[FRIAM] Language death
Interesting piece on a mathematical model of what makes languages die out. Contains a link to the original paper, freely available (hurrah!) at the Royal Society. http://discovermagazine.com/2012/jun/31-how-math-can-help-save-a-dying-language - Robert attachment: Attachment001.png FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
[FRIAM] Friam tomorrow - bringing a guest
Jenny Quillien and I will be bringing a guest to friam tomorrow that some of you might be interested in meeting. Leslie Waguespack, author of Thriving Systems Theory and Metaphor-Driven Modeling. Alexander's Nature of Order keeping company with Lakoff and Johnson's work on embodied metaphor collectively applied to software development We will arrive circa 9:30 at St.John's dave west FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
Re: [FRIAM] Friam tomorrow - bringing a guest
Dave/Jenny - Sounds great... might even bring me into town, this one! I think the work of each of these folks is wonderfully complementary... though I don't know Waguespack's work (yet). - Steve Jenny Quillien and I will be bringing a guest to friam tomorrow that some of you might be interested in meeting. Leslie Waguespack, author of Thriving Systems Theory and Metaphor-Driven Modeling. Alexander's Nature of Order keeping company with Lakoff and Johnson's work on embodied metaphor collectively applied to software development We will arrive circa 9:30 at St.John's FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
Re: [FRIAM] Friam tomorrow - bringing a guest
Sounds great. Hope I can be there. If so, must leave at 10:30, with no offense to the speakers, I hope. Pamela On Jun 7, 2012, at 1:20 PM, Prof David West wrote: Jenny Quillien and I will be bringing a guest to friam tomorrow that some of you might be interested in meeting. Leslie Waguespack, author of Thriving Systems Theory and Metaphor-Driven Modeling. Alexander's Nature of Order keeping company with Lakoff and Johnson's work on embodied metaphor collectively applied to software development We will arrive circa 9:30 at St.John's dave west FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org Over the past few centuries, the book has evolved in tandem with the human. It has bilateral symmetry, a spine and is like each of us, a repository of cultural values. Marina La Palma FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
Re: [FRIAM] Friam tomorrow - bringing a guest
ProfDave, Ask your guest about Hesse's theory of metaphor in scientific explanation. Also, about Peirce. And then take good notes. I wish I could be there. By the way, Everybody on this list should know not to bet against Dave West on any matter relating to Wisconsin Politics. [sigh] Nick PS Did you know that on the same night as the failed Walker Recall, California voters rejected an increase to the cigarette tax, that would have put the tax in the range of many other large states. The tax would have been used for cancer research. What makes this result extraordinary is that only a small minority of Californians smoke and, only two months ago, TWO THIRDS of Californians favored the tax increase. What made the difference? 19 Million in cigarette company advertising in the intervening two months. If you don't think that Citizens United isn't going to change American Politics, better think again. N -Original Message- From: friam-boun...@redfish.com [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Prof David West Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 3:20 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group; sf complex Subject: [FRIAM] Friam tomorrow - bringing a guest Jenny Quillien and I will be bringing a guest to friam tomorrow that some of you might be interested in meeting. Leslie Waguespack, author of Thriving Systems Theory and Metaphor-Driven Modeling. Alexander's Nature of Order keeping company with Lakoff and Johnson's work on embodied metaphor collectively applied to software development We will arrive circa 9:30 at St.John's dave west FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
