What will it mean to become when machines and humans blend?
I was at a Bocci Party in Chelsea, talking to a guy about the global consciousness, the noosphere, becoming more concentrated in the age of the internet.
He said, "That's the singularity, read "The Singularity is Near", by Ray Kurzweil."
Below are a couple of videos about The Singularity. In one Ray Kurzweil talks about the coming together of human and machine intelligence. The other video demonstrates the incredible implications of exponential growth.
If machines' and human minds will merge, how will this impact consciousness?
Ray Kurzweil Explains the Coming Singularity
Futurist Ray Kurzweil details the technology timeline leading up to 2029 including the downsides to Singularity.
You become. Humans become. The drive to become is common ground.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
How to live a balanced life -Nigel Marsh
What does living a balanced life mean? How can a busy person in the peak years of career and family raising, find balance to satisfy all areas of physical, spiritual, work and family needs.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Regina Brett's 45 lessons Life Taught me
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio.
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what thei journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wea purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that yo loved.
39.. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what thei journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wea purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that yo loved.
39.. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Absolute Elsewhere - Earthbound
This video is beautifully edited story of humanity.
Warning there are some flashing images of a cartoon character in the video. There may be many subliminal messages. I'm more moved by the overall message. Being about humanity, it is about all of us. Is it true for U?
(In wikipedia Absolute Elasewere is a 1976 Bill Bruford album In search of Ancient Gods.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
The Ripple Effect Experiment of Shared Resolutions
It's that time of the year.
Looking back.
Looking forward.
Reflecting. Resolving.
New Years and the Holidays.
The gifting.
Our values converging.
This is a good time to drop our pebbles into the water.
The ripples may become waves.
Drop your resolution comments here. See what happens.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
The road to become never ends.
The road to become never ends.
It is a road in your mind that you choose to travel. At the end is a light. You never reach it.
If you are on this road, where are you and what are you doing to get there?
(I now passed the computer on to someone else to get their response. They passed it one. You are invited to add on via comments.)
It is a road in your mind that you choose to travel. At the end is a light. You never reach it.
If you are on this road, where are you and what are you doing to get there?
(I now passed the computer on to someone else to get their response. They passed it one. You are invited to add on via comments.)
Where am I: Stalled, directionless.
What will I do: Hang out, Have a couple of drinks until I figure out that I want to do, another drink.
Is to become having a goal? The times I've set goals but I usually don't get to them. So I'll let the universe take me a long and but I'm not sure I know where it I want to go. What I want to do. I don't know what I want to do. I'm good at a lot of things. So I haven't focused on one thing and haven't gotten anyplace, but it has been an interesting life and I like what I've been doing.
So to become is to achieve something? I've not done this and I don't know what it would be.
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I am well aware that I am trying to improve, which is what I think to become is. I think being aware adds meaning to my life, but I'm not sure that in the actual process of becoming I am really making changes.
I guess to become requires changing but I don't know if I would know what to change, but I know when it is getting better.
I guess if I were on an unfamiliar road I'd hope for a happy accident, that would lead to a rewarding
direction.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Andrea Noel Kroenig - Fine Art
I liked reading Andrea's bio and I like the artwork as well.
The internet is making it possible to do art and get it seen without the need of middle people/gatekeepers. This website also lets artists sell their creations themselves. Good luck.
So many artists need to have other jobs. Andrea's other job is not a stereotypical one. Chemist.
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