Life isn't like that

摘要

A Self-confessed fugitive from mainstream science, Steve Grand made his name with a ground breaking virtual reality game called Creatures. Using the "rules" of evolution, Grand's creatures had a complex existence, living, evolving and dying inside a computer—and involving the player in helping the creatures to survive. Undoubtedly successful, this game brought Grand into public prominence. Now he's written the book of the game, Creation: Life and How To Make It. It's a friendly collection of the thoughts of this self-educated, super-programmer about life, the Universe and all else. But there's a catch: this life and this universe exist primarily in the virtual domain of a computer screen.