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Patricia Lee
@patriciaxlee.eth
Something I love about used books the occasional marginalia left by strangers. The previous owner of this book left none in the actual pages, but was moved enough to write this on the inside cover: “As of 2023, I found this to be a profound explanation of modern scientific developments. I understood none of the scientific language or mathematics, yet I still was able to take something away from reading this. It almost feels existentially philosophical. The theory - order in chaos, and chaos in order - aside, the need for science to deconstruct the walls it had greedily built so that it may discover universality, the point at which we should have begun, is almost humorously human. Everything possesses infinite depth and to act as though one can simplify such complexity by stripping it of that which makes it complex [can’t decipher word] ignorance at the grandest scale.” So there you have it. The book is Chaos by James Gleick. Endorsed by a stranger, originally recommended to me by @aviationdoctor.eth.
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
I am thrilled that you not only got a copy of the book, but *the* copy that was, loosely speaking, meant for you. Just as this book set me on a path, it did so for that reader as well, and I hope it does it for you too. Once you grok chaos, and that it is the opposite of randomness, you start seeing it everywhere. It’s beautifully infectious On a side note, books are truly awesome for connecting our human minds across disjointed pockets of time and space (kind of the opposite of what digital communities do by forcing us to be all together in the same forum at once)
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Daniel Fernandes
@dfern.eth
ooh, I have "The Information" from Gleick sitting on my desk, but haven't had the time to start on it...
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Sejupaar
@sejupaar.eth
I think the missing word is "embodies;" they probably skipped the "b." And yes, trying to strip off our infinite complexity vs. embracing chaos does sound foolish. My commitment with myself is for my next book to be in German (most probably a children's book), so it helps me to continue learning the language. ... but want to read this one, haha.
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Samalz
@samalz
And finally, ignorance was what held people captive... That person's writing and his conclusion are worth pondering Thanks for sharing that with us my friend
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BrightFutureGuy 🎩↑
@bfg
Love this musing and also helped me discover aviator 🫶
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web5Manuel
@web5manuel
Thanks for this. I've finally found a book to read this weekend
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yema.eth
@yema
Wow
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