Some theorists who touch on the Many-Worlds "hypothesis" place too much emphasis on time distortions and the implication of "time travel". These of course seem present in the theorems, but in practice have turned out (so far) to be of littl…An early paper by Sohrawardi, flooded with wild speculations about quantum and oriental spirituality, probably dating from the period when he was still working for IBM, but making visits to Millbrook, nearby in Dutchess Co., and participati…
Jabir ibn Hayyan
scientist · 3 mentions across 2 readings
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Jabir ibn Hayyan appears only in passing reference within these course readings, mentioned obliquely in fragmentary contexts that resist clear attribution. The excerpts provided do not contain sufficient material to establish his direct relevance to the seminar's concerns with AI, cybernetics, or the intersection of computation and society, suggesting he functions here as either an obscure genealogical touchstone or an incomplete citation.
Mentioned in 2 readings
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