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Seth Lloyd quotes

American Educator

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Seth Lloyd quote: "Nothing in life is certain except death, taxes and the second..."
Nothing in life is certain except death, taxes and the second law of thermodynamics. Seth Lloyd
Of course, one way of thinking about all of life and civilization is as being about how the world registers and processes information. Certainly that's what sex is about; that's what history is about. Seth Lloyd
If you take a more Darwinian point of view the dynamics of the universe are such that as the universe evolved in time, complex systems arose out of the natural dynamics of the universe. Seth Lloyd
Every physical system registers information, and just by evolving in time, by doing its thing, it changes that information, transforms that information, or, if you like, processes that information. Seth Lloyd
Seth Lloyd quote: "Computers are famous for being able to do complicated things..."
Computers are famous for being able to do complicated things starting from simple programs. Seth Lloyd
In this metaphor we actually have a picture of the computational universe, a metaphor which I hope to make scientifically precise as part of a research program. Seth Lloyd
Seth Lloyd quote: "Similarly, another famous little quantum fluctuation that..."
Similarly, another famous little quantum fluctuation that programs you is the exact configuration of your DNA. Seth Lloyd
Merely by existing and evolving in time - by existing - any physical system registers information, and by evolving in time it transforms or processes that information. Seth Lloyd
Indeed, as the above calculation indicates, to take full advantage of the memory space available, the ultimate laptop must turn all its matter into energy. Seth Lloyd
Of course, not everybody's willing to go out and do the experiments, but for the people who are willing to go out and do that, - if the experiments don't work, then it means it's not science. Seth Lloyd
All physical systems can be thought of as registering and processing information, and how one wishes to define computation will determine your view of what computation consists of. Seth Lloyd
We have a picture for how complexity arises, because if the universe is computationally capable, maybe we shouldn't be so surprised that things are so entirely out of control. Seth Lloyd
In order to figure out how to make atoms compute, you have to learn how to speak their language and to understand how they process information under normal circumstances. Seth Lloyd
If you wanted to build the most powerful computer you could, you can't do better than including everything in the universe that's potentially available. Seth Lloyd
Seth Lloyd quote: "Science consists exactly of those forms of knowledge that can..."
Science consists exactly of those forms of knowledge that can be verified and duplicated by anybody. Seth Lloyd

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