Re: [FRIAM] loopiness (again)

< In our post-fact world, to which communities does any particular person belong? ... to the ones you think you belong to? ... to the ones that respond to your calls to action? > I could say I belong to the `community' of some large code projects, e.g. on github. I share an understanding

Re: [FRIAM] Complexity Science for (us) Dummies

He can! Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Owen Densmore

Re: [FRIAM] Complexity Science for (us) Dummies

As with most MOOCs and other on-line video courses, the trick is to choose the right one. Case in point. Guerin discovered a great linear algebra set of videos that focus on visualization rather than core math .. not avoiding the math but visualization first. Essence of linear algebra

Re: [FRIAM] Complexity Science for (us) Dummies

Take a gander, you old gander ... there may be something in there worthy of a little study. It is rich with material... but maybe overwhelmingly so! On 2/6/17 8:43 PM, Nick Thompson wrote: Owen, Steve, I am embarrassed to say, this is the first I have heard of it. It may be too late for

Re: [FRIAM] Complexity Science for (us) Dummies

Owen, Steve, I am embarrassed to say, this is the first I have heard of it. It may be too late for this old bird. Nick Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University

Re: [FRIAM] loopiness (again)

Glen - Great article and great insight! One fine gem is the fact that the generally accepted most brilliant Chess Player of all time, Garry Kasparov is a Tweeter and is one of Vlad's (Putin, not Burachynsky) greatest critics! I think we need to put Garry up against Donald in Chess Boxing,

Re: [FRIAM] Complexity Science for (us) Dummies

Complexity Explorer is the best thing SFI has produced, other than perhaps there video library of talks. For me, anyway. -- Owen On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 4:07 PM, Steven A Smith wrote: > Nick - > > Vortices aside, I just checked the Syllabi of the Complexity Explorer and >

[FRIAM] loopiness (again)

In light of the idea that we don't talk about complexity here on friam, this article: Why Nobody Cares the President Is Lying https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/04/opinion/sunday/why-nobody-cares-the-president-is-lying.html triggered my itch. In it, Sykes says: > As uncomfortable as it

[FRIAM] Mathematicians as expert witnesses on gerrymandering

Of possible interest to those interested in a viable republic in the USA. LINK https://twitter.com/kf/status/827750147157221376 EXCERPT: tufts is doing a summer school to train mathematicians to be expert witnesses on gerrymandering https://sites.tufts.edu/gerrymandr/

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

Merle - I seem to remember that Norm Johnson was one of your collaborators at CNLS? Do you have some specific publications that might "summarize" your work/thinking in the application of CAS to social science and the peace-building process in particular? I think this is the area I am most

[FRIAM] Complexity Science for (us) Dummies

Nick - Vortices aside, I just checked the Syllabi of the Complexity Explorer and find that there are MANY courses that might be of interest to you. Do you find the language in them out of reach? Would having a small study group online help with that?Are there any particular topics there

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

Nick - I DO remember he tornado/vortex/swirlie discussions of yore, and in fact, those were characteristic of the discussions I appreciated there being here, just as I appreciated the "book club" you spearheaded on a Complexity topic even earlier (what book was that?). I also appreciated

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

this is all a really long way of saying Volte Morte is a giant ass. On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Merle Lefkoff wrote: > When I received an unexpected and overly-generous research grant to see > how Complex Adaptive Systems science might have something to contribute to

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

When I received an unexpected and overly-generous research grant to see how Complex Adaptive Systems science might have something to contribute to the search for coexistence in a world of endless war, I felt like Goldilocks and the Three Bears as a I searched for a home for this windfall. I am

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

I continue to be surprised and confused when people (various, going back since I've been on the list) claim we don't talk about complexity. I grant that some bleed from generic tech issues happens ... or perhaps from politics or physics or whatever. But for the most part, every message I

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

Dear all, Steve Smith wrote: I feel we *don't* discuss as many Complexity topics as I would like, I will talk about tornado formation, a n y t I m e, Steve. Seriously, I wonder if the fact that we have stopped talking about complexity might have something to do with the state

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

Hope this is not too OT but Mapbox, a huge GIS resource as well as open source provider, has entered an amicus brief opposing the immigration ban executive order: https://twitter.com/Mapbox/status/828494749770215425 Below is the email that mapbox sent. I found this interesting: We also

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

It was satisfying to see Cormac acquire an office and see various people huddle about whether that was allowed. :-) Of course it was! Marcus -- My god's a shallow little b*tch trying to make the scene -- Nine Inch Nails FRIAM

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

I appreciate FriAM, even though I don't attend Friday Congregation very often, or even WedTech Congregation either! The *active* voices here are familiar and even though I may have a lot of different perspectives and opinions, I truly value what I hear here, and more than anything I look

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway - FRIAM, both the list and the actual gathering at the "mothership" of Santa Fe - has always felt welcoming. It's the only list I've stayed with since its inception. I don't know if there are any SFI lurkers here, but there do seem to be a lot of

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

FWIW, I felt fairly unwelcome soon after I left to work in our Agua Fria office (1997 maybe), perhaps since I was merely a research technician rather than any sort of academic. Then it got even worse when they expanded down the hill by staffing a receptionist. I always managed to sneak past

Re: [FRIAM] National Constitution Center

google "bush directive 51" finds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_and_Homeland_Security_Presidential_Directive which discusses the non-classified procedures for maintaining continuity of government in the event of a "catastrophic emergency". There are constitutional questions about

Re: [FRIAM] National Constitution Center

David, Is it possible that this is what we psychologists call, “a believed-in imagining”? Given the 25th Amendment, there would have to be a law that designated anybody other than those designated in the amendment. Nick Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology

Re: [FRIAM] National Constitution Center

don't know answers to your questions - the directive is also known as NDS something or other, and I don't know if it is secret. For Bush it was a director of a division of Homeland Security (after that agency was established). On Sun, Feb 5, 2017, at 02:13 PM, Nick Thompson wrote: > David,