Subnode [[@flancian/a-new-kind-of-science]] in node [[a-new-kind-of-science]]
from garden/flancian/a new kind of science.md by @flancian
from garden/flancian/a new kind of science.md by @flancian
A New Kind of Science
- https://www.wolframscience.com/nks/
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Heavily critized book by [[stephen wolfram]], mostly (IIUC) for the way his ego gets in the way. I've heard/read the following:
- He often doesn't seem to care about previous work in the field.
- He often seems to claim authorship of known concepts.
- He's sued people for publishing proofs that he considered a "industry secret" (of [[wolfram research]]).
- [[criticism]] http://bactra.org/reviews/wolfram/ is a scathing classic by [[cosma shalizi]].
- Got it on [[2021-01-06]]: https://twitter.com/flancian/status/1346787134489972736