Confining ourselves within the scientific boundaries you have set
1) I see so many non-computable biological examples everywhere and everyday,
that I ponder on the politics, compulsions and funding of university driven
academia that
result in the exponential explosion of niche "pseudo-science"art
You make some interesting points; but they're phrased in a way that
makes it difficult to respond. I'll just tick off a few things I think
stand out.
I don't think it's very easy to justify the assertion that any given
biological system is non-computable. It seems to me that such a
justificatio
Hi Glen,
You did an admirable job of trying to be reasonable. Sarbajit may sound edgy
but in large part he is essentially pointing to something substantive. He
may embellish and inflame but nevertheless your response indicates your own
awareness of the same issues.
What disturbs me is that both of
Carlos Gershenson's definition to be included in Springer's Encyclopedia of
Astrobiology: http://arxiv.org/abs/1003.5947
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Allright you all-
Although chiming in without having read the entire thread is probably
an error with you all, re Vladimyr's intriguing comments below:
I agree completely, although I do not see this as an uncomfortable
conclusion. I see it as less hubristic and more integrated. Must be my
