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  “Wolfram is a genius, just ask him. But makes the case for computationalism”

  Rafe F wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “I'm about half way through...it's a brilliant treatment on the nature of nature.”

  Chris U wrote this review Tuesday, August 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Not as amazingly insightful as I had hoped, but interesting none-the-less.”

  Brent Watson wrote this review Tuesday, March 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Wolfram certainly beats his point into your head, but I think that many of us who grew up with computers find his 'new science' quite natural.”

  Peter L wrote this review Monday, June 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “If you want some insight into how nature works, study iterated systems. Nature tends to weave her tapestry with the finest of threads, such that each fiber contains the whole of her majesty. Wolfram works along similar lines. The software package Mathematica represents his true Magnum Opus, this book just chronicles some of his discoveries during its development.
  
  Wolfram just announced a $25,000 prize for the proof of the universality of a very simple iterated system. A New Kind Of Science outlines exactly how to construct such a proof. It is like he is offering $25,000 to anyone who read and understands this book. Hope to see you at the finish line.”

  William R wrote this review Sunday, June 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “his magnum opus at least got complex systems back across the attention threshold.”

  ahmet s wrote this review Friday, February 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Highlights the weakness of analytic methods to describe reality. It's complete facility that complex behavior requires equally complex models.”

  ceperez wrote this review Sunday, September 16 2007. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No