History and Philosophy of Physics

    

Compression as Beauty and How the Success of the Dark Side of the Moon Hints at a Computational Brain

Authors: Tariq Khan

A speculative theory is proposed in this informal essay on how Pink Floyd’s songs Brain Damage and Eclipse, from their seminal album The Dark Side of the Moon, are masterpieces of not only melody but data compression and how this becomes synonymous with beauty. A causal chain of high histamine, low serotonin, low brain working memory, OCD, and even marijuana use, is all shown to support the argument for the continued success of the album.

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