... cosmic computer for which the quantum particles are the "hardware," the laws of physics the "software" and the evolution of the universe is the execution of the program. In ... Universe, the stars forming these extraordinary nebulae, by some decay or waste of nature, being no longer fit for their former purposes, and having their projectile forces, if any such they had, ... explanation for the origin of the galaxies. The penultimate chapter of this third part of the book—as far as speculation is concerned— describes some recent mathematical models for the very origin...