1M views · Mar 3, 2014 · 6:54 · 1 HN recommender · 6 mentions · discussed 2015–2024
John Conway talks in a short Numberphile interview about his mixed feelings toward the Game of Life, his most famous invention. He says he is not especially pleased that it overshadowed his other work.
Why Hacker News points people here: Cited whenever commenters want to note that Conway did not enjoy being known mainly for the Game of Life.
“Conway has said GOL is not something he is particularly pleased got as famous as it did.”HN comment, 2024
“has done some great interviews with John Conway that are definitely worth watching”
Interviews with Conway showing him as a genuinely great guy
Numberphile, an awesome youtube channel on its own, has done some great interviews with John Conway that are definitely worth watching: link , this video , link He really comes across as a genuinely great guy.
“Conway doesn't really enjoy being solely associated with GOL and the fame it brings[0]”
I think it is funny, Conway doesn't really enjoy being solely associated with GOL and the fame it brings[0].. In stark contrast with Wolfram's ego. Perhaps this arrangement actually works out best for both of them. [0] this video
“VSauce tweeted a playlist of Conway's appearances on Numberphile”
Conway's Numberphile appearances
VSauce tweeted a playlist of Conway's appearances on Numberphile, including that one: this video I found the one you posted especially moving, but the others were good too.
“He seems to have come to terms with it.[1]”
> I know Conway was slightly resentful that game of life overshadowed some of his other work in the public's imagination, but I've always been entranced by it. He seems to have come to terms with it.[1] [1] this video
“saying (roughly) that it had all been explored and proved and other work of his was more interesting”
One that Conway didn't like much, saying (roughly) that it had all been explored and proved and other work of his was more interesting - this video in this Numberphile interview with him.
“Conway has said GOL is not something he is particularly pleased got as famous as it did.”
Conway has said GOL is not something he is particularly pleased got as famous as it did. (Ref: link ) Why do you think that is? Edit: This is the video I meant: this video
