Does John Conway hate his Game of Life?
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John Conway talks in a short Numberphile interview about his mixed feelings toward the Game of Life, his most famous invention. He says he is not especially pleased that it overshadowed his other work.
Cited whenever commenters want to note that Conway did not enjoy being known mainly for the Game of Life.
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Numberphile, an awesome youtube channel on its own, has done some great interviews with John Conway that are definitely worth watching: [LINK] , [VIDEO] , [LINK] He really comes across as a genuinely great guy.
I think it is funny, Conway doesn't really enjoy being solely associated with GOL and the fame it brings[0].. In stark contrast with Wolfram's ego. Perhaps this arrangement actually works out best for both of them. [0] [VIDEO]
VSauce tweeted a playlist of Conway's appearances on Numberphile, including that one: [VIDEO] I found the one you posted especially moving, but the others were good too.
> I know Conway was slightly resentful that game of life overshadowed some of his other work in the public's imagination, but I've always been entranced by it. He seems to have come to terms with it.[1] [1] [VIDEO]
One that Conway didn't like much, saying (roughly) that it had all been explored and proved and other work of his was more interesting - [VIDEO] in this Numberphile interview with him.
Conway has said GOL is not something he is particularly pleased got as famous as it did. (Ref: [LINK] ) Why do you think that is? Edit: This is the video I meant: [VIDEO]