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The Technium: The Fifth and Sixth Discontinuity
Philosopher Bruce Mazlish claims that the eyes of science have overthrown humanity's view of itself in a series of revelations. At each unveiling, we descend one notch. In the first removal, Copernicus dethroned our common-sense assumption that our world stood at the center of the universe. Astronomy eventually revealed, with a shock, that we were a minor tribe huddled on a small speck circling a nondescript star at the outer edge of an immense average galaxy floating among a trillion others in one small corner of the universe. The noble distinction between us and the rest of the universe was eliminated to reveal a continuous continuity of existence. Our perceived exceptionalism was demoted to the ordinary.
Buddhism & Mind
Sebastian Seung: I am my connectome | Video on TED.com
I almost disagreed with his hypothesis because my "connectome" must be constantly changing and it seemed he was discussing a static entity. But - my connectome is growing with each new/bigger/different synapse - so maybe I AM (merely?) my connectome. So, if you and are "connected" via this pearl, you too are part of my connectome - ha!, and part of me. And that's the spiritual truth behind the science, I suppose. Lovely, isn't it? by Nov 22
superimposing fields of perception
How Stuff Works
Didn't say in today's ep, but when I was a Manic Pixie Dream Girl for Halloween, I had an iPod full of music that'll change your life /Tracy
Learning: Rapidly Create Online Courses
The Learning Content Development System, or LCDS, is a free, forms-based tool that the Microsoft Learning community can use to create e-learning content. By using the LCDS, you can: The newest LCDS is version 2.8, which was released in English in July 2011.The Pass Christian School District Story is one of gain in the midst of loss. Watch the trailer above and read the story of overcoming a seemingly insurmountable task... How do we support a very high level of cognitive development and deep academic content learning for students learning a second language?
Thinking Foundation
Visualizing Meaning
All 1,943 Cornell Faculty were asked to respond to the following question: Of the many charts (graph, map, diagram, table and ‘other’) you have seen in your life, which has been the most important, remarkable, meaningful or valuable? On the archival paper provided, they were asked to create a copy of the chart and in the remaining space annotate notable attribute of the data and the image, describe what they remembered about first seeing this image and comment on why they chose this image. All other Cornell community members are invited to share their favorite chart by visiting the display table in Mann Library near the reference desk on the first floor.
The Churning of the Ocean of Milk | Cannabis Culture Magazine
Contemporary painting of Vishnu seated in the Ocean of Milk, as Brahma, Shiva and other deities approach from the shore. Illustration by Kailash Raj (1) (Click to enlarge) CANNABIS CULTURE - Did you know that the largest continual human gathering in the world, Kumbha Mela , is based around the myth of the making of the Cosmic bhang ? (For all those neophytes out there, bhang is a drink made from cannabis).
A computer simulation of the upper layer of a rat brain neocortical column. Here neurons light up in a “global excitatory state” of blues and yellows. Courtesy of Dr.