Author Archives: James Cross

Patterns

In the movie Signs, a former Episcopal priest played by Mel Gibson discovers crop circles in the fields on his farm. The crop circles are the first signs of an impending alien invasion. As the movie plays out, however, the … Continue reading

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Predictions Are Very Hard

Predictions are very hard, especially about the future – Niels Bohr but often attributed to Yogi Berra The latest paper to predict the inevitable collapse of civilization comes from Paul Ehrlich: “Can a collapse of global civilization be avoided?” Ehrlich … Continue reading

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The Algorithmic Origins of Life

Sara Imari Walker and Paul C. W. Davies have a great paper out that I would like to call attention to. It is called the “The Algorithmic Origins of Life” and can be viewed in its entirety by downloading the … Continue reading

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