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From: peru@soleil.UUCP (Dave Peru)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: "Godel, Escher, Bach ..." by Douglas R. Hofstadter, figure 18
Message-ID: <446@soleil.UUCP>
Date: 26 Oct 88 17:44:25 GMT
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>>In article <439@soleil.UUCP> peru@soleil.UUCP (Dave Peru) writes:
>>There's something missing from figure 18 on p.71 of
>>"Godel, Escher, Bach ..." by Douglas R. Hofstadter.

In message <6614@venera.isi.edu> Mr. Smoliar writes:

>Since you probably don't mean "a sensible approach to illustration," I would
>argue that the Figure doesn't amount to much unless it allocates space to the
>rules of inference.  (Or do you regard them as involately static as Bach's
>greatness?)

The rules of inference are important.  You can put them just to the right
of the diagram.  My comment had to do with the diagram in respect to the
rest of the book.

There is definitely something missing from figure 18 on p.71.  And of course
it's not "sensible".  I haven't been a sensible person lately.  For a clue,
look at M.C.Escher's "Liberation" or "Reptiles".  It's probably a stupid
idea anyway.  Ignore what I say.

Here's another clue:  The text you are now reading is a 2 dimensional
representation of thoughts from the 3rd and 4th dimension.

"Godel, Escher, Bach ..." is damaging to your mental health.  Why did Douglas
write this book anyway.  I feel like my brain imploded.  I may never think
normal again.  I might have to seek professional help.  There should be a
warning label or something on the book's front cover.

I might do some COBOL programming just to get back in touch with reality.

Today's mind aerobic:  Is there any real difference between the words TIME and
                       INFINITY.