Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread Marcus Daniels
Merle writes: < So I took my grant to CNLS at Los Alamos, where I was greeted with open arms (I was deemed a "domain expert" in terrorism because I had mediated in N. Ireland and the Middle East) and given an office, a computer, post-docs from all over the world, and a title as Guest Scientist

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread Steven A Smith
hlink.net/%7Enickthompson/naturaldesigns/> *From:*Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com <mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com>] *On Behalf Of *Steven A Smith *Sent:* Monday, February 06, 2017 12:00 PM *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group mailto:friam@redfish

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread Steven A Smith
m-boun...@redfish.com] *On Behalf Of *Steven A Smith *Sent:* Monday, February 06, 2017 12:00 PM *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world I appreciate FriAM, even though I don't attend Frid

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread Gillian Densmore
eve Guerin. FRIAM.” >> >> >> >> The rest is history. >> >> >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> >> >> Nicholas S. Thompson >> >> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology >> >> Clark University >> >>

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread Merle Lefkoff
gy and Biology > > Clark University > > http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ > > > > *From:* Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] *On Behalf Of *Steven A > Smith > *Sent:* Monday, February 06, 2017 12:00 PM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Com

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread glen ☣
I continue to be surprised and confused when people (various, going back since I've been on the list) claim we don't talk about complexity. I grant that some bleed from generic tech issues happens ... or perhaps from politics or physics or whatever. But for the most part, every message I read

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread Nick Thompson
thompson/naturaldesigns/> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Steven A Smith Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 12:00 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread Owen Densmore
Hope this is not too OT but Mapbox, a huge GIS resource as well as open source provider, has entered an amicus brief opposing the immigration ban executive order: https://twitter.com/Mapbox/status/828494749770215425 Below is the email that mapbox sent. I found this interesting: We also added

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread Marcus Daniels
It was satisfying to see Cormac acquire an office and see various people huddle about whether that was allowed. :-) Of course it was! Marcus -- My god's a shallow little b*tch trying to make the scene -- Nine Inch Nails FRIAM Appl

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread Steven A Smith
I appreciate FriAM, even though I don't attend Friday Congregation very often, or even WedTech Congregation either! The *active* voices here are familiar and even though I may have a lot of different perspectives and opinions, I truly value what I hear here, and more than anything I look forwar

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread Gary Schiltz
It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway - FRIAM, both the list and the actual gathering at the "mothership" of Santa Fe - has always felt welcoming. It's the only list I've stayed with since its inception. I don't know if there are any SFI lurkers here, but there do seem to be a lot of peopl

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-06 Thread glen ☣
FWIW, I felt fairly unwelcome soon after I left to work in our Agua Fria office (1997 maybe), perhaps since I was merely a research technician rather than any sort of academic. Then it got even worse when they expanded down the hill by staffing a receptionist. I always managed to sneak past wi

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-05 Thread Frank Wimberly
. (I don't mean that in a cynical way, but you can reasonably > take it that way if you want.) > > > Marcus > -- > *From:* Friam on behalf of Frank Wimberly < > wimber...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Saturday, February 4, 2017 1:20:53 PM

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-05 Thread Marcus Daniels
cal way, but you can reasonably take it that way if you want.) Marcus From: Friam on behalf of Frank Wimberly Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2017 1:20:53 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simpli

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-04 Thread Joe Spinden
fish.com>> on behalf of Owen Densmore mailto:o...@backspaces.net>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 4, 2017 11:18:55 AM *To:* Complexity Coffee Group *Subject:* [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world I'm impressed with

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-04 Thread Steven A Smith
- *From:* Friam mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com>> on behalf of Owen Densmore mailto:o...@backspaces.net>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 4, 2017 11:18:55 AM *To:* Complexity Coffee Group *Subje

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-04 Thread Frank Wimberly
m on behalf of Owen Densmore < o...@backspaces.net> *Sent:* Saturday, February 4, 2017 11:18:55 AM *To:* Complexity Coffee Group *Subject:* [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world I'm impressed with SFI's response to the ban on immigrants: http://web-

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-04 Thread Steven A Smith
ilto:friam-boun...@redfish.com>> on behalf of Owen Densmore mailto:o...@backspaces.net>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 4, 2017 11:18:55 AM *To:* Complexity Coffee Group *Subject:* [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world I'm impressed with SFI

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-04 Thread Pietro Terna
Great! Pietro (from Italy) Il 04/02/17 19:18, Owen Densmore ha scritto: I'm impressed with SFI's response to the ban on immigrants: http://web-prod.santafe.edu/news-center/news/dangers-simplicity-complex-world Starts with: The recent ban on immigrants to the Unites States is a dan

[FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

2017-02-04 Thread Owen Densmore
I'm impressed with SFI's response to the ban on immigrants: http://web-prod.santafe.edu/news-center/news/dangers-simplicity-complex-world Starts with: The recent ban on immigrants to the Unites States is a dangerous and simplistic step that ignores the complexity of our networked world. --