Life is all about killing the magic

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Post by micaelwidell » Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 8:44 PM UTC

Life is all about killing the magic
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Re: Life is all about killing the magic

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Post by tel » Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 8:51 PM UTC

If anything I've learned that the fastest way to discover just unboundedly large amounts of magic is to try to kill that of it which you know.

Fields don't die---they deepen fractal-like.

Re: Life is all about killing the magic

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Post by Tichy » Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 8:54 PM UTC

If he knows all there is to know about computers, perhaps he can tell us whether P = NP.

Re: Life is all about killing the magic

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Post by vinceguidry » Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 9:06 PM UTC

Tichy wrote: post #3

If he knows all there is to know about computers, perhaps he can tell us whether P = NP.

Most computer scientists feel that P != NP and it's just a matter of figuring out a way to prove it.

Re: Life is all about killing the magic

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Post by freyrs3 » Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 9:07 PM UTC

If you think you've learned everything about a field, you've just scratched the surface.

Re: Life is all about killing the magic

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Post by m0th87 » Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 9:15 PM UTC

vinceguidry wrote: post #4

Tichy wrote: post #3

If he knows all there is to know about computers, perhaps he can tell us whether P = NP.

Most computer scientists feel that P != NP and it's just a matter of figuring out a way to prove it.

Then it's a good thing computer science isn't driven by feelings.

Re: Life is all about killing the magic

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Post by vinceguidry » Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 10:14 PM UTC

m0th87 wrote: post #6

vinceguidry wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most computer scientists feel that P != NP and it's just a matter of figuring out a way to prove it.

Then it's a good thing computer science isn't driven by feelings.

You'd be surprised by how much of it (mathematics) is. You obviously can't prove anything with gut feeling, but you can sure find things to prove with it.

Re: Life is all about killing the magic

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Post by codex » Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 10:22 PM UTC

The downside of attempting to kill all the magic in the world is that, should you ever succeed, you will be so bored you will want to die. I was never so happy as I was as a child, when everything was fresh and new. I try keep a little bit of magic unknown still. Fortunately that's pretty easy to do in today's world.

Re: Life is all about killing the magic

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Post by andrewflnr » Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 10:29 PM UTC

Tichy wrote: post #3

If he knows all there is to know about computers, perhaps he can tell us whether P = NP.

It is possible for something to be unknown and still boring, not "magical" or "intriguing".

Re: Life is all about killing the magic

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Post by JacksonGariety » Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 10:53 PM UTC

tel wrote: post #2

If anything I've learned that the fastest way to discover just unboundedly large amounts of magic is to try to kill that of it which you know. Fields don't die---they deepen fractal-like.

I agree with this.

The author said he has learned everything about computers and the magic is gone, because it understands them.

Is this really possible? The world of computers and the internet is so deep, it seems like someone could study for their whole lives and never fully understand it all.