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Eco – Enigma
Eco – Enigma [ 9/January/23 Dirk Posted a quote from Umberto Eco “I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as … Continue reading
Theism
[ 4/January/23 ] Theism makes perfect sense from an evolutionary perspective, even though it is most probably wrong, it is a useful approximation to the complexity present and it delivers simple rules for action in most contexts. By the time … Continue reading
A priori
Foundations of Logic [ 28/December/22 Walter Kant asked:A priori?The first perception of the world (universe) with two eyes, even without experience, implies space (static) and time (dynamic, when something is moving).So:Space and time exist ontologically a priori!Do you agree? Yes, … Continue reading
Dualities
FoLogic [ 26/December/22 Walter Smith wroteDualities of mathematics (and logic):Can the dualities of mathematics (and logic) lead to errors in reasoning and incorrectness in physics?Yes, no, ?(Can these dualities be replaced by non-dualities?Yes, no, ?)] The simplest of possible distinctions … Continue reading
Self Sufficiency
Can a small town grow enough food to sustain its population? [ 10/December/22 ] Yes – if it has enough land and appropriate climatic conditions, and a lack of any class of plagues. And there is always uncertainty. Droughts, floods, … Continue reading
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Tagged strategy, survival, understanding
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Facebook – climate change
[ 10/December/22 Lifeboat comment by Mike – The rest of the world is warming faster than the rest of the world.] News media write headlines to capture attention, not convey complex realities. Having looked deeply at datasets I accepted the … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change
Tagged Climate change, complexity, risk mitigation, technology, understanding
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John Carmack – Lex – Programming
John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets | Lex Fridman Podcast #309 [ 10/December/22 ] Loved the discussion (as usual). I really like the way John describes programming thinking about the full stack, from the hardware … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Science, understanding
Tagged complexity, programming, technology, understanding
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Fasting – Keto ?
RNZ interview Dr Matthew Phillips: could fasting and keto heal brains? Metabolic Neurologist – Matthew Phillips [ 9/December/22 ] Yes – definitely part of a deeply complex picture.This is one aspect of the sort of diets our ancestors evolved with, … Continue reading
Omnicience?
How does omniscience square with the idea of human progress? [ 3/December/22 ] It doesn’t. It seems to be a rather simplistic and hubristic notion. Reality seems to demand somewhat more humility from us. Nor does it “square” with the … Continue reading
Nick Lane – Lex – Origin of Life
Nick Lane Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness Lex Fridman Podcast #318 [ 3/December/22 ] Really enjoyed the discussion. Some really great stuff in there, but there is a major conceptual gap in the discussion around how evolution … Continue reading