Mathematics is not primarily a matter of plugging numbers into formulas and performing
— John Allen Paulos
rote computations. It is a way of questioning and thinking that may be unfamiliar to many
of us, but is available to almost all of us.
Now here is something interesting: adding an extra sense via a magnetic implant. Please be aware when clicking the link that some pics are not for the faint of head, viz. you will see blood The Gift of Magnetic Vision [The Publisher’s Ring] BME: How does it feel to you in the absence of a [...]
Not exactly complexity related – but I would like to share this anyway. Some quotes from a diverse bunch of people about mindfullness, awareness and being “awake” – that is, consciously aware of living the actual moment. Try to practice this, the results are amazing. Mindfulness: The practice of being “here” | 43 Folders The [...]
Long time no post, but this is a good article to break the dry spell (from Tom Clark’s Memeing Naturalism Blog): Memeing Naturalism: Supernatural Dignity or Domestic Bliss? Well, maybe seeing ourselves as “mere” animals is to lose dignity, in particular the dignity of having a higher, soul-based nature that isn’t susceptible to training and [...]
Chris at Mixing Memory, a blog with very many interesting articles, has this post about a new study conducted by Piercarlo Valdesolo and David DeSterno which implies that moral judgements are influenced by emotions. This should only be surprising when subscribing to traditional “western” faculty psychology – a soul being in charge of the body, [...]
Today I had a very interesting discussion with my brother concerning the nature of the number 0, which has been long interested both of us. My brother is reading the book “From Zero to Infinity” from Constance Reid; she is of the opinion that 0 is a natural number, because it is a valid answer [...]
It is important what words we use. Different words mean different things (in the optimal case), but often also the same words mean different things to different people. So, in scientific contexts, it is of utmost importance to define the words which are used and which relate to the object of study. In cognitive science, [...]
