In a message dated 6/10/02 4:50:15 PM GMT Daylight Time, pholden@sc.rr.com
writes:
> Wolfram proposes to replace equations with "little snippets of software
> called algorithms."
>
> It remains to be seen whether Wolfram and Alexander are creating
> intellectual patterns of higher quality than those based on current
> scientific assumptions. Like Pirsig, both authors expose and question
> the mythos of those assumptions. Unlike Pirsig, they are just
> beginning to climb the metaphysical mountain whose summit Pirsig
> reached a number of years ago.
>
> But by all means, let's cheer them on. (-:
>
If the snippets become indistinguishable from reality then Wolfram is kind of
reinventing the wheel - the wheel in this case is physical reality itself or
the programme running behind the scenes; the basis of which is derived from
subject/object metaphysics.
I applaud Wolfram and his decision to bypass the scientific community by
going straight to the public as did Galileo and Darwin.
Wonderful, but a bit too close to being more of the same?
Alexander sounds much more interesting?
All the best,
Squonk.
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