Mammoth Books presents Anomalies

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Mammoth Books presents Anomalies

Science fiction

Author: Gregory Benford

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Collection: Mammoth Books

Language: English

Published by: Robinson

Published on: 26th July 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 384 Kb

ISBN: 9781472103420


Discoveries and Observations

Craftsman and amateur astronomer Geoffrey Carlisle from Ely discovers that the moon is fractionally ahead of its usual elliptical orbit. He becomes instantaneously well-known for his unique observation.

Implications for Astronomy

Using Carlisle's findings, astronomy experts discover that each star circling the moon has been slightly warped. Yet after some time, as Professor Wright from Cambridge University had predicted, the warped stars return to their rightful places, suggesting that the world is an information-ordered one, like an analogue program acting out.

Questions and Reflections

What then, are the actual repercussions of a computational error in reality?

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