-
Conclusion of Everything
“Space-time is like some simple and familiar system which is both intuitively understandable and precisely analogous, and if I were Richard Feynman I’d be able to come up with it.” -xkcd.com
-
Quantum Computers
“Our knowledge in the field of computing is extremely limited. We currently employ bits (0/1) at the core of our computers. Dealing with concurrency related issues is a major challenge while representing algorithms. Coming to think of it, the Turing machine itself is a deterministic, single-threaded machine. Can such algorithms ever account for, represent and…
-
Artificial Consciousness
“I believe that the real test of a theory of consciousness is to create artificial consciousness. I am not sure whether a simple Turing test would suffice for this, but it does seems inadequate. So is our mind simply an extremely complex computer running a complex bit of software?”
-
Cognition and The Theory of Everything
“But either way, it is you who is looking at your computer, moving your eye across this sentence trying to make any sense of it. You do exist. It would be unfair to exclude YOU from the theory of everything. Eventually, you sense this world. Shouldn’t YOU be of greater importance in it?”
-
So, Whats the Problem ?
“Philosophical criticism aside, I would like to elaborate upon a fundamental flaw in science. The scientific method is all about observation. A scientific hypothesis cannot be tested as a theory until an experiment is carried out. An experiment is an act of measurement. A measurement is done by an observer. Thus the role of the…
-
The Theory of Everything
“… if we discover a complete theory, it should in time be understandable by everyone, not just by a few scientists. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists and just ordinary people, be able to take part in the discussion of the question of why it is that we and the universe exist. If we find…
-
About Everything
I once tried to narrate a story about everything. It was challenging. Where does one even start? And where does one even end? Stories have a beginning and an ending. Reality does not. And everything is both plus… more.
-
Complexity
Now imagine the universe as a cup of coffee. When the cream and coffee are separate, it’s simple and organized it’s low entropy. When you mix them together, it’s high entropy and everything is disorganized and mixed together. But it’s in the middle, when swirls of cream are mixing into swirls of coffee, that you…
-
Races in Amusement Parks
Reflections from 31st December, 2011. “We are all rats. But not ordinary rats. We no more like cheese. We like to race. Life has become a rat race. We seldom know what we’re chasing. But we cannot afford to stop and think. There is no time to waste in thinking. Thinkers are mostly losers in…
Twishmay Shankar 