Monthly Archives: October 2004

Bill Cosby and Education

Posted on Tue, 12 Oct, 2004 by pmjones

Bill Cosby is one of my favorite people ever. He’s up there with Ben Stein. Cosby has been in the news this year and last for being a hardass about black kids raising themselves up out of poverty and despair … Continue reading →

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Poor Sick Zoe

Posted on Tue, 12 Oct, 2004 by pmjones

Primary Dog Zoe is violently ill. She seems to have a bout of ruinous puking and diarrhea every 3-4 months since I’ve had her (Sep/Oct 2003). This time I think it’s my fault, though. On Friday, I had the occasion … Continue reading →

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BusinessPundit and Bush

Posted on Fri, 08 Oct, 2004 by pmjones

I think this article from BusinessPundit sums up my thoughts about Bush quite nicely. I am no fan of Bush. I support stem-cell research, which he doesn’t. I was against the prescription drug bill, the steel tariffs, the campaign finance … Continue reading →

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The Environment of Emergence

Posted on Wed, 06 Oct, 2004 by pmjones

For emergent behaviors to appear, they need a context or environment in which the elements can act. Continue reading →

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Savant 2.1.0 Documentation Now Online

Posted on Tue, 05 Oct, 2004 by pmjones

Savant2 is documented and online using YaWiki. Also: why you might like Savant better than Smarty. Continue reading →

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Gordo Is Gone

Posted on Mon, 04 Oct, 2004 by pmjones

Gordon Cooper died today at age 77. In light of SpaceShipOne and Sputnik, we have a triple anniversary of mixed emotion. Hat tip to AlphaPatriot‘s trackbacks.

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The Autonomist Manifesto (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Road)

Posted on Mon, 04 Oct, 2004 by pmjones

This is from the New York Times (free registration, etc) — The Autonomist Manifesto (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Road). The article not about emergent systems, per se, because it’s hard for a road to … Continue reading →

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Sputnik and SpaceShipOne

Posted on Mon, 04 Oct, 2004 by pmjones

On this day in 1957, the Soviet Union started the space race among national governments. On this same day, today, in 2004, SpaceShipOne won $10 million X Prize and started the space race among private organizations. Great going, guys, let’s … Continue reading →

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Zoe Guards The Door

Posted on Sun, 03 Oct, 2004 by pmjones

I am testing the WordPress image upload capability. Here’s a pic of Primary Dog (Zoe) guarding the door against, well, whatever she thinks it needs guarding against. Cats, squirrels, other dogs — goodness knows we don’t guard against people, they … Continue reading →

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Amateur Revolution

Posted on Fri, 01 Oct, 2004 by pmjones

Fast Company points out that many disciplines are being subjected to an Amateur Revolution. The essay points out that linked networks of large numbers of amateurs can come up with “more, faster, and better” where small numbers of unlinked professionals … Continue reading →

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