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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 13:40)
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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas HofstadterThough it's now entering its 4th decade of publication and much of its content is dated in light of advances made since its first release, GEB:EGB is still an exceptional, entertaining look into the processes of human thought as well as an example of why the sciences can be a lot of fun. Take caution: reading this and other Hofstadter works can lead one to excessive use of puns and obscure references which only a few will truly understand.
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Felis Concolor, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 1:47,
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An odd book but hugely enjoyableI sailed between admiration for anyone who can follow the mathematics, through soaring flights of wonder and momentary glimpses of the infinite, then repeatedly into places which felt like I had stumbled into the room while Hofstadter was knocking one out over a fractal.
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