Re: [FRIAM] FW: National Science Foundation Update Daily Digest Bulletin

2008-02-15 Thread Douglas Roberts
Run that lousy data through a simulation, and then publish the results as truth. Works every time! --Doug -- Doug Roberts, RTI International [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 505-455-7333 - Office 505-670-8195 - Cell On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Nicholas Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [FRIAM] FW: National Science Foundation Update Daily Digest Bulletin

2008-02-15 Thread Nicholas Thompson
Doug, I am too dumb to know the degree to which I am being kidded here. Please explain.. Nick - Original Message - From: Douglas Roberts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Sent: 2/15/2008 8:41:18 AM Subject: Re: [FRIAM] FW: National Science

Re: [FRIAM] FW: National Science Foundation Update Daily Digest Bulletin

2008-02-15 Thread peter
Sure Nick We need to move into the visual world. The same issue you mention is a huge problem in all forms of engineering / architecture as well let alone plants. The data is lousy period when it goes through immutable text variations but at least with the tactile we should be facing in the

[FRIAM] BIL TED... no way... Yes way

2008-02-15 Thread Richard Lowenberg
Forwarded Message: From: Tyler Emerson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Friends, Many of us know and love TED. It brings together an extraordinary group each year. The catch for many of us, though, is the cost: $6,000. So I'm helping organize BIL with some friends, a free unconference, which will start March

[FRIAM] Fundamentals of Multiagent Systems Textbook | Multiagent Systems

2008-02-15 Thread Owen Densmore
This looks promising: http://www.multiagent.com/fmas Its an ebook, free, which looks at the basics of MAS with netlogo examples. -- Owen FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's

Re: [FRIAM] FW: National Science Foundation Update DailyDigest Bulletin

2008-02-15 Thread phil henshaw
I think it's that the 'average' wave is a glassy smooth sea... Statistics seems to depart from reality, for the convenience of science. Phil Henshaw .·´ ¯ `·. ~~~ 680 Ft. Washington Ave NY NY 10040

Re: [FRIAM] BIL TED... no way... Yes way

2008-02-15 Thread Stephen Guerin
Bilconference looks like a great idea and inspirpation for events at The Complex. Check out their Bilders toolkit to bring and the fact they're using pbwiki: http://bilconference.pbwiki.com/BILDERS+TOOLKIT I'm surprised LCD projector is not on the list Also reminds me of barcamp:

[FRIAM] Santa Fe Complex BarCamp March 7 and 8 (?)

2008-02-15 Thread Stephen Guerin
So, how about a Santa Fe Complex BarCamp on March 7,8 at http://www.santafecomplex.org? Out of towners can camp in the space and *maybe* Simon has an alternative offering for a few :-) -Stephen --- -. . ..-. .. ... - .-- --- ..-. .. ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.Redfish.com 624 Agua

Re: [FRIAM] a workshop at ChiliPlop

2008-02-15 Thread Stephen Guerin
oops, sorry for accidentally spraying the list with a personal email... my bad -Steve -Original Message- From: Stephen Guerin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 11:17 PM To: 'The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group' Subject: Re: [FRIAM] a workshop

Re: [FRIAM] a workshop at ChiliPlop

2008-02-15 Thread Stephen Guerin
Dave, The good news is we got a very good project with Kellogg Foundation to model pathways for meaningful work for urban youth in the nation. And we persuaded them to let us model Santa Fe. Bad news, is I have to be in Battlecreek, MI a couple days before ChiliPlop so I won't be able to make