AnonTechie writes:
"New Scientist reviews Vikram Chandra's 'In Geek Sublime.'
From the article:
In 1975, Austrian-born physicist Fritjof Capra published an unlikely bestseller that explored the parallels between ideas in particle physics and Eastern mysticism. The Tao of Physics became a cult classic, selling over a million copies globally. Despite positive reviews, the book left many readers ultimately unsatisfied and unconvinced. In Geek Sublime, Vikram Chandra draws similar parallels between the process of writing computer code and some of the Indian philosophical systems that have profoundly influenced art, literature and poetry in the subcontinent, but which remain largely unknown in the West."
(Score: 1) by hubie on Tuesday February 25 2014, @02:42PM
Drawing parallels to The Tao of Physics isn't a good supportive argument. True, that book got some positive reviews, but not from physicists. The Wikipedia page [wikipedia.org] lists some of the criticisms, but there were many more.