on it. Seems to be very intelligent work from a guy ahead of his time.
LIP_smack'in_FRACK
Dec 25th, 2003, 07:26 PM
Sorry to say I haven't heard of it. Who is the author?
Equinox
Dec 26th, 2003, 10:19 PM
Originally posted by LIP_smack'in_FRACK
Sorry to say I haven't heard of it. Who is the author?

Doug Hofstadter, look it up, i'm sure it will interest you
Equinox
Jan 3rd, 2004, 11:49 PM
still haven't had the time to venture into this wealth of knowledge, any thoughts? please?
Java
Jan 4th, 2004, 12:02 AM
Ha! Math for Poets! :D
If Gödel's theorem alone doesn't get your noggin in a tizzy, perhaps a dash of Escher and Bach entangled into this as well... well… Wow!

Just knowing what little I know about just Gödel alone, and adding these two others too, I can only imagine. I'd say go for it!
Equinox
Jan 4th, 2004, 01:11 AM
Originally posted by Java
Ha! Math for Poets! :D
If Gödel's theorem alone doesn't get your noggin in a tizzy, perhaps a dash of Escher and Bach entangled into this as well... well… Wow!

Just knowing what little I know about just Gödel alone, and adding these two others too, I can only imagine. I'd say go for it!

let's do this together, Java. I think we can explain what we have learned, even if it is sparse and far between.