I agree wholeheartedly with everything you say except for one thing - "truth is irrelevant in dealing with reality". Truth is certainly relevant in dealing with reality for those who believe there is such a thing as truth while letting authorities like scientists, priests or politicians monopolize that truth.
Human error can never be removed from any equation (unless absolute truth is discovered), but hopefully it can be decreased to such an extent that it no longer represents a threat to us.
This may be OT, but I sincerely agree with parent. Science makes no claim on truth, science is a conceptual paradigm used to create tools. Reality does not need these tools to function - humans need the tools to relate to reality. As long as the standard model, upon which most nature science is built, remains incomplete there is no plausible support for a 1:1 correspondence between scientific explanatory frameworks and the inner workings of nature. We are already crossing the boundaries of human logic when proposing that a subatomic particle can assume several opposing states at once. Science in general and mathematics in particular are arts of reasoning. While they have proven to deliver enormous advancements in technology and welfare, they are not to be mistaken for truth.
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"Announcement: We will lift the facebook account verification for model viewing by monday. You guys are right: it's plain dumb. We are not trying to spam you! "
There are no guarantees our laws of physics will still be applicable in the next five seconds. So if you assume science is effective in predicting certain events, there is always a "faith" part involved.
...he hasn't played Psychonauts by Tim Schafer. It is absolutely masterful in its depiction of humanity. While maintaining an amusing cartoonish style, it touches on the most difficult and painful parts of life. Like art, it teaches us something about life that cannot be taught in any other way.
Maybe a screen that mimics a natural field of vision could augment the player's comprehension of movement in FPS games? It doesn't solve the "silent character" problem but it might make it easier for the player to become their own actor. Empathic immersion doesn't always depend on having a predefined main character, it could also be achieved by providing a rich set of choices for interaction with NPCs.
Oh, they did investigate it. The investigation resulted in a 14 page document practically redefining the very meaning of "jÃv" (conflict of interest). The verdict is that there are several minor reasons to doubt the judge's neutrality but no single large enough reason.
I think this type of reasoning proves that juridics is, at its worst, nothing more than word bending - building a seemingly coherent chain of logic, stating the severity for a set of non-absolute definitions, sum things up in a way that's favorable to your position while possibly excluding the opposing side's likewise arbitrary set of non-absolute definitions. In the end, it seems like it's mostly about making a convincing presentation?
So by providing a convincing setting, these games made us curious to hear the rest of the story. Also, at some point learning occurred. That might be a good hint as to what edutainment software should be like.
A game with emphasis on beauty and immersion could teach me a lot of things. Like the Myst games; immersive enough to have me decipher an alien number system. Could as well have taught me hexadecimals or binary numbers.
Having followed Swedish media reporting on court negotiations, I can say it's obvious that a blatant lack of technological understanding characterized the entire process. The main prosecutor openly admitted(!) that he didn't understand the details of torrent technology, even after the concept was thouroughly described in a presentation slideshow and a specifically prepared video clip. The verdict confirms that not only did our Swedish law officials neglect to evaluate the delicate technology and law dynamics implied by the case, they also take no responsibility for the juridical consequences of such reckless proceedings. This results in a neverending world of juridical ambiguation.
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I agree wholeheartedly with everything you say except for one thing - "truth is irrelevant in dealing with reality". Truth is certainly relevant in dealing with reality for those who believe there is such a thing as truth while letting authorities like scientists, priests or politicians monopolize that truth. Human error can never be removed from any equation (unless absolute truth is discovered), but hopefully it can be decreased to such an extent that it no longer represents a threat to us.
This may be OT, but I sincerely agree with parent. Science makes no claim on truth, science is a conceptual paradigm used to create tools. Reality does not need these tools to function - humans need the tools to relate to reality. As long as the standard model, upon which most nature science is built, remains incomplete there is no plausible support for a 1:1 correspondence between scientific explanatory frameworks and the inner workings of nature. We are already crossing the boundaries of human logic when proposing that a subatomic particle can assume several opposing states at once. Science in general and mathematics in particular are arts of reasoning. While they have proven to deliver enormous advancements in technology and welfare, they are not to be mistaken for truth.
Brilliant. :-D
While not having two hearts like a time lord, she demonstrated that humans can indeed carry great depths of warmth and wisdom. RIP Elisabeth Sladen.
From top of the page: "Announcement: We will lift the facebook account verification for model viewing by monday. You guys are right: it's plain dumb. We are not trying to spam you! "
You do realize the problem of defining a creator using the reference frames of a being ("where", "sitting") inside said creator's creation?
There are no guarantees our laws of physics will still be applicable in the next five seconds. So if you assume science is effective in predicting certain events, there is always a "faith" part involved.
Great to hear that you too learned something! :) I learned many things that do not translate to words.
...he hasn't played Psychonauts by Tim Schafer. It is absolutely masterful in its depiction of humanity. While maintaining an amusing cartoonish style, it touches on the most difficult and painful parts of life. Like art, it teaches us something about life that cannot be taught in any other way.
...~50 regularly replaced sticky notes and 40 magnets. Nothing beats whiteboards for overview.
That may be the result of context priming. I also read "Unicorns" and my glasses are perfect.
This one has three violins: http://vimeo.com/5388813
I propose we send commander Boston Low, Dr. Ludger Brink and Maggie Robbins to investigate this.
That's the second most interesting /. comment I've ever read!
Sorry, that's "nutrient deficiency". Seems I was low on caffeine while writing that.
Several diseases are related to nutrient defiency, like scurvy. These are certainly diseases in addition to viruses and bacteriae.
Maybe a screen that mimics a natural field of vision could augment the player's comprehension of movement in FPS games? It doesn't solve the "silent character" problem but it might make it easier for the player to become their own actor. Empathic immersion doesn't always depend on having a predefined main character, it could also be achieved by providing a rich set of choices for interaction with NPCs.
Oh, they did investigate it. The investigation resulted in a 14 page document practically redefining the very meaning of "jÃv" (conflict of interest). The verdict is that there are several minor reasons to doubt the judge's neutrality but no single large enough reason. I think this type of reasoning proves that juridics is, at its worst, nothing more than word bending - building a seemingly coherent chain of logic, stating the severity for a set of non-absolute definitions, sum things up in a way that's favorable to your position while possibly excluding the opposing side's likewise arbitrary set of non-absolute definitions. In the end, it seems like it's mostly about making a convincing presentation?
established service standards.
So by providing a convincing setting, these games made us curious to hear the rest of the story. Also, at some point learning occurred. That might be a good hint as to what edutainment software should be like.
A game with emphasis on beauty and immersion could teach me a lot of things. Like the Myst games; immersive enough to have me decipher an alien number system. Could as well have taught me hexadecimals or binary numbers.
Having followed Swedish media reporting on court negotiations, I can say it's obvious that a blatant lack of technological understanding characterized the entire process. The main prosecutor openly admitted(!) that he didn't understand the details of torrent technology, even after the concept was thouroughly described in a presentation slideshow and a specifically prepared video clip. The verdict confirms that not only did our Swedish law officials neglect to evaluate the delicate technology and law dynamics implied by the case, they also take no responsibility for the juridical consequences of such reckless proceedings. This results in a neverending world of juridical ambiguation.