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The assumption is that there are certain physical laws (‘equations’) that all matter must obey, epitomized in the Newtonian paradigm. In sum, this is an ‘upward’ theory of causation. … What is causing scientists to consider that one must go beyond analysis is their dawning realization that upward causality contains no explanation for why complexity increases. Note that “complex forms emerge” is not an answer: emergence is a descriptive concept, not an explanatory one.
—Aloisius H. Louie, More Than Life Itself: A Synthetic Continuation in Relational Biology
#science #assumptions #paradigms #complexity #emergence

Science : What really makes water wet? | New Scientist

newscientist.com/article/mg153

The New Scientist article from way back in 1997 documenting the experiment showing that it takes six water molecules to produce “wetness”. You cannot infer wetness from one or two or even five molecules of water. #complexity #emergence #cclinks

New Scientist · Science : What really makes water wet?By Andy Coghlan

Numbers Games – Do They Matter?

I love stats. Numbers about my author business are my jam.

For someone who struggled with math in my early years, it might seem strange to say that I love seeing my numbers laid out, but for me it's all about progress--and seeing in a concrete way what's working and not for me in my writing career.

Having the ability to look over trends with sa

christianeknight.com/numbers-g

Christiane Knight · Numbers Games - Do They Matter? - Christiane KnightHaving the ability to look over trends with sales and what I did to increase them lets me know what actions I can take in the future. In my case, it also gives me reassurance that I'm doing okay, not wasting my time.

Common features in children who claim to have led a previous life include a verbal precocity and mannerisms at odds with that of the rest of the family. Unexplained phobias or aversions have also been thought to have been transferred over from a past existence.
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#reincarnation #science #UVa #neurobiology #consciousness #religion #information #emergence
nytimes.com/2025/01/03/style/v

The New York Times · Do You Believe in Life After Death? These Scientists Study It.By Saskia Solomon

Leave the year behind; we must always move forward

Goodbye to 2024, a year that brought me growth and opportunity, a third novel published and new opportunities to do readings, share thoughts, and learn from others. It wasn't the easiest year and there were certainly disappointments, but I'm not going to rehash those. There's going to be plenty of time to deal wit

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Christiane Knight · Leave the year behind; we must always move forward - Christiane KnightGoodbye to 2024, a year that brought me growth and opportunity, a third novel published and new opportunities to do readings, share thoughts, and learn from others. It wasn’t the easiest year and there were certainly disappointments, but I’m not going to rehash those. There’s going to be plenty of time to deal with challenges, so I’m staying focused on the things I can control and will enjoy. My Word for 2025 As you might know if you’ve been following me for any amount of time, I always choose a word that encompasses what I’m focusing on or seeking to bring into my life. This word will guide me and remind me of my goals for the year. And this year I chose EMERGENCE as my word. Emergence: the process of coming into being, or becoming important or prominent. It can also mean the process of coming into view after being concealed, something that I’ve become well-versed in after my time in enforced confinement thanks to illness. Now I’m ready to bloom, to show what I’ve got to the world, and to share that light with you. I have a special announcement that will be coming very soon in 2025, […]

Guest article by Dr. Wolfgang Stegemann: #Emergence of #Consciousness

For this reason, I was not surprised that Wolfgang now comes up with the “old hat magic trick” of “emergence” , which he now tries to interpret physiologically. For the above reasons, you can perhaps understand why I am not an outspoken fan of “emergence theories”.

More at: philosophies.de/index.php/2024

Ça vous fait pas drôle et un peu triste, parfois quand vous vous promenez sur #Masto de découvrir le travail de ouf de certain-es et de voir que leurs posts sont boostés seulement 2-3 fois sans commentaire alors que du shitpost ou de la décharge sauvage sans effort critique, ça c'est cliqué en veux-tu en voilà ?

Bon y'a aussi des actus, du féminisme ou de l'antifascisme qui s'en tirent bien heureusement (sinon je ne serais pas ici) mais les idées émergentes, c'est encore un peu noyé einh

From #JohnHopfield on his #Nobel prize: "I think that the prize is recognizing, in part, the fact that understanding the deep problems of things like #mind is not going to come forth in some simple way like Newtonian physics. It really requires much more understanding of the relationship between structure and properties, and structure dynamics and properties."
nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/

NobelPrize.orgThe Nobel Prize in Physics 2024The Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 was awarded jointly to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton "for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks"

The US #election politics are distracting from the organizing that we need to do to create #PeopleCare and #EarthCare and #FairShare. ... I am feeling grief over #Palestine and #Sudan and #extinction and the #climateCrisis. #ThankYou for our continued #Resistance to #colonialism and #capitalism. I am grateful for our revelations and our #building a new world.
Let's keep renewing our hopes and dreams for a #SolidarityEconomy #Beauty #Love #RegenerativeFutures #Emergence