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IP: physics: The ultimate no-brainer
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 10:47:33 -0400
physics: The ultimate no-brainer PHILIP BALL John Cage's composition 4' 33" is a piano piece that is performed by not performing. The pianist goes through all the preliminary motions, but sits in silence for 4 minutes and 33 seconds after which, one assumes, the audience applauds. Two scientists are now aiming to produce a computer that works in the same spirit to give the answer without ever being switched on1. <snip> http://www.nature.com/nsu/010503/010503-6.html For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/
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