On the subject of critical mass, you should look at John Miller's
articles about standing ovations. It's a lovely simple model of
growth of something from a smattering of individual responses into a
mass behavior.
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On 11/1/06, Phil Henshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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- Original Message -
From:
Phil Henshaw
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; friam@redfish.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:49
PM
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] for things that work
backwards, think backwards!
As I
began to learn how to identify coherent emerging systems
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As I
began to learn how to identify coherent emerging systems that were
'out of control' , but working quite smoothly, I
also began to discover the many terms of
natural language that pertain to the
subject. Natural language is not 'rigorous' but is
quite 'rich' in system
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 agencies who carry
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As physics develops a versatile inside point of
view, to complement it's well developed outside point of view, it will become
very much more useful to everyone. How that will happen
may not be 'linear', perhaps needing some new concepts instead of just
figuring things out in
