I
think what's so hard to get a started with in this is that it's about how
things work that are out of control. It's about what's
feeding things rather than what's driving them, for
example.
Because the beginning and ending of autonomous complex systems is
explosive, that recognizable pattern can be used as a
key.
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Subject: [FRIAM] maybe an example would help...The eventful flow conversation in the NY Times about 'sustainability' is clearly displayed in frequency of published items using that term from 1996 to 2006. It's both a good object lesson on how to identify emergent systems using growth curves, and a peek at where the sustainable design movement is coming from and going to, see also http://www.synapse9.com/SustainabilityNYT.htm or just the graph http://www.synapse9.com/SustNYT-10yrUseS.jpg
Phil Henshaw ¸¸¸¸.·´ ¯ `·.¸¸¸¸
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680 Ft. Washington Ave
NY NY 10040
tel: 212-795-4844
e-mail: id@synapse9.com
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