Ramble, Part 53: An Algebra of Logic

The name most often thought of in connection with symbolic logic is that of George Boole. Justly so: though other writers, at least as far back as Leibniz, had presented one or another symbolic representation of logic, it was Boole who first proposed a strictly algebraic presentation of the subject. Some discussion of his innovations, and of the differences between his version of symbolic logic and the one generally accepted today, is under the cut.

( Boole-a, Boole-a )

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Space: Above and Beyond

I'm currently reading Jan Johnson-Smith's American Science Fiction TV. It's a critical examination of the subject in general, plus detailed examinations of various series. I just finished the chapter on the short-lived "Space: Above and Beyond", and I found the description intriguing. Is anyone who's seen the show willing to offer comments on it, in particular on whether it would be worth seeking out the DVDs? (Is it available on DVD, even?)