We have a long history of relying upon reification. To do otherwise seems counterintuitive given our "return on investment" from past successes.
A question of Language.
Analogy, and Allusion, and Allegory, Oh My! …
(1940 11 07, 2001 09 11, but Careful!, because 2017 01 20).★ Ontogeny recapitulates Phylogeny ★
Ontogenesis (systemic changes):
the development of an individual organism's (anatomical, or behavioral) feature(s) from the earliest stage to maturity.Phylogenesis (evolutionary changes):
the development (and diversification) of a species (or group of organisms, or of a particular feature of an organism) from an earlier compared to a later generation.★ Self-absorbed ⟹ Sociopathic ★
Flat Earth
Zetetic Method: Observing and living confined to local (spatial / temporal) events without too much thought about Reality. Zetetic Method In Reality.
Geocentric
Storm dynamics and accurate mapping needed for extended travel.
Heliocentric
Describing celestial events without relying upon complicated geometric constructions.
Approaching Reality
Mercury's motion conforms neither to Galileo Galilei's (1564 - 1642) / Johannes Kepler's (1571 - 1630) description(s), nor Sir Isaac Newton's (1643 - 1727) explanation of planetary orbits.
★ Cognoscenti ⟹ Egalitarian ★
We have a long history of relying upon reification. To do otherwise seems counterintuitive given our "return on investment" from past successes.
A question of Language.
The notion that all emerges from Quantum Mechanical processes is not (except in the most trivial way) ipso facto a reductionist trope.
Unless, of course, you insist that stating, "Salt is a combination of sodium and chlorine." is a reductionist trope.
"A change in perspective ...", and "Think Different"
I need to do the anti-classical and anti-reductionist rant loudly to kill that vile evil "holy trinity" monster posthaste. The less vile but still odious new-age fluff and puff might be able to be dispensed with using a bit more humor.
π, π, and more π
The most unexpected answer to a counting puzzle.
So why do colliding blocks compute pi?
How colliding blocks act like a beam of light...to compute pi.
What is the difference ‽
Slide Set One and an ancillary file regarding enumerating decks of playing cards.
Roger Howe and The Game of Eleusis. I had never explored the idea of scoring the game like you might with Bridge or any other social game. I never considered that it would be possible to quantify the quality of a hidden rule!
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