Monthly Archives: January 2012

Alan Turing is “the Key Figure of Our Century,” Marvin Minsky

Posted on January 29, 2012 by nashedron

“A Great science fiction detective story” – Ian Watson, author of The Universal Machine  Days to Centenary:  146 On the one hand, pointing out yet again how important a role Alan Turing played in twentieth century affairs, and how large … Continue reading →

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The Computable Artist — On Turing and Michelangelo

Posted on January 13, 2012 by nashedron

“A Great science fiction detective story” – Ian Watson, author of The Universal Machine  Days to Centenary:  162 Turing and the Art of Classical Computability [12pp., download PDF here] sounds like the name of yet another derivative paper, maybe a … Continue reading →

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An Alan Turing Year That is for Everyone

Posted on January 5, 2012 by nashedron

“A Great science fiction detective story” – Ian Watson, author of The Universal Machine  Days to Centenary:  170 Believe it or not there are still places on the Earth where there are no internet connections — such places certainly exist in the … Continue reading →

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