Wednesday, December 21, 2005

 

Freeman Dyson


Freeman Dyson's books and writings span the range from the subatomic to the far reaches of space, time, and mind. English-born American physicist, mathematician, and futurist, he is famous for his work in quantum mechanics and his serious theorizing in futurism and science fiction concepts, including the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. He is the winner of the Templeton Prize for his thoughts on science and religion. He writes: "I do not make any clear distinction between mind and God. God is what mind becomes when it has passed beyond the scale of our comprehension."

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Dyson


# posted by Cliff Pickover @ 7:49 AM
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I like the quote posted here, especially after you scroll down the page a little and read Stelarc's comment on the human brain's inability to 'creatively process' the information overload of our environment.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 3:31 AM
 
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