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user-inactivated · 2441 days ago · link · · parent · post: 'bl00's Reviews #6: Godel Escher Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter
I just hit the halfway point of "I am a strange loop" last night. On the one hand, its much more approachable since he's comfortable enough to jettison the Precious language. On the other... it's lead me to think that part of my problem with GEB really is simply a dislike of Hofstadter. The ideas are interesting, but I think I hate the author. Also he severely underestimates dogs. They can't understand images on the TV at all? They get nothing from 'em? Buddy. My dog gets h e c k e d as fuck at the dog in Fable 2. Have you seen that dog? He's polygonal and shit.