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Monthly Archives June 2015

Historical noise? Simulation and essential/accidental history

Scientists and engineers around the world are, with varying degrees of success, racing to replicate biology and intelligence in computers. Computational biology is already simulating the nervous systems of entire organisms. Artificial intelligence seems to be able to replicate more tasks formerly thought to be the sole preserve of man each year. Many of the results […]

Posted 24 June 2015 † Johan § Bioinformatics § Computer science § Philosophy ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

Worlds on display

In fashion shop interiors, I often see objects that suggest a certain environment, assemblages that seem to be taken from a different setting altogether. For example, very old sewing machines to suggest craftsmanship (even as the clothes are made in China with the latest equipment). Or piles of old books, sometimes surprisingly carefully selected (who picks […]

Posted 18 June 2015 † Johan § Life § Philosophy ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,