Podcast #31. “Gnarly Computation,” Fresno State U. @rudyrucker1

Uploaded April 2006 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

April 20, 2006. Talk on “The Lifebox, the Seashell and the Soul” at Fresno State. See slides . Subscribe to Rudy Rucker Podcasts.

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Podcast #31. “Gnarly Computation,” Fresno State U.

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