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> 1. The Recursive Universe: Cosmic Complexity and the Limits of Scientific Knowledge - Poundstone, William

Wonderful, I have never once in my life encountered another person who has read this book. I first read it as a student in the '90s and, like "Godel, Escher, Bach" and "QED", it made such an impact on me.

Strangely, just yesterday I found myself recommending it to someone who is currently reading the new John Conway biography and had questions about the Game of Life.




Thanks, I liked it a lot too! Two similar books that I'm currently reading are:

• From Eternity to Here - Sean Carroll

• The Computational Beauty of Nature - Gray Flake

I'd love to hear your thoughts on them if you've read them.


Nope, haven't read these but thanks for mentioning them. I'll have a look for sure.




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