A post argues symbolic computation is only a tiny slice of nature’s computation
fkasummer · x · 2026-07-25
The author says symbolic computation — and even prediction and control — may be only a small slice of the computational phenomena in nature.
The post is a brief but pointed reflection on how little we understand about computation in the broader physical world, and how much may still be outside today’s formal AI and CS frameworks.
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