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  1. 05-25-2005, 14:00 #1
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    Default Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

    Anyone read the book Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter?

    I've been meaning to read it for about 10 years, and have finally started it.
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    Default Re: Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

    Quote Originally Posted by TonkaToys
    Anyone read the book Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter?

    I've been meaning to read it for about 10 years, and have finally started it.
    heh. Bad luck. I've started it about four times over 15 years and never got more than about half way. If you do finish it for god's sake don't tell me who dun it, OK?
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    Default Re: Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

    I mean to read it. The Mind's I was pretty good.
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    Default Re: Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

    read it a long time ago. iirc, it's a little overblown and repetitive.. which, considering the namesake's of the title is fitting, i suppose.
    now i'm here, and history is vindicated.
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    Default Re: Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

    Quote Originally Posted by English assassin
    heh. Bad luck. I've started it about four times over 15 years and never got more than about half way. If you do finish it for god's sake don't tell me who dun it, OK?
    LOL - looks like it is going to be hard going.

    I studied Formal Methods at Uni, so the first few chapters have been a bit of a refresher for me. We'll see how the rest of it pans out.

    I'll probably have to buy some more Bach to listen to, so I can try to make the musical connections.
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    Default Re: Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

    Well any excuse to listen to Bach is good.

    I'm probably just stewpid, you'll breeze it. But I bet you begin to find that tortoise really ***** irritating.
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