[FRIAM] Evaluating Expressions, part 6 – Act or Primitives

Implementing language features using Actors has reached the point where the actor primitives themselves can be described meta-circularly. http://bit.ly/9KfHLI FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St.

Re: [FRIAM] Evaluating Expressions, part 6 – Act or Primitives

The Actor pattern certainly seems to map on to Agents in modeling. I'm fascinated by the lack of globals. I wonder how that is handled? Is there a Factory that can hold the global information needed by Actors? If all this can have reasonable performance, especially in a distributed system, it

[FRIAM] TSA, security technology, and opting out

From Bruce Schneier link to great blog post, comprehensive with lots of links, useful for all who travel by air- Schneier on Security first few paragraphs- "TSA Backscatter X-ray Backlash Things are happening so fast that I don't know if I should bother. But here are some links and observat

Re: [FRIAM] TSA, security technology, and opting out

Supposedly it is easier to manage groups in the grip of fear than groups of marijuana smokers. In fact I think the latter is an oxymoron. In order to get normal human beings to accept being treated like animals we have to introduce excessive amounts of fear and an icon for that fear. This practi

Re: [FRIAM] TSA, security technology, and opting out

On Nov 20, 2010, at 5:39 PM, Vladimyr Ivan Burachynsky wrote: If we do not object then we deserve what we get. Yup. Used to be a bumper sticker "Silence is Consent". FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 a

Re: [FRIAM] TSA, security technology, and opting out

This works especially well for politics. I think we *deserve* Sarah Palin as president. Nation of idiots, and all that... On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Victoria Hughes wrote: > > On Nov 20, 2010, at 5:39 PM, Vladimyr Ivan Burachynsky wrote: > > If we do not object then we deserve what we get

Re: [FRIAM] TSA, security technology, and opting out

I had just come to the same conclusion. If that's what they want, okay, but I am out of here. On Nov 20, 2010, at 6:08 PM, Douglas Roberts wrote: This works especially well for politics. I think we deserve Sarah Palin as president. Nation of idiots, and all that... On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 a

[FRIAM] TSA meets IE

Steve Smith wrote I've suggested many times, that from now on, I should enter TSA security wearing absolutely nothing but a Speedo... It would be an act of what I call *white whale watching* for the other sad passengers who had to witness this. Maybe we could start a fad, a performance a

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I mean, seriously. What if? Maybe ambient modeling can be involved, get an NSF grant, trace ripple effects outward, and also set up a get out of jail fund if needed. On Nov 20, 2010, at 7:31 PM, Victoria Hughes wrote: Steve Smith wrote I've suggested many times, that from now on, I should ent

Re: [FRIAM] TSA meets IE

You left out the word "emergent". NSF now has a requirement that any grant application delivered from a FRIAM affiliate must have the word "EMERGENT" clearly printed on the return receipt. On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 7:35 PM, Victoria Hughes wrote: > I mean, seriously. What if? > Maybe ambient model

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Doug ! OK... so it's an EMERGENTcy! Push it through a DHS grant/contract, or better yet (for your entertainment) DTRA! Did you know I just collected another $200 (Much more, but metaphorically/allegorically relevant) from Pete Nanos, passing *GO* this week? I'm about to roll the dice again

Re: [FRIAM] TSA meets IE

Deal, Amigo. Let's go off line to arrange the lurid details. [That ought to pique their emergent interest. OT: I have a bet with myself that I can't use the word *emergent* at least twice a day. So far I'm winning...]. On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Steve Smith wrote: > Doug ! > > OK...