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You are here		henrikwarne.com John von Neumann - The Man from the Future \| Henrik Warne's blog
\|	\|	uminnpressblog.com The Most Dangerous Book in the World - University of Minnesota Press Blog	2.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	BY SETH PERLOWGeorgetown UniversityOne book, written by a computer, could have killed us all.What do you do when you're the only country in the world with atomic bombs? You make them much, much bigger. That was the US strategy right after World War II. The Cold War was beginning, and by 1952 the US would...	2.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	scottaaronson.blog Shtetl-Optimized » Blog Archive » Randomness Rules in Quantum Mechanics	3.3 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	So, Part II of my two-part series for American Scientist magazine about how to recognize random numbers is now out. This part---whose original title was the one above, but was changed to "Quantum Randomness" to fit the allotted space---is all about quantum mechanics and the Bell inequality, and their use in generating "Einstein-certified random numbers."	3.3 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	ernest.oppet.it The Visionary Life of John von Neumann, by Ananyo Bhattacharya - Ernest Oppetit	1.1 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	Link Summary of contributions Mathematical foundations for quantum mechanics (aged 22) Mathematics of ballistics & explosions (in the 30s when sensed war was looming) Analysis of the structure of self-replication which preceded the discovery of the structure of DNA Manhattan project Founded Game theory Building the ENIAC, the first digital computer Cellular automata Introduction "As...	1.1 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.preposterousuniverse.com The Zombie Argument for Physicalism (Contra Panpsychism) - Sean Carroll	19.7 parsecs away Travel
\|		[AI summary] This article is a collection of discussions and perspectives on the nature of consciousness, focusing on whether it is an emergent property of complex systems. It touches on various viewpoints from different contributors, including philosophical, scientific, and even speculative theories. The discussion includes references to the role of quantum mechanics, the relationship between consciousness and the physical world, and the challenges in defining and measuring consciousness. The article also mentions the work of researchers like Sandro Sozzo and others who explore the intersection of consciousness and quantum theory. Additionally, it highlights the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in understanding consciousness, and the ongoing debat...	19.7 parsecs away Travel