What, Why & How do we Know ?
Stepford Citizen Syndrome. (From BuzzFlash via Adam Curry). Many a true word, but really an example of how “cultural rationalisation” manifests itself like some kind of evil conspiracy, yet each individual would probably claim – “but I’m different.” Argyris again. [Post Note – spookily my recorded impression of Perth, WA is Stepford Wives meets Bournemouth … Continue reading “Stepford Citizen Syndrome”
Cycorp – Dimensions of Context Space. Reference to Doug Lenat’s paper (via Seth). If one accepts “context” as the space in which information represented by relationships is organised and characterised, then this Cyc stuff has a lot in common with the EPISTLE work I’ve mentioned before. Also like EPISTLE Atomic Templates and Seth’s Mentographs, includes … Continue reading “Cycorp – Dimensions of Context Space”
University of Western Ontario. (via Jorn) Linked on-line reading list for Philosophy of Information course.
Gustav Flaubert(via Jorn) His St Anthony was cited by Foucault as a Semantic Web.
Another milestone. Most are Google search hits, amazing number of searches for Jostein Gaarder (Sophie’s World) and Friedrich Durrenmatt (Die Physiker) – both of which figure in my references, but not as significant contributions to the main threads. Increasing number of recognisable regular visitors. Thanks peeps.[Thanks to gimbo too for the reciprocal sidebar link.][And thanks … Continue reading “2000 hits”
Seth’s WebLog. Promising blog from Seth Russell. I need to get more techie / practical with the XML / RDF stuff to be able to exploit some of these new trends. Mind you what was it I said about sticking to the theory ? [Thanks for the link BTW.]
“It’s like receiving a threat from a post-modernist gangster, who makes you an offer you can’t understand.” – Charlie Stross (via Jeff Vogel, via Jacob Haller, via “kibology”, via Jorn). [Link omitted intentionally. I’ve not ventured into kibology yet, whatever that is, but the time may yet come.] Seriously though, I re-read most of Joe … Continue reading “Talking of Post-Modernists”
It’s unlikely DNA / Marvin were thinking of a very small planet, therefore ….[planet] = [spatially large][brain] = [not a physical thing] / [not spatially inside Marvin’s physical head][size] = [not in spatial dimensions]Makes you think – (a brain that is).