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Mirror Worlds: Or The Day Software Puts The Universe In A Shoebox...How It Will Happen And What It Will Mean
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Technology Doesn'T Flow Smoothly; It'S The Big Surprises That Matter, And Yale Computer Expert David Gelernter Sees One Such Giant Leap Right On The Horizon. Today'S Small Scale Software Programs Are About To Be Joined By Vast Public Software Works That Will Revolutionize Computing And Transform Society As A Whole. One Such Vast Program Is The Mirror World.Imagine Looking At Your Computer Screen And Seeing Realityan Image Of Your City, For Instance, Complete With Moving Traffic Patterns, Or A Picture That Sketches The State Of An Entire Farflung Corporation At This Second. These Representations Are Called Mirror Worlds, And According To Gelernter They Will Soon Be Available To Everyone. Mirror Worlds Are Hightech Voodoo Dolls: By Interacting With The Images, You Interact With Reality. Indeed, Mirror Worlds Will Revolutionize The Use Of Computers, Transforming Them From (Mere) Handy Tools To Crystal Balls Which Will Allow Us To See The World More Vividly And See Into It More Deeply. Reality Will Be Replaced Gradually, Piecebypiece, By A Software Imitation; We Will Live Inside The Imitation; And The Surprising Thing Isthis Will Be A Great Humanistic Advance. We Gain Control Over Our World, Plus A Huge New Measure Of Insight And Vision.In This Fascinating Bookpart Speculation, Part Explanationgelernter Takes Us On A Tour Of The Computer Technology Of The Near Future. Mirror Worlds, He Contends, Will Allow Us To Explore The World In Unprecedented Depth And Detail Without Ever Changing Out Of Our Pajamas. A Hospital Administrator Might Wander Through An Entire Medical Complex Via A Desktop Computer. Any Citizen Might Explore The Performance Of The Local Schools, Chat Electronically With Teachers And Other Mirror World Visitors, Plant Software Agents To Report Back On Interesting Topics; Decide To Run For The Local School Board, Hire A Campaign Manager, And Conduct The Better Part Of The Campaign Itselfall By Interacting With The Mirror World.Gelernter Doesn'T Just Speculate About How This Amazing New Software Will Be Usedhe Shows Us How It Will Be Made, Explaining Carefully And In Detail How To Build A Mirror World Using Technology Already Available. We Learn About Disembodied Machines, Trellises, Ensembles, And Other Computer Components Which Sound Obscure, But Which Gelernter Explains Using Familiar Metaphors And Terms. (He Tells Us That A Mirror World Is A Microcosm Just Like A Japanese Garden Or A Gothic Cathedral, And That A Computer Program Is Translated By The Computer In The Same Way A Symphony Is Translated By A Violinist Into Music.)Mirror Worlds Offers A Lucid And Humanistic Account Of The Coming Software Revolution, Told By A Computer Scientist At The Cutting Edge Of His Field.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Mirror Worlds'? A: The main theme of 'Mirror Worlds' is the exploration of how advanced software, particularly the concept of 'Mirror Worlds', will transform our interaction with reality and revolutionize computing.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Mirror Worlds'? A: The author of 'Mirror Worlds' is David Gelernter, a computer scientist known for his insights into technology and its future.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'Mirror Worlds' have? A: The book contains 256 pages.
- Q: When was 'Mirror Worlds' published? A: The book was published on January 28, 1993.
- Q: What category does 'Mirror Worlds' fall under? A: The book falls under the category of Human-Computer Interaction.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: What insights does Gelernter provide about future software? A: Gelernter provides insights into how future software will allow for unprecedented exploration and interaction with reality, using familiar metaphors to explain complex technologies.
- Q: Is there a specific audience for 'Mirror Worlds'? A: The book is aimed at readers interested in technology, computer science, and the future of human-computer interaction.
- Q: Does the book include practical examples of technology? A: Yes, Gelernter discusses practical examples of how to build a Mirror World using existing technology, making the concepts accessible to readers.