Monday, February 27, 2012

The answer is always 0...

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There are periods of history when the visions of madmen and dope fiends are a better guide to reality than the common-sense interpretation of data available to the so-called normal mind. This is one such period, if you haven't noticed already. Robert Anton Wilson

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012

Technocracy...

Knowledge and skill?

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Technocracy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Technocracy is a hypothetical form of government in which science would be in control of all decision making. Scientists, engineers and technologists who have knowledge, expertise or skills would compose the governing body, instead of politicians, businessmen and economists.[1] In a technocracy, decision makers would be selected based upon how knowledgeable and skillful they are in their field."

Dilbert's presidential bid: is technocracy dressed up as libertarianism the natural political home of the engineer? | openDemocracy:

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Technological singularity...

greater-than-human intelligence
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Technological singularity: "hypothetical future emergence of greater-than-human intelligence through technological means, very probably resulting in explosive superintelligence"

"The risks in developing superintelligence include the risk of failure to give it the supergoal of philanthropy. One way in which this could happen is that the creators of the superintelligence decide to build it so that it serves only this select group of humans, rather than humanity in general."

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Transhumanism...


On our way to hell.
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Is nanotechnology going to send us all to hell? | Philip Ball | Comment is free | The Guardian: "Is nanotechnology going to send us all to hell? Transhumanism and eternal life are on no serious scientists' agendas, but there may still be real moral concerns around nanotech"


Friday, January 20, 2012

Pataphysical symbolism...



elements of chance or arbitrary choices


Pataphysics was used as a 
conceptual principle within various fine art forms, especially pop art and popular culture. Works within the 'pataphysical tradition tend to focus on the processes of their creation, and elements of chance or arbitrary choices are frequently key in those processes


The process is a very important part of my artwork. For the last few years, I have abandoned "easel painting" in favor of sketching with Sharpie pens on Bristol paper or cheap copy paper. The process mimics the restraints of no studio space and the process of aging.  My work now is spontaneous; produced while sitting in my "lazy-boy" and  drawing with the television on or listening to music. It has become a process that I repeat daily for two or three hours. The resulting drawings are unconscious ramblings of "elements of chance or arbitrary choices". The process in seamless and continuous, producing three or four drawings a day. Most drawings are scanned and posted on this blog and on  METROGADFLY SYMBOLOGY. Some of the drawings are scanned and manipulated with Corel Paint and added to my Noetic Symbolism project which I share on Facebook.

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

The perceiver...



 become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing
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Freedom exists in the experience of the perceiver; it is undeniably unique and scuttled by need for confirmation from others.~ Stephen K. Evans

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The landscape is suddenly mute...

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“He seemed a part of the mute melancholy landscape, an incarnation of its frozen woe…”Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Visual language...

perception, comprehension and production of visible signs


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"As students develop their visual literacy, they begin to understand that every visual choice the artist has made, every detail regarding subject and color and composition, conveys information that informs the reader."  (from "The Power of Pictures: Creating Pathways To Literacy Through Art")

Monday, January 16, 2012

Pattern...

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A principle of art - and probably the universe itself.
Cosmic Law - Patterns in the Universe:



"Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern."
Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947), English philosopher and mathematician. Dialogues, June 10, 1943.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Organic myth A...


 "clean, green" image as a myth"


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Technoscrying © for myth:
Time Magazine Explodes the Organic Myth, Kind Of | Farm to Table:

To quote Hohenheim University: "No clear conclusions about the quality of organic food can be reached using the results of present literature and research results." What research there is does not support the claims made for organic food.



Saturday, January 14, 2012

Other world schematic...


Realms of supernatural beings
elements of a system using abstract, graphic symbols
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Suggested reading: 

Overview
The smoky room glows with a mix of cigars, brandy, and genius. Those present include Harry Houdini, king of illusion; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, father of the modern detective novel; Dr. Nandor Fodor, a psychoanalyst of international acclaim; and an elegant writer who can rival them all with her sleuthing talent. These masters of mystery put their minds to a pair of gripping stories - of families beset by poltergeistly pranks and bewitched by inexplicable horrors. Gripping puzzles, yes, but the terror is all too vicious and all too real. For the gathering at the club, a brilliant battle of wits is at hand. Were these villains phantoms from beyond or evildoers of flesh and blood? Each expert has a theory. Which of them is correct?