[net.books] false authors

mat@hou5e.UUCP (05/23/83)

For those of you who missed this when reading Goedel, Escher, Bach by
Hofstadter check the bibliography for a book by Egbert B. Gebstatder
					Mark Terribile
					Duke of deNet
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pds@uvacs.UUCP (05/26/83)

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     Hofstadter seems big on this kind of stuff.  Check the
bibliography in a recent (~ 4 months ago) issue of Scientific
American, for his column "Metamagical Themas."  The topic was
self-referential, self-duplicating ideas (verbal viruses--more
GEB-like discussions).  He lists a fictitious article in the
bibliography, the author, title, and host magazine of which
are similar to the article itself.

                          Dave Stotts, Univ. of Virginia

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citrin@ucbvax.UUCP (05/28/83)

When talking about false authors, let's not forget T.S. Garp!