Daily Archives: May 28, 2008

Fixed Action Patterns and Cellular Automata

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It appears likely that cellular automata, even elementary CAs, can model Fixed Action Patterns.  This is a potential area of study for me.  However, my gut suggests this won’t be all that interesting in of itself.  Now by cobbling together a … Continue reading →

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No Absolute Knowledge?

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  and more where that came from here. and even more to investigate. (not Bronowski)

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Walden Two Communities

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In further research (yes, me sidetracking), I found these two communities based on BF Skinner’s Walden Two and radical behaviorism concepts – an experimental analysis of behavior approach to building a community. Los Horcones and Twin Oaks Pretty neat real … Continue reading →

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Sidetracked By Tools

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A reflection on what happens so much in technology, science and, even, art. In technology we get “sidetracked by [our] tools–like a sculptor who spends all day sharpening her chisels but never sets one to marble, or a novelist who … Continue reading →

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