"Holland's and Kauffman's work, together with Dawkins' simulations of evolution and Varela's models of autopoietic systems, provide essential inspiration for the new discipline of artificial life, This approach, initiated by Chris Langton (1989, 1992), tries to develop technological systems (computer programs and autonomous robots) that exhibit lifelike properties, such as reproduction, sexuality, swarming, and co-evolution."

-- John Henry Holland

#Inspiration Quotes #Discipline Quotes #Working Together Quotes

“Sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.”
“There is a way to live the big of giving thanks in all things. It is this: to give thanks in this one small thing. The moments will add up.”
“Those Russians. They did worse things when they entered Pomerania than we ever did in Russia.”

Source : Letter to Leon Goldensohn; from "The Nuremberg Interviews" by Leon Goldensohn, 2004, May 11, 1946.
“Just listen to your instincts. Don't talk to someone or start a relationship out of pity.”
“Your commitments can develop you or destroy you, but either way, they will define you.”
“Turn," Liz said, trying not to hide her impatience at being forced to read at non-speed-of-light pace.”
“I think the point to be understood is that we're all different. I've never been a fan of theories of acting. I didn't go to drama school, so I was never put through a training that was limited by someone saying, 'This is the way you should act.'”

Source : Interview with Kenneth Plume, www.ign.com. July 10, 2000.
“Screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place.”

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