Hello all-
I am following this thread with interest because of similarities
between gedanken experiments and the classic creative processes: an
idea, whether potential scientific theory or potential visual/
multimedia theory is clarified, then attempted in the mind, possible /
probable effects are visualized, the form still in the mind is
examined again to assess whether it is worth further exploration, and
if so it is then run physically- as an experiment, as a fabrication.
I'd assume that gedanken experiments have a lot of depth, based on my
studies of the process as a version of creation. Creation is complex.
I am not so far seeing any difference in the process between what
you all are discussing and what I do in my studio.
To test my gedanken experiment, and see how similar or different this
process is, I invite a group of you to my studio.
I work in a very accessible material - some of you were at my
presentation at SFX a couple of years ago and made things then. Owen,
are you listening?
I am serious about this. Due to a major project, I can't do this
until after the beginning of August: you all have lots going on and
many of you don't even live here.
But those of you who are local and want to pursue how gendanken
experiments work, and have moved to the part of the process where you
test things in the real world, let's see what happens.
Victoria (if you're coming to my studio, you can call me Tory)
I was amazed to learn that gedanken experiments involve so much
depth. I had thought thought experiments were just simple tests
that it would be VERY nice to do, but for various reasons could not
be executed. Like having all gedanken foolosofers leap from high
buildings (under humane and controlled conditions) and their
trajectories measured to determine whether they obey the laws of
gravity and Newton.
Peter Lissaman, Da Vinci Ventures
Expertise is not knowing everything, but knowing what to look for.
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