Comments on: Unknown is an ocean http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/ Drama! Intrigue! Geekiness! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rohan http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-4031 Rohan Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:18:06 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/#comment-4031 This novel is about chance, fate and determinism; specifically centered on Marquis Pierre Simon de Lapace’s belief that cause-and-effect rules govern all and if one had sufficient intellect they would be able to know the future just as one knows the past. This intellect has become known as Laplace’s Demon. This novel is about chance, fate and determinism; specifically centered on Marquis Pierre Simon de Lapace’s belief that cause-and-effect rules govern all and if one had sufficient intellect they would be able to know the future just as one knows the past. This intellect has become known as Laplace’s Demon.

]]> By: alakh_niranjan http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-4030 alakh_niranjan Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:53:01 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/#comment-4030 The novel IMPROBABLE BY ADAM FAWER is about chance, fate and determinism specifically centered on Marquis Pierre Simon de Laplace's belief that cause-and-effect rules govern all and if one had sufficient intellect they would be able to know the future just as one knows the past. This intellect has become known as Laplace's Demon. PHOTO: Marquis Pierre Simon de Laplace HINT: Laplace transformation The novel IMPROBABLE BY ADAM FAWER is about chance, fate and determinism specifically centered on Marquis Pierre Simon de Laplace’s belief that cause-and-effect rules govern all and if one had sufficient intellect they would be able to know the future just as one knows the past. This intellect has become known as Laplace’s Demon.

PHOTO: Marquis Pierre Simon de Laplace
HINT: Laplace transformation

]]> By: jayanth http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-4029 jayanth Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:46:48 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/#comment-4029 Laplace's demon Laplace’s demon

]]> By: shashank http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-4027 shashank Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:40:51 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/#comment-4027 1. Pierre-Simon Laplace 2. The novel, "Improbable" by Adam Fawer The novel apparently deals with Laplace's demon, which states that the future can be predicted precisely by anyone with sufficient ability to calculate and sufficient information. 1. Pierre-Simon Laplace
2. The novel, “Improbable” by Adam Fawer

The novel apparently deals with Laplace’s demon, which states that the future can be predicted precisely by anyone with sufficient ability to calculate and sufficient information.

]]> By: varuns88 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-4026 varuns88 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:41:31 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/#comment-4026 The man is Pierre-Simon Laplace.. Connect -> Laplace's Demon The main character of the novel becomes a personification of the demon.. Laplace's demon is a theoretical demon predicted by him that if it knew the position n momentum of every atom in d universe then it could use Newton's laws to disclose cosmic events of past n future... Hint is Laplace transform.. The man is Pierre-Simon Laplace..

Connect -> Laplace’s Demon

The main character of the novel becomes a personification of the demon..

Laplace’s demon is a theoretical demon predicted by him that if it knew the position n momentum of every atom in d universe then it could use Newton’s laws to disclose cosmic events of past n future…

Hint is Laplace transform..

]]> By: yaksha http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-4025 yaksha Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:51:51 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/#comment-4025 laplace laplace

]]> By: duriel http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-4024 duriel Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:26:01 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/#comment-4024 Laplace, laplace demon, laplace transform. The laplace demon and thus, determinism, is referred to in "improbable" Laplace, laplace demon, laplace transform.

The laplace demon and thus, determinism, is referred to in “improbable”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-4023 Anonymous Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:24:23 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/#comment-4023 Laplace, laplace demon, laplace transform. The laplace demon and thus, determinism, is referred to in "improbable" Laplace, laplace demon, laplace transform.

The laplace demon and thus, determinism, is referred to in “improbable”

]]> By: akhi http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-4022 akhi Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:58:45 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/#comment-4022 more precisely the "Laplace demon" ? more precisely the “Laplace demon” ?

]]> By: akhi http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-4021 akhi Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:57:58 +0000 http://www.boiledbeans.net/2008/03/30/unknown-is-an-ocean/#comment-4021 umm the protagonist of the book uses Laplace transforms to predict the future or something ? umm the protagonist of the book uses Laplace transforms to predict the future or something ?

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