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Auguries, oracles, omens...and software simulation. This exploration delves into humankind's enduring desire to foresee and influence future events. It opens with Stephen Hawking's predictions about the universe's billion-year future and concludes with Don Cupitt's reflections on the Last Judgement. The narrative traces the evolution of prediction, from ancient soothsayers and astrologers who relied on religious and traditional authority to today's experts who utilize empirical observation and scientific theory to forecast outcomes in various fields, including the economy and medicine. Despite advancements, contributors acknowledge that prediction remains fraught with uncertainty, navigating a delicate balance between alarmism and complacency, often disrupted by human unpredictability, unforeseen changes, or flawed data. Originating from the sixth annual series of Darwin College Lectures in Cambridge in 1991, the work features insights from various contributors, including Leo Howe, Ian Stewart, Simon Schaffer, Frank Hahn, Ian Kennedy, Averil Cameron, and Richard Gombrich, each offering unique perspectives on the complexities of predicting the future.
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Predicting the Future, Ian Stewart, Stephen Hawking, Ian G. Kennedy, Don Cupitt, Frank Hahn, Averil Cameron, Simon Schaffer, Richard Francis Gombrich, Leon Howell, Alan Wain
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- Released
- 1993
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- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- Predicting the Future
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ian Stewart, Stephen Hawking, Ian G. Kennedy, Don Cupitt, Frank Hahn, Averil Cameron, Simon Schaffer, Richard Francis Gombrich, Leon Howell, Alan Wain
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 1993
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 201
- ISBN10
- 0521413230
- ISBN13
- 9780521413237
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- Auguries, oracles, omens...and software simulation. This exploration delves into humankind's enduring desire to foresee and influence future events. It opens with Stephen Hawking's predictions about the universe's billion-year future and concludes with Don Cupitt's reflections on the Last Judgement. The narrative traces the evolution of prediction, from ancient soothsayers and astrologers who relied on religious and traditional authority to today's experts who utilize empirical observation and scientific theory to forecast outcomes in various fields, including the economy and medicine. Despite advancements, contributors acknowledge that prediction remains fraught with uncertainty, navigating a delicate balance between alarmism and complacency, often disrupted by human unpredictability, unforeseen changes, or flawed data. Originating from the sixth annual series of Darwin College Lectures in Cambridge in 1991, the work features insights from various contributors, including Leo Howe, Ian Stewart, Simon Schaffer, Frank Hahn, Ian Kennedy, Averil Cameron, and Richard Gombrich, each offering unique perspectives on the complexities of predicting the future.