@bascule @mentalguy @gilesgoatboy Agreed, but metaphorical invocations of Godel replace actual insight with pleasant-sounding platitude.
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@ReinH@mentalguy@gilesgoatboy it's not all platitudes. There are people like Hofstadter ;)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@bascule@mentalguy@gilesgoatboy I'm not sure you want to get me started on Hofstadter ;)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ReinH@mentalguy@gilesgoatboy aww, I like Hofstadter1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@bascule@mentalguy@gilesgoatboy This is a good criticism. Basically, he isn't as deep as he thinks he is. http://www.openlettersmonthly.com/a-tiny-and-swattable-mind/ …2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ReinH@bascule@mentalguy@gilesgoatboy Also I quite enjoyed the review's writing. Reminds me a bit of Hitchens.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ReinH@mentalguy@gilesgoatboy well, it's definitely cynical, lol1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@bascule@mentalguy Indeed. It also taught me the delightful phrase, "rococo verbosity".1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ReinH@mentalguy I strongly disagree with this guy, FWIW...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@bascule@mentalguy I enjoyed GEB to an extent but I really couldn't get through Strange Loop at all. Neither seemed incredibly profound.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@ReinH @mentalguy to respond to the review, the ability to understand and speak in context free languages is a uniquely human trait...
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