Freiburg Germany has a very successful local green energy program:
http://www.solarregion.freiburg.de/solarregion/freiburg_solar_city.php
http://www.iclei-europe.org/fileadmin/template/events/lr_freiburg_2009/files/Presentations/Hoppe_P5.pdf
Actually there is a considerable amount of info on
the site is missing the .com
www.refresheverything.com/recyclingplasticisfantastic
sorry, Paul
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Sounds terrific, but I hope not too good to b true. Paul
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clear risks with this new virus, I also think that the news media are feasting
on this news. Then again it is an opportunity for public health
It is interesting to note that Europeans (depending of course on the country)
use at least 50% less energy per capita than Americans and yet have what some
may consider a better standard of living. Also we waste water which in turn
wastes energy (the water energy nexus). ?If we would be more
Rivernetwork is completing a paper on the carbon footprint of water use based
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Alas, this nice idea, solar cardboard box ovens, has been tried in
developing countries for 30+ years and has never really made an impact. Solar
cooking takes a long time. Cardboard cookers are very fragile. The sun
doesn't
always shine when people want to cook.
Paul (ex-UNDP)
Again alas in most poor countries $5 buys enough charcoal for a couple or
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Owen,
A very interesting The Bill Joy TED talk qas very interesting particularly
pertinent as Rivernetwork, our national river protection and restoration NGO
discusses its future. I have some qustions about his reliance on market forces
to regulate future decissions.
Thanks Paul
This is clearly a civil rights issue. But unfortunately, I think that some
of the black community and some of the Hispanic community voted for Prop. 8
reflecting some of their less progressive traditional values, in spite of their
strong turn out for Obama. Prop. 8 is probably
I have just now skimmed through the why so close discussion and would like to
point out that the neo-conservative movement in the mid 1980s hired many
think tanks, e.g. Rand, to establish a strategy with appropriate tactics for
running campaigns, gaining power and changing laws and regs to
Ah as the Rolling Stones sang, What's a poor boy to do? Paul
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My daughter, an urban planner in Bruxelles, recommended that I read The Black
Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by epistemologist Nassim Nicholas
Taleb. I did look it up and found it might be pertinent to this string. Has
anybody read it?
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I totally agree with Pete and might add from personal experience that the
same persons who create and use such models, also create and use rumours and
other very questionable methods to manipulate the market, aside. of course,
from
the highly risky hedge funding (we had long discussions at the
PS did anyone answer Pete's question as to the identity of the creators of
the financial market complexity models? Paul
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Thanks Phil. I also consider myself slightly mad (hopefully interesting at
times); who wouldn't be living in the present state of the world. When I was
in the UN, we used to say, when speaking of the complexities of developing
nations, if you are not confused, you are not thinking clearly.
Hi Jack, How did you enjoy Woody's presentation. The new convention
center is great!
Phil who wrote the text you quote is slightly mad in my opinion, but
interesting. Did you here from John Stinson? Paul
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Perhaps the same could be said about obsessive web surfing, Second Life,
Macbook, and so on and on. But perhaps 21st century realities are so
a-palin'
that we need to escape? Paul
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Interesting. I assume that a circle as an idea or perhaps as a mathematical
construct is perfect, but not as it exists in the physical universe.
Please, mathematicians and scientists, correct my ignorance gained as an
historian
and in the UN, which of course does often move in circles.
All of you know what a valuable and fun discussion forum FRIAM has been for the
past four+ years. All the archives can now be found
at http://n2.nabble.com/Friam-f471366.html thanks to Owen and Nick. All this
for free!
Some of us have been struggling hard (over 3000 hours of volunteer work)
A repeat of my previous e-mail and a reminder that the Santa Complex will
offer the possibility of publishing articles on applied complexity. Paul
All of you know what a valuable and fun discussion forum FRIAM has been for
the past four+ years. All the archives can now be found
at
Again (I hit the pad on my new Macbook and it sent out the e before it was
finished.)
Nick I believe that math, as is the case with any intellectual tool, has
evolved and changed. For example: the development of calculus or algorithms
or
imaginary numbers
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Perhaps CT in the hands of hedge fund manipulators, the Pentagon and oil
speculators has been very detrimental to our suffering planet. Perhaps real
thought precedes CT. I, for one, found Wing's talk lacked appropriate
complexity.
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Yes, perhaps mathematics is built into our brains which seem (again speaking
out of innocent ignorance) function somewhat as a binary electrical system.
And perhaps our nervous system reflects the nature of the universe.
As many philosophers, e.g., Whitehead, have postulated,
A larger question might be (perhaps indicating my own ignorance) : is
mathematics inherent in the universe or a rational construct of the human mind?
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theory (butterfly effect) is Babel starring Kate Blanchet and Brad the
Pitt.
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I have heard that WiFi uses the same frequencies as microwave ovens and that
there might be some very minimal risk because of this fact. Don't know!??
In any case, we (our bodies and brains that is) are all constantly receiving
hundreds if not thousands of radio signals. Paul
Very interesting indeed. As some of you know, I worked for many years in
Haiti primarily for UNDP and other international organizations and know all
too
well the problems facing poor Haitian living in abject poverty in a failed,
kleptocratic state.
Perhaps, Dr. Salomon, we could meet
I saw Charlie Rose's interview and thought it not only was terrific but very
relevant to what we are trying to achieve at the SF Complex. Paul
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what determines whether a civilization collapses or mostly
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turning sewage into potable water which will then be reused. I have been
trying
to get Santa Fe to consider such a system, (these systems are used in Europe).
The savings in water would be significant.
Paul
There are numerous problems with water resources in New Mexico and
throughout the world:
1. pollution including hormone imitating substances, radio nuclides,
pharmaceuticals;
2. increased demand
3. decreased supply as aquifers are depleted
4. mismanagement and control of water resources by
Nick,
I assume you mean heavy metals, although heavy meals can cause havoc with
any sewage system. Generally bacteria such as Effective Microorganisms can
handle and clean most pollutants and if not nano filtration can.
Happy heavy meals! Paul
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Thanks Ray.
I have also been fighting this battle. When I arrived in Santa Fe in 2000
after years with the UN in Haiti fighting other battles, I realized that one
of the crucial issues here was assuring a sustainable supply of water, an
issue that is intrinsically linked to ecosystem and
Thanks Richard,
A must read for me. Blue Gold, Rivers for Life and Cadillac Desert are
other good books addressing this critical issue. See you soon, Paul
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and the destructive use of natural resources and indeed our planet is
central and has concerned me throughout my career. Since economic gain
motivates
almost everybody, making people understand that mining the
At a Christmas eve party here in Santa Fe (the city very different) , a
number of new age or whatever folks were talking about free energy which they
claimed was a scientific reality. Being somewhat of a sceptic and cynic, I
cried out a Dickens' humbug. But thought I would toss this out
DOTFOIL cheers Paul
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Having, alas, been one of the catalysts for this thread by asking who
believes in causality at a FRIAM meeting, I do occasionally agree with Nick
and
think the thread has wandered, perhaps not emerged. As St. Nick so aptly
expressed: it is about repeating patterns. Ultimately deep (to
Thanks Don, perhaps there are not any established moral principles anymore,
sign. e.g. Iran spin.
cheers Paul
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If some news stories are correct, the NSA using similar technology to locate
and listen to hopefully appropriately targeted persons. If used for
political purposes, we are regressing to 1984. In my opinion, all data
mining, like
psychological interrogation methods, should follow
Le Monde is the largest French newspaper and I am sure that they could care
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Many, many years ago I attend a series of lectures in the Guildhall of
London on the workings of the brain. One of the conclusions of some
researchers
was that one of the only ways to explain the brain's incredible capacity for
memory was to posit that the brain had inherent memories of
The November 13th NYT has an excellent article on swarm modeling.
_http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/13/science/13traff.html?_r=18dpcoref=slogin_
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/13/science/13traff.html?_r=18dpcoref=slogin)
Does FRIAM swarm?
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The ethical use of applied complexity and agent based modeling is an issue
that deserves critical and thoughtful debate. Is it ethical to use these tools
to further destruction in Iraq or Afghanistan or to use data mining to spy on
private individuals?
Paul
Idrisi, a sophisticated and professional GIS program, is available from
Clark University, Nick's academic home, for much less than ARC View. Idrisi
is
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Paul
The cost of Idrisi for academics is $675 and a tenth of that for students.
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Pamela,
I am writing a book about Haiti, and, therefore, chaos and have not yet
given birth although I am pregnant with ideas and complexity. I shall get a
copy
of your book. Congratulations, Paul
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Thanks Owen. Very interesting. Where I live, about a mile south of the
Santa Fe Opera, the best cell phone reception is obtained with Nextel. But my
neighbor has an IPnone and has good reception at his house and most places.
Paul
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I suspect that Reed's law does not apply to legislative bodies, particularly
the NM legislature and perhaps to the US Congress. In my rather limited
experience, I find that groups of 3-9 people are the most effective when
trying
to accomplish a real task. But then again perhaps these are
FYI: more science and analysis. cheers Paul
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St. Nick,
Generally the biodiversity hotspots are tropical or semi-tropical island
systems with very high mountains. Such sites have a large spread of unique
climatic and orthographic conditions. In addition, if by chance or migration
continental species land on such ecosystems they
The greatest factor for high endemism is a great number of ecozones first
described Holderidge in 1947. Habitat diversity and isolation tend to create
speciation. cheers Paul
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described by Meyers: Columbia, Hispanola, Cuba. Paul
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Interesting: Perhaps the decline of the US began with the assassination of
JFK? Paul
Learn from the fall of Rome, US warned
By Jeremy Grant in Washington
August 14 2007 00:06
The US government is on a 'burning platform' of
unsustainable policies and practices with fiscal
deficits,
Thanks David,
Yes it has been a great discussion, but with little reference to science.
For those of you interested in the scientific study of climate change and
global
warming here is the site of the IPCC:
_http://www.ipcc.ch/_ (http://www.ipcc.ch/)
and a Columbia study on ice
FYI Paul
Science 10 August 2007:
Vol. 317. no. 5839, pp. 746 - 747
DOI: 10.1126/science.317.5839.746
News Focus
CLIMATE CHANGE:
Humans and Nature Duel Over the Next Decade's Climate
Richard A. Kerr
Rising greenhouse gases are changing global climate, but during the next few
Climate change and economic impacts. cheers Paul
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UNDP Zambia is working with the Government of Zambia through the Ministry of
Certainly there is a need for heretics and I consider myself a minor heretic
and mystic outlaw, but to deny the reality of global warming/climate change
is just stupid. Freeman should look outside himself and look at the latest
IPCC reports and the NSIC report which Nick (and others) have
I certainly understand and agree with Carl's concerns as expressed in the
article he included in his email. The use by the Pentagon of modeling and IT
programs for present and future urban battles is rather scary. This is a
moral question; should complexity/chaos/ABM expert lend their
It occurred to me that brothels might be an excellent subject for agent
based modeling. Keep it up, Paul
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Truly a seminal study.
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I received this from Frank Wimberly and think it deserves distribution and
reaction. Bush's executive order is appalling and frightening even more so
because the media have not adequately reported it or reacted. Perhaps we could
apply a RNG to Bush and Cheney? cheers (?) Paul
Logically is true, perfect randomness possible since it is being generated
by a program designed by a human with a purpose - a thought construct? On one
level is anything in the universe truly random?
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text below. Paul Paryski
While the American public...and the world...was being diverted by news
stories of Dubya's colonoscopy scheduled for today, this, his latest
executive
order, was signed July 17,
There is in my mind nothing wrong with being an ideologue as long as the
ideologies create better conditions for human societies and are permitted to
compete equitably. Most European parliamentary governance is based on this
principle, e.g. the UK France. The Bush administration is not
Carl et al,
It would seem that gene function(s) are a perfect case for complexity
theory, models, bio-mimicry and its motley crews. . And the results of this
research impedes the whole nasty business of patenting individual human genes.
Paul
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Carl's comments seem to clarify much in my rather ignorant mind. As a
relative newcomer to complexity theory, it seems to me that the great advantage
of
complexity modeling and ABMs is that they provide new tools to examine
processes. tools that are quicker and more elegant than
Can complexity/emergence theory be used to address this issue? cheers Paul
Editorial Observer
Millions of Missing Birds, Vanishing in Plain Sight
By VERLYN KLINKENBORG, OpEd/NYT
Published: June 19, 2007
Last week, the Audubon Society released a new report describing the sharp
This discussion reminds of what Whitehead stated: there are no truths, only
half truths. Ah complexity and chaos. an emergent sigh Paul Paryski
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Some of you may be interested in the specific interventions suggested by the
United Nations Development Programme (my former employer) to adapt to
climate change: ABMs might be useful for some of these strategies.
_http://www.undp.org/gef/adaptation/climate_change/02d.htm_
Following our FRIAM discussion this morning, I would like to suggest that
there might be two foci for the future of complexity theory (CT):
-refining CT and creating a more formal, yet user friendly, framework or
tool;
-using CT to promote progressive social and political change (as Owen said
Below is an article I wrote two years ago in reference to global warming:
cheers Paul Paryski
Often conscientious people wonder what they can do as individuals in their
daily lives to help save our small beautiful, but suffering planet and the
myriad life forms its supports. Below is
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report (UN, May 4,
2007):
_http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM040507.pdf_ (http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM040507.pdf)
cheers Paul Paryski
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I believe that the only way to address such global problems and to assure
the sustainability of the natural resources base on which we all depend is to
reduce consumption. A couple of decades ago the concept of voluntary
simplicity was promoted; soon it might change into involuntary
FYI Paul
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For someone like me who rarely works with such complex models this is a very
interesting discussion. Out of my ignorance a couple of questions have
popped into my aging synapses:
-does the model include mutation and other adaptations by diseases?
-are you going to study past massive epidemics
FYI Paul
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The major concern in organizational real time monitoring is choosing the
correct and most useful indicators. At UNDP for whom I worked for years we
constantly monitored both organizations and projects.sometimes with models,
sometimes without. The choice of indicators clearly skews the
No but Toro is developing an agent based model for the flight patterns of
the blown snow under differing conditions.
cheers Paul
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Based on the research by UNFPA, the most significant factor in reducing
birth rates is wealth. Wealth, however, seems to speed growth and the need
for
more and more natural resources. An interesting paradox which might lead to
disaster. It does of course explain many things such as the
In my experience those societies that have some homogeneity also are the
most tolerant and therefore diverse ideas do emerge. Sweden and even Poland.
Paul Paryski
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Historically it is ironic that the most democratic countries seem to be the
most homogenous and mono cultural, e.g. the Scandinavian countries. Perhaps,
as Jared Diamond concluded, the most important characteristic of a
successful society is its ability to choose, democratically or
There seems to be a constant about the nature of number across all cultures:
that they have a magically aspect and seem to be an integral part of the
nature of the universe. Of course some numbers seem to be more magic than
others, e.g. Pi. Why numbers are inherent in the universe is
Today's NYT had an OpEd by Bob Herbert on voting problems and issues.
Perhaps those concerned progressives involved in IT, computers,
complexityand software should investigate electronic voting and its
inherent weaknesses that allow both unintentional and intentional errors.
Perhaps the UN
http://www.skytruth.org/
cheers Paul
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The concept of critical mass, in my opinion applies not only to physics,
but to decision making and even to governance (I am ex-UN); perhaps it takes not
only an inherently adaptable and rational governmental structure but a critical
mass of staff within the structures and agencieswho carry
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