Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread thompnickson2
No, but I have a useful rule of thumb for determining which is my right and which is my left hand. My left hand is the one where the thumb is on the right. n Nick Thompson thompnicks...@gmail.com https://wor

[FRIAM] Fwd: FREE Webinar: Introduction to Modeling Process

2021-08-16 Thread Tom Johnson
Perhaps of interest. TJ -- Forwarded message - From: System Dynamics Society Date: Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 12:45 PM Subject: FREE Webinar: Introduction to Modeling Process To: Peter Verweij ,"Peter St. Cyr" ,John Pollock ,Michael Collins ,"Friam@redfish. com" Build your first

Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread Steve Smith
When I have seen him chatting with them, I believe he addresses them as "Roscoe" and "Luigi", but those may have been transient terms of endearment, not long-term identifiers. > Nick, have you given names to your thumbs? > > On 16 Aug 2021, at 13:53, thompnicks...@gmail.com wrote: > > Two Ugh

Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread Barry MacKichan
Nick, have you given names to your thumbs? On 16 Aug 2021, at 13:53, thompnicks...@gmail.com wrote: Two Ughs. I am inventing a new rating system: Ughs v Hugs. Ambrose Bierce gets Two Ughs. n Nick Thompson thompnicks...@gmail.com

Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread Steve Smith
> Except he did not die in Mexico. He is alive and well and living on > Mt. Shasta. Still the curmudgeon and misanthrope he always was. Along with Twain and Whitman I believe.   I tried to find them last time I was in the area but they are as reclusive as the sasquatchii. - . -..-. . -. -..

Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread thompnickson2
Isn't Mt. Shasta an active volcano? Nick Thompson thompnicks...@gmail.com https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ From: Friam On Behalf Of Prof David West Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 2:04 PM To: friam@redfish.

Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread Prof David West
Except he did not die in Mexico. He is alive and well and living on Mt. Shasta. Still the curmudgeon and misanthrope he always was. davew On Mon, Aug 16, 2021, at 11:50 AM, Frank Wimberly wrote: > Yeah, well he made a career by being a cynic and then he went off to die in > the Mexican Revolut

Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread thompnickson2
Two Ughs. I am inventing a new rating system: Ughs v Hugs. Ambrose Bierce gets Two Ughs. n Nick Thompson thompnicks...@gmail.com https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ From: Friam On Behalf Of Frank W

Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread Frank Wimberly
Yeah, well he made a career by being a cynic and then he went off to die in the Mexican Revolution. --- Frank C. Wimberly 140 Calle Ojo Feliz, Santa Fe, NM 87505 505 670-9918 Santa Fe, NM On Mon, Aug 16, 2021, 11:46 AM wrote: > Ugh! > > > > Nick Thompson > > thompnicks...@gmail.com > > https:/

Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread thompnickson2
Ugh! Nick Thompson thompnicks...@gmail.com https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ From: Friam On Behalf Of Frank Wimberly Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 12:25 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee

[FRIAM] Metaverse blather

2021-08-16 Thread Steve Smith
I have been hearing a spike in the use of the term "Metaverse" in popular media.   This article is the first I've read that seemed to have a broad grasp of the phenomena and it's implications.   Many here are "veterans" of some facet of this experience, so I am curious what your experiences/thought

Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread Frank Wimberly
Who also said, "Love is a form of temporary insanity cured by marriage." --- Frank C. Wimberly 140 Calle Ojo Feliz, Santa Fe, NM 87505 505 670-9918 Santa Fe, NM On Mon, Aug 16, 2021, 9:43 AM Prof David West wrote: > *"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a > philoso

Re: [FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread thompnickson2
Did Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (hereafTer ZAMM) play a role in your life? n Nick Thompson thompnicks...@gmail.com https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ From: Friam On Behalf Of Prof David West Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 11:42 AM

[FRIAM] philosophers

2021-08-16 Thread Prof David West
*"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher."* Ambrose Bierce- . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. . .-. . FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/