The churning of a human mind is unpredictable, as is the anatomy of the human heart.

Now, being a science fiction writer, when I see a natural principle, I wonder if it could fail.

What is the shape of space? Is it flat, or is it bent? Is it nicely laid out, or is it warped and shrunken? Is it finite, or is it infinite? Which of the following does space resemble more: (a) a sheet of paper, (b) an endless desert, (c) a soap bubble, (d) a doughnut, (e) an Escher drawing, (f) an ice cream cone, (g) the branches of a tree, or (h) a human body?

In any case, A New Kind of Science is a wonderful book, and I'm still absorbing its teachings.

The churning of a human mind is unpredictable, as is the anatomy of the human heart.

I like to do things that are surprising and different.

If all else fails, there's always print or web zines.