Re: [FRIAM] politics and cliques

2007-08-31 Thread Phil Henshaw
Glen, Gee, I don't know if it helps with your philosophy, but I think you're making a common mistake with the inverse square relation. It's an indicator of complex system organization, not a design principle. 'A' implies 'B' but 'B' in no way implies 'A'. It's like a thermometer, if a thermome

Re: [FRIAM] politics and cliques

2007-08-31 Thread Glen E. P. Ropella
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marcus G. Daniels wrote: > Sorry, no matter how you want to look at it the libertarian is going to > lose.. I have no idea what you're implying, here. If your intention was to be pithy, then you failed and the result is a simple non sequitur. - --

Re: [FRIAM] politics and cliques

2007-08-31 Thread Marcus G. Daniels
Glen E. P. Ropella wrote: > The problem with that upbringing is that the more of these regulations > we make more universal (increase the extent of a control structure), the > less agile we'll be when the environment changes (e.g. climate change > forcing evacuation of coastal cities or the collaps

[FRIAM] politics and cliques

2007-08-31 Thread Glen E. P. Ropella
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I have an ongoing cognitive conflict w.r.t. the principles I infer from complexity theory and my ethical indoctrination/rearing. Perhaps some of you wise ones can throw some words at the conflict to help me sort it out. The primary principle I've in

[FRIAM] tribbles v. gorey

2007-08-31 Thread Sven Gato Redsun
A bit off topic, but cute. http://shaenon.livejournal.com/48834.html FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org

[FRIAM] Lecture Wed Sep 5, 12:30p: Jim Hayes - Hedging Complex and Chaotic Private Health Insurance Markets and the Uninsured

2007-08-31 Thread Stephen Guerin
Jim Hayes Albuquerque, NM TITLE: Hedging Complex and Chaotic Private Health Insurance Markets and the Uninsured TIME: Wednesday, September 5, 12:30p LOCATION: Redfish Conference Room, 624 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe NM Lunch will be available for $5 purchase ABSTRACT: Jim was seduced by