Question: Is the most effective thing that can happen to decelerate climate change and species extinction, a very severe and prolonged global economic crisis? If we take that to be true, current leaders globally are doing an excellent job crashing the system quickly. #degrowth
— samim (@samim) August 9, 2019
Imagine those 80+ Biodiversity observation platforms were all open source and used a common protocol for (data) exchange… cc @carrieseltzer https://t.co/q8sPFwSgb5
— samim (@samim) August 8, 2019
regenerative urban infrastructure https://t.co/kdfxs1MgrR
— samim (@samim) June 15, 2019
Making music specifically for plants/insects is a fantastic idea. I’m convinced that using (ML-based) Generative Music, coupled with plant/soil bio-sensor feedback loops is a highly effective component in new systems that will replace chemical fertilisers/pest control. https://t.co/wZVBSt1BNf
— samim (@samim) June 13, 2019
I really want to have a github-like service, dedicated exclusively to ecological/regenerative open-source projects. If that sounds interesting to you, lets talk. https://t.co/tRQeJoS4rv
— samim (@samim) May 26, 2019
“The great paradox of anarchism: If laws are outlawed only outlaws will have laws” - R.A.Wilson
— samim (@samim) May 10, 2019
This paradox very much applies to the scientific method as well.
“If it’s not paradoxical, it’s not true” - Shunryū Suzuki
Using Machine Learning for RTM (“Reality Tunnel Management”) is a great opportunity (“show me how cities look like without cars” etc) but even greater challenge (“I’m so deeply invested in virtual reality, i don’t care about climate change etc). The sirens from Greek mythology. https://t.co/JEuYw8TPd0
— samim (@samim) May 6, 2019
For all it’s flaws, religion has many interesting aspects: It provides an inclusive, communal framework for decision-making under great uncertainty: Faith, Rituals, Virtues & Values.
— samim (@samim) April 11, 2019
The contemporary idea that all uncertainty will disappear with better tech is simply foolish.
The art of perception is a wonderful practice. Cultivating patience, kindness, compassion, moderation, humility, simplicity and love not only fundamentally changes our perception of reality - but changes reality itself.
— samim (@samim) March 24, 2019
Broke: ‘Move Fast and Break Things’
— samim (@samim) February 7, 2019
Woke: 'Move Slow and Heal Things’
Bespoke: 'Don’t Move and do nothing’
In the “Machine Learning for Art” scene there is “before GAN” and “after GAN” (2015 > now). The vast variety of methods & ideas of the early period, got homogenized into a endless stream of GANerated pixels, that tether on nihilism and yet are sold as magic. Artificial Progress?
— samim (@samim) February 10, 2019
For professional reasons, got a new phone & been testing the Google Assistant. Out-of-the-box, if you say “good morning” it will start to read Reuters & CNN news. This is the exact opposite of what I perceive as a “good morning”. Overall, it feels designed for a alien race.
— samim (@samim) February 4, 2019
“In conclusion, there is no conclusion. Things will go on as they always have, getting weirder all the time.” ― Robert Anton Wilson
— samim (@samim) January 23, 2019
Interesting hints towards a praxis of “Life Centered Design” - expressed by Martina Huynh. pic.twitter.com/A6n9nOiDOI
— samim (@samim) December 20, 2018
“Software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster” - Wirth’s law
— samim (@samim) November 2, 2018
Takeaway: “Outside of cryptocurrencies, POW (proof of work) is already obsolete. Of the more than 160 companies developing energy blockchain applications, not one is building with Bitcoin. And those using Ethereum are poised to switch to a more efficient network” https://t.co/6X7vFReHwQ
— samim (@samim) July 20, 2018
The biggest organism in the world is a mycelium that spreads across 3.8 km (2,384 acres) in Oregon’s Blue Mountains. It’s called Armillaria Mellea, or the honey fungus, and is thought to be over 2,000 years old: https://t.co/LwlApRCmQu https://t.co/G7RdD0XocC pic.twitter.com/txee3vl3bK
— samim (@samim) July 7, 2018
There is a big cultural opening for a new kind of political party:
— samim (@samim) June 20, 2018
- Life Centric (the politics of gaia)
- Transnational (tactics of religion)
- Open (opensource, wiki’s etc)
- Agile (lean startup etc)
- Resilient (tactics of info-sec)
- Informal (leaderless & ad-hoc)
- …?
Making music with computer tools is delightful. Musical ideas can be explored quickly and composing songs is easy. Yet for many, these tools are overwhelming: An ocean of settings can be tweaked and it is often unclear, which changes lead to a great song. This experiment investigates how to use evolutionary algorithm and novelty search to help musicians find musical inspiration in Ableton Live.
via https://medium.com/@samim/musical-novelty-search–2177c2a249cc