[FRIAM] The Two Party System

2012-11-08 Thread Jochen Fromm
I watched the party congress in China today and thought what a difference to the US election. In the US there was a year long multi billion dollar campaign for each party, in China none at all. In the US we have a simple two party system, in China a single party system. What do you think? Is

[FRIAM] Fwd: Hacking the President's DNA—New Article

2012-11-08 Thread Stephen Guerin
Awesome article, Steven. Congratulations! -S -- Forwarded message -- From: Steven Kotler ste...@stevenkotler.com Date: Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 7:47 AM Subject: Hacking the President's DNA—New Article To: Stephen stephen.gue...@redfish.com ** Hacking the President's DNA, a very

Re: [FRIAM] Eileen Mendel wants to share new pictures with you

2012-11-08 Thread Owen Densmore
Zoosk?? On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Eileen Mendel ermen...@gmail.com wrote: ** [image: Zoosk] [image: Eileen]

Re: [FRIAM] The Two Party System

2012-11-08 Thread Owen Densmore
The 1 2 party systems are the only ones avoiding the pitfalls of Arrow's Impossibility Theorem. http://www.udel.edu/johnmack/frec444/444voting.html But what about 2.5 parties? By this I mean guys running but with no possibility of winning .. the so called third party candidates in the US?

Re: [FRIAM] Eileen Mendel wants to share new pictures with you

2012-11-08 Thread Robert Holmes
According to their website it's where you can create and share your romantic journey. It seems that FRIAM has a suitor… On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Owen Densmore o...@backspaces.net wrote: Zoosk?? On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Eileen Mendel ermen...@gmail.com wrote: ** [image:

Re: [FRIAM] Eileen Mendel wants to share new pictures with you

2012-11-08 Thread Stephen Guerin
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Robert Holmes rob...@robertholmes.org wrote: According to their website it's where you can create and share your romantic journey. It seems that FRIAM has a suitor… Ok...take a deep breath. Let's not come on too strong. And for God sakes, don't reveal Doug too

Re: [FRIAM] Fwd: Hacking the President's DNA—New Article

2012-11-08 Thread Steve Smith
Ditto on the congratulations to Kotler! I have some questions for the list (composed of a mixture of optimists and pessimists, all technophiles): 1. What do you think of Singularity University and the ideas presented in Kotler/Diamandis' book Abundance? 2. What do you think of the

Re: [FRIAM] The Two Party System

2012-11-08 Thread Paul Paryski
Most European countries do quite well with a multi-party system, e.g. Germany, England, France, Poland). And a parliamentary or semi-parliamentary system is much more responsive to public opinion than a purely presidential system. cheers, Paul -Original Message- From: Owen Densmore

Re: [FRIAM] The Two Party System

2012-11-08 Thread Bruce Sherwood
I'll comment again that in 1960 in Italy I was at first intrigued that parties actually stood for something, whereas Republicans and Democrats seemed Tweedledum and Tweedledee. However, at least at that time, Italian politics was pretty dysfunctional in part because the hard ideological positions

Re: [FRIAM] Eileen Mendel wants to share new pictures with you

2012-11-08 Thread Douglas Roberts
They eventually find me, no matter where I hide. Stand back, I'll take care of this. :) -Doug On Nov 8, 2012 9:08 AM, Stephen Guerin stephen.gue...@redfish.com wrote: On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Robert Holmes rob...@robertholmes.org wrote: According to their website it's where you can

Re: [FRIAM] The Two Party System

2012-11-08 Thread glen
Owen Densmore wrote at 11/08/2012 08:36 AM: The 1 2 party systems are the only ones avoiding the pitfalls of Arrow's Impossibility Theorem. http://www.udel.edu/johnmack/frec444/444voting.html 1. If and individual or group prefers A to B and B to C, then A is preferred to C

Re: [FRIAM] The Two Party System

2012-11-08 Thread ERIC P. CHARLES
Owen, A math prof here gives good election year math club talk and covers Arrow's work. While Arrow is quite correct that: democracy is mathematically arbitrary. It is also pretty easy to demonstrate that vote for one person and the plurality wins everything is the worst option. If you take any of

Re: [FRIAM] The Two Party System

2012-11-08 Thread Gillian Densmore
As the guy that just voted indipendendant I'm sick and tired of rebublicans v democrats- Sereosly? Issues seem indipendant of weather someone red, blue orange green purple indigo- It's one countery. From what I gather of german polotics (for example) when there's a issue it's just adressed without

Re: [FRIAM] The Two Party System

2012-11-08 Thread Jochen Fromm
Yes, most European countries use a multi-party system and find it acceptable. We have too much bureaucracy in Brussels (i.e. in the EU), though. The amount of advertising and marketing is also on a tolerable level. In the US the money spent for political ads and campaigns is extreme. In China

[FRIAM] Will it Blend?

2012-11-08 Thread glen e. p. ropella
Steve Smith wrote at 11/08/2012 10:37 AM: I have some questions for the list (composed of a mixture of optimists and pessimists, all technophiles): 1. What do you think of Singularity University and the ideas presented in Kotler/Diamandis' book Abundance? Will it Blend? iPad Mini vs

Re: [FRIAM] Fwd: Hacking the President's DNA—New Article

2012-11-08 Thread Victoria Hughes
Fascinating. The future got here before we did. On Nov 8, 2012, at 8:43 AM, Stephen Guerin wrote: Awesome article, Steven. Congratulations! -S FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's

[FRIAM] Apollo Flight Controller 101: Every console explained | Ars Technica

2012-11-08 Thread Jochen Fromm
This is something neither Europe nor China has achieved: the Apollo flight to the moon. http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/10/apollo-flight-controller-101-every-console-explained/ -Jochen Sent from Android FRIAM Applied

Re: [FRIAM] Will it Blend?

2012-11-08 Thread Steve Smith
I have some questions for the list (composed of a mixture of optimists and pessimists, all technophiles): 1. What do you think of Singularity University and the ideas presented in Kotler/Diamandis' book Abundance? Will it Blend? iPad Mini vs Kindle Fire HD vs Nexus 7

Re: [FRIAM] Fwd: Hacking the President's DNA—New Article

2012-11-08 Thread Russell Standish
On Thu, Nov 08, 2012 at 11:37:31AM -0700, Steve Smith wrote: 4. If not a literal Singularity, is there a subcritical Technological Explosion underway? The Singularity is based on the technology growth curve becoming hyperbolic (reaching inifnity in finite time), as opposed to exponential

Re: [FRIAM] Eileen Mendel wants to share new pictures with you

2012-11-08 Thread Arlo Barnes
I am always fascinated by spam - who makes it and why. Fully 50% of the now significant amount of spam I get per week is from Zoosk. At what point does this unintentionally become negative advertising? -Arlo James Barnes On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:51 AM, Douglas Roberts d...@parrot-farm.netwrote: