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From: lishka@uwslh.UUCP (Fish-Guts)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Light Worshipers
Message-ID: <415@uwslh.UUCP>
Date: 31 Jan 89 18:40:32 GMT
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In article <44087@linus.UUCP> bwk@mbunix.mitre.org (Barry Kort) writes:
>In article <1222@usfvax2.EDU> mician@usfvax2.usf.edu.UUCP
>(Rudy Mician) writes:
>
> > I'm looking for some information on "light worshipers."
>
>As I recall, these were written up in A. K. Dewdeney's column
>in Scientific American a few years ago.  Dewdeney may have an
>anthology of his columns out by now.  (If not, most libraries
>will have bound volumes of Scientific American.)
>
>They are based on simple neural network circuits hooked up
>between photosensors and the drive wheel circuits.
>
>--Barry Kort

     Yes, Mr. Dewdney has a collection of past "Computer Recreations"
columns out.  The book is called _The_Armchair_Universe_.  I have read
most of it, and I *believe* that the column on the "light worshippers"
is included, but I am not certain.  Check your local bookstore for
more information.  BTW, the book is very good, IMHO.

					.oO Chris Oo.-- 
Christopher Lishka                 ...!{rutgers|ucbvax|...}!uwvax!uwslh!lishka
Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene                   lishka%uwslh.uucp@cs.wisc.edu
Immunology Section  (608)262-1617                            lishka@uwslh.uucp

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