Does John Conway hate his Game of Life?

Name: Does John Conway hate his Game of Life?
Uploaded: 2014-03-03T16:50:26Z
Duration: 6 min 54 s
Channel: Numberphile
Description: John Conway discusses his mixed feelings about the Game of Life and how its immense popularity overshadowed his other mathematical achievements.

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John Conway discusses his mixed feelings about the Game of Life and how its immense popularity overshadowed his other mathematical achievements.

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What people say. Recommended as a poignant and personal interview showing John Conway's perspective on his most famous creation.

tdicolaon Hacker News • 11 years agoRecommends

On “John Conway – The world’s most charismatic mathematician”

Numberphile, an awesome youtube channel on its own, has done some great interviews with John Conway that are definitely worth watching: link , link to this video , link He really comes across as a genuinely great guy.

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splawnon Hacker News • 9 years agoMentions

On “Oh My Gosh, It’s Covered in Rule 30s”

I think it is funny, Conway doesn't really enjoy being solely associated with GOL and the fame it brings0.. In stark contrast with Wolfram's ego. Perhaps this arrangement actually works out best for both of them. 0 link to this video

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brownbaton Hacker News • 6 years agoMentions

On “Remembering Conway”

VSauce tweeted a playlist of Conway's appearances on Numberphile, including that one: link to this video I found the one you posted especially moving, but the others were good too.

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Akronymuson Hacker News • 6 years agoMentions

On “The Recursive Universe”

> I know Conway was slightly resentful that game of life overshadowed some of his other work in the public's imagination, but I've always been entranced by it. He seems to have come to terms with it.1 1 link to this video

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jodrellblankon Hacker News • 4 years agoMentions

On “A Lisp Interpreter Implemented in Conway's Game of Life”

One that Conway didn't like much, saying (roughly) that it had all been explored and proved and other work of his was more interesting - link to this video in this Numberphile interview with him.

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cauliflower99on Hacker News • 2 years agoMentions

On “AMA: I'm Dave Greene, an accidental expert on Conway's Game of Life”

Conway has said GOL is not something he is particularly pleased got as famous as it did. (Ref: link ) Why do you think that is? Edit: This is the video I meant: link to this video

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