Hi Jochen,
Yes, he came by SFI at least once, maybe more than that. I know about the time
I was there. He stood and talked in the kitchen along with the others at tea,
interested in what was going on, and not himself the center of any special
cluster. Just him and the couple of people he wa
Well done, David.
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On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 9:39 AM Prof David West wrote:
> Just an observation, related, I think to Jon’s post, about biological
> entities. Specifically, about humans.
>
> A standard issue huma
Just an observation, related, I think to Jon’s post, about biological entities.
Specifically, about humans.
A standard issue human being exists in a maelstrom of sensory inputs. Every
nerve-ending and most individual cells receive constant stimulus. 100 billion
nerve endings, 30-37 trillion cel
DaveW -
I also am a fan of McGilchrist's POV on these things. Also Hawkins,
Levin, Solms (with Friston free energy)... maybe Deacon as well.
The arc of this dialogue (if it emerges on FriAM) is promising to me.
Some questions triggered for me (not as show-stoppers, but maybe
stimulating mo
Hackman was a regular at Harry’s Roadhouse. Saw him a few times.
From: Friam On Behalf Of Jochen Fromm
Sent: Saturday, March 1, 2025 12:44 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] what's so special about humans
To answer the headline I would say the
To answer the headline I would say the briefness of human life. Consider for
example Steve Jobs or Paul Allen. Despite all their billions they could not
prolong their life by a year. Or recently Gene Hackman. Despite being a
Hollywood star with 2 Oscars, a net worth of $80 million and a $4 milli
