Friday, December 21, 2007

Using YouTube for Social Change

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zORv8wwiadQ

The author (videoblogger) makes a logical argument for taking action on climate change.

Friday, December 14, 2007

Scientists Grow Brain in Petri Dish

article: http://www.pantherhouse.com/newshelton/travoltas-pilot-assistant-almost-ready-to-go/

Okay, if you can get beyond the scary aspect of this, it's very interesting in what it tells us about our internal systems -- and what it also tells us as a metaphor for social systems.
“There’s a lot of data out there that will tell you that the computation that’s going on here isn’t based on just one neuron. The computational property is actually an emergent property of hundreds or thousands of neurons cooperating to produce the amazing processing power of the brain.”

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Welcome to Polylogue RP2

Hi Folks,

If you've never blogged before this might we a fun way to play around and see what emerges. One distinct advantage to blogging is that you can upload photos and video and the conversations are a bit more organized around themes...

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