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But they are all facets of a single attribute of reality, which i call the beginning of infinity. In this profound and seminal book, david deutsch explores the furthest reaches of our current understanding, taking in the infinity hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in all of us a wonder at what we have achieved and the fact that this is only the beginning of humanitys infinite possibility. A philosophical exploration of progress, surprisingly lucid and thoughtprovoking. This video is about the beginning of infinity by david deutsch if you would like to support this endeavor, do consider making a one off donation by clicking the donate button on the front. Pdf the beginning of infinity download full pdf book. Everyone who is interested in the relationships between science and philosophy should read this book. He pioneered the field of quantum computation by formulating a description for a quantum turing.
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