The Free Will Theorem - John Conway, 4:00pm, Thu 27 Jan 2005, Auckland Uni

**Yokai** · 26th January 2005, 16:34

Originally Posted by Blakamin

definately in the wrong universe.....

Nah you're definitely in the right one. ....

Ooh - but I got in with the spelling change before JR or Hitcher - maybe you ARE in the wrong one!!??

*cue spooky music*

**Jamezo** · 26th January 2005, 18:43

...on occasion their behaviour is not a
function of the prior history of the entire universe.

now isn't that just the kicker right there. damn, I wanna go!

**mikey** · 26th January 2005, 18:54

JUST GET DRUNK

FUCK THE FREE WILL

VOTE GEORGE BUSH

**avgas** · 26th January 2005, 19:18

Seems interesting, if i got afternoon off you may see me there (but ill prob chuck my bike in the parking building over at AUT - security cameras good).
hehe i read some of Conways stuff last year as i was doing my control project. Wasnt any good for my project, and he basically puts maths behind what we all assumed.
That Fossen dude, would like to meet him though - smart cookie, with sense.

**jrandom** · 26th January 2005, 19:25

Originally Posted by mikey

JUST GET DRUNK

Word.

If I didn't have to be elsewhere for the evening, I'd have arranged a post-lecture Galbraiths meet.

Originally Posted by mikey

FUCK THE FREE WILLY

Whatever works for you, dude. Remember to loosen up with fingers and Vaseline first.

Originally Posted by mikey

VOTE GEORGE BUSH

But I've got a mad crush on Helen...

**jrandom** · 26th January 2005, 19:27

Originally Posted by avgas

ill prob chuck my bike in the parking building over at AUT - security cameras good

Good point. I've spent the last few hours worrying about what will happen if I dump the Zeal across from engineering during an evening, and tossing up the idea of buying a disk lock tomorrow.

AUT parking building it will be, I think.

**mikey** · 26th January 2005, 19:32

fuck didnt read before i posted... shouldnt drink whilest on net

it meant to say
JUST GET DRUNK

FUCK THE FREE WORLD

VOTE GEORGE BUSH

**MikeL** · 26th January 2005, 19:42

Originally Posted by jrandom

Mike, you should come. If you can drag yourself away from the teenage girls for long enough, of course.

The teenage girls don't come into it. They're not scheduled until next week. Tomorrow is Orientation, Professional Development and other pointless time-fillers.

Could possibly make the lecture if I'm not too stressed out...

**Hitcher** · 26th January 2005, 20:22

Originally Posted by jrandom

I'm afraid that the specific fusion of faux-academic government department in-jokes, not-for-profit bodies corporate and pop culture that undoubtedly underlies the subtle humour in your post has passed me by.

Oh. I thought that because the Public Trust had a free will service they might be interested in this forum...

But then I reread the original post and now see the error of my ways.

Is Will Theorum a mate of Ahmed Zaoui? In which case, free him forthwith!