Life, Death and the Monster (John Conway) - Numberphile
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He never found out -why the monster is there. -
A couple of days ago my step-grandson (12) was editing something in Minecraft and accidently made a loaf (still life, which I pointed out and mentioned Conway's Game of Life which I'd talked to him about previously. I did a search to show it to him again and this year-old news was among search results.
Date: 2022-04-08
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Ivaylo
I remember watching this episode a long time ago and I was impressed how humble and emotional John Conway is, and especially how he feels about his -unfinished- business with the math problems. I felt he was quite dedicated, but It made me feel sad back then, because he was aware that he may not witness solving those problems, and I think he deserved to. It is sad now to learn he is not among us anymore. May he rest in peace.
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I remember watching this episode a long time ago and I was impressed how humble and emotional John Conway is, and especially how he feels about his -unfinished- business with the math problems. I felt he was quite dedicated, but It made me feel sad back then, because he was aware that he may not witness solving those problems, and I think he deserved to. It is sad now to learn he is not among us anymore. May he rest in peace.
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Jun
After hearing about John Conway, his tragic news and this video, I can't help but feel sad when he talks about his greatest passion and not being able to see some of the current mathematical problems (such as the Monster) to fruition. I only have nothing but the greatest respects to these brilliant minds and how much they dedicate their life on something that brings our world to greater heights. RIP John Conway
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After hearing about John Conway, his tragic news and this video, I can't help but feel sad when he talks about his greatest passion and not being able to see some of the current mathematical problems (such as the Monster) to fruition. I only have nothing but the greatest respects to these brilliant minds and how much they dedicate their life on something that brings our world to greater heights. RIP John Conway
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dirt
Guys we should get a video game made called -Conways World- That is the same exact game except its worldwide with a world map and players can drop a 10 by 10 grid once a day and pick their house if they want or any point on the map. That way even kids know this guys name. It LOVE to see what patterns THE WORLD makes in 1 big giant world sandbox
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Guys we should get a video game made called -Conways World- That is the same exact game except its worldwide with a world map and players can drop a 10 by 10 grid once a day and pick their house if they want or any point on the map. That way even kids know this guys name. It LOVE to see what patterns THE WORLD makes in 1 big giant world sandbox
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7177
Well, I'm actually a trained mathematician, and you know, it's hard not to admire what he did. Sure I watch numberphile, as one does, and when Conway popped up as a guest, I was in naturally in awe. I was even more delighted to learn that that the man has the same sanguine anarchic spirit his work exhibits /:
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Well, I'm actually a trained mathematician, and you know, it's hard not to admire what he did. Sure I watch numberphile, as one does, and when Conway popped up as a guest, I was in naturally in awe. I was even more delighted to learn that that the man has the same sanguine anarchic spirit his work exhibits /:
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bnee
I felt like there was still a young teenager inside him who is willing to put his energy to solve this riddles but now he is too old to delve deep to unravel the solution. With only little time left, he don't care much about accomplishing anything.
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I felt like there was still a young teenager inside him who is willing to put his energy to solve this riddles but now he is too old to delve deep to unravel the solution. With only little time left, he don't care much about accomplishing anything.
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Benjamin
-I'm doing something interesting right now. I don't mean talking to you-
as if that's not enough, Dr. Conway hits us with:
-I'm sorry, you're really boring-
Mathematicians have a whip I tell ya
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-I'm doing something interesting right now. I don't mean talking to you-
as if that's not enough, Dr. Conway hits us with:
-I'm sorry, you're really boring-
Mathematicians have a whip I tell ya
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FAST
My dad's best friend at Cambridge and school was the mathematician David Masser who formulated the abc conjecture. That is one of the most important unsolved problems in Mathematics according to Wikipedia.
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My dad's best friend at Cambridge and school was the mathematician David Masser who formulated the abc conjecture. That is one of the most important unsolved problems in Mathematics according to Wikipedia.
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Endo
May his soul become the math he loved so much. that others may enjoy and also love and become. I am not all that much into math but hearing him is like hearing a prophet speak of heaven.
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May his soul become the math he loved so much. that others may enjoy and also love and become. I am not all that much into math but hearing him is like hearing a prophet speak of heaven.
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mailyset
It so sad that so little number of people hear of the loss of a great mathematician.
We live strange times.
Anyway:
Rest in peace John Conway, hope you find your answers.
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It so sad that so little number of people hear of the loss of a great mathematician.
We live strange times.
Anyway:
Rest in peace John Conway, hope you find your answers.
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