Damn it, the mail looks crappy on my phone. I wrote the last mail in the
webmail interface, but in my email app on the phone the line breaks make
the text look crappy. If I write it in the email app on my phone the
formatting and font-sizes often look weird. Earning a living as an
engineer and discussing inverse spectral theory of the mind but unable
to write a good email. Guess this counts as a loser? o_O
-J.
On 2026-09-13 10:27, [email protected] wrote:
I wonder if we can create an "inverse spectral theory" for the self. By
observing the behavioral spectrum of a person (what a person buys,
wears, says and does) we could infer the internal self-concept that is
mirrored by the favorite brands of a person.
In inverse spectral theory we try to figure out the original system's
hidden structure, shape, or internal properties by analyzing the waves
it makes and the frequency data it produces. For example the shape of a
drum by the sound it produces. Similarly we could try to figure out the
shape of the self by analyzing the behavior of a person - the
combination of brands, products, and media a person consistently
selects.
For advertisers knowing the "shape of the self" is valuable. Modern
advertising engines from Google, Meta, and TikTok seem to operate giant
real-time inverse models already. The Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data
scandal comes to mind.
-J.
On 2026-09-13 06:13, Jon Zingale wrote:
ps.
Shit... if any of you losers far and abroad have anything to say on
the matter, I will gladly book a plane this week.
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