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Originally Posted by Frownland
Super intriguing so far and a lighter read than I expected with his down to earth writing style and self-critical analogies. Trying not to read things into it but it seems like he's exploring a lot of the same questions and inconsistencies that I got hung up on in the free will and consciousness discussions that I've had on here with batlord.
Some of the math explanations take a close reading or two for me, feels like I would absorb that information a lot better in a lecture setting with real time diagrams than reading it. Maybe not though, proofs were my least favourite part of my math schooling and it could just be that bias.
I probably should've done it the other way around but GEB's on my queue after Loop. What do you think about GEB so far?
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It's kinda the second time I'm reading GEB.
I had finished about 80% three years ago but then I had a ****ty period in my life and didn't have the energy for demanding literature.
Reading it the second time I like it a bit less. The barrage of puns can get a bit groan inducing. I also struggle a bit more with the math and programming stuff. The last time my brain was still better with that from having studied mechanical engineering not long before.
But apart from that I still think that it's a fun and cool book and there's a lot of food for thought, although the basic thoughts are not new to me and are close to my own philosophy and way of thinking.