Comments for Phy-d'eau http://www.phydeau.org Conceptual Fluid Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:36:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Heather & Josh’s Winter Salon #1 by Nicole F http://www.phydeau.org/heather-josh-winter-salon/#comment-9066 Nicole F Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:17:01 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/?p=223#comment-9066 I need a good stretch ! Am salivating (mentally) over all three but in order of preference right now I would say 3, 1, 2... see you then! Nicole I need a good stretch ! Am salivating (mentally) over all three but in order of preference right now I would say 3, 1, 2…

see you then!

Nicole

]]> Comment on Available: A Very Good Day for Turtles by David Clark http://www.phydeau.org/a-very-good-day-for-turtles/#comment-9065 David Clark Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:38:29 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/?p=211#comment-9065 Thanks for the write-up, Mr. Chalifour--as well as for your cheerful support and gracious hosting (in both cyber- and blood-space) throughout the project. And the chess games, let's not forget the chess games. Thanks for the write-up, Mr. Chalifour–as well as for your cheerful support and gracious hosting (in both cyber- and blood-space) throughout the project. And the chess games, let’s not forget the chess games.

]]> Comment on Motivating Anti-IP Activism in Canada by Thus Prate the IT Pundit » Some Notes on the Canadian Digital Information Strategy Draft - Ideas and the Internet http://www.phydeau.org/motivating-anti-ip-activism-in-canada/#comment-3174 Thus Prate the IT Pundit » Some Notes on the Canadian Digital Information Strategy Draft - Ideas and the Internet Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:20:40 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/motivating-anti-ip-activism-in-canada/#comment-3174 [...] forefront because it is a big problem. I touched on this in a post previously, commenting on our political motivation in terms of our [...] [...] forefront because it is a big problem. I touched on this in a post previously, commenting on our political motivation in terms of our [...]

]]> Comment on Motivating Anti-IP Activism in Canada by Jessica http://www.phydeau.org/motivating-anti-ip-activism-in-canada/#comment-3082 Jessica Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:05:22 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/motivating-anti-ip-activism-in-canada/#comment-3082 IP problems plague drug discovery too. Once a new drug is discovered, other companies try to deliver a new, very similar drug. A lot of energy goes into developing a drug that is not really necessary, rather than focusing on developing drugs for diseases that have no treatment. I'm not sure what would be a better system, since the rights to a particular drug are part of the force driving innovation. It does lead to a glut of "me-too" drugs in the marketplace, though. IP problems plague drug discovery too. Once a new drug is discovered, other companies try to deliver a new, very similar drug. A lot of energy goes into developing a drug that is not really necessary, rather than focusing on developing drugs for diseases that have no treatment. I’m not sure what would be a better system, since the rights to a particular drug are part of the force driving innovation. It does lead to a glut of “me-too” drugs in the marketplace, though.

]]> Comment on Motivating Anti-IP Activism in Canada by Thus Prate the IT Pundit » Copyright Reform and the Stats Can Report - Ideas and the Internet http://www.phydeau.org/motivating-anti-ip-activism-in-canada/#comment-2896 Thus Prate the IT Pundit » Copyright Reform and the Stats Can Report - Ideas and the Internet Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:39:42 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/motivating-anti-ip-activism-in-canada/#comment-2896 [...] great. I recently wrote about how “intellectual property” issues should be brought into mainstream political discourse. Share [...] [...] great. I recently wrote about how “intellectual property” issues should be brought into mainstream political discourse. Share [...]

]]> Comment on Motivating Anti-IP Activism in Canada by Thus Prate the IT Pundit » Anti-IP Motivation from Me - Ideas and the Internet http://www.phydeau.org/motivating-anti-ip-activism-in-canada/#comment-2825 Thus Prate the IT Pundit » Anti-IP Motivation from Me - Ideas and the Internet Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:33:01 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/motivating-anti-ip-activism-in-canada/#comment-2825 [...] with the state of things on the “intellectual property” news front, last week I sent a few letters accompanying copies of Lawrence Lessig’s Free Culture book to some Canadian politicians. Is [...] [...] with the state of things on the “intellectual property” news front, last week I sent a few letters accompanying copies of Lawrence Lessig’s Free Culture book to some Canadian politicians. Is [...]

]]> Comment on Parks before Spring Notebooks by BG http://www.phydeau.org/parks-before-spring-notebooks/#comment-2768 BG Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:02:06 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/parks-before-spring-notebooks/#comment-2768 Nice juxtapositions, love the concept, but white text sucks. Neither Glenlivet nor Peachland flowertop improved the contrast. Love UncB Nice juxtapositions, love the concept, but white text sucks. Neither Glenlivet nor Peachland flowertop improved the contrast.
Love UncB

]]> Comment on Parks before Spring Notebooks by Inti http://www.phydeau.org/parks-before-spring-notebooks/#comment-2363 Inti Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:17:56 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/parks-before-spring-notebooks/#comment-2363 This is an extremely beautiful view of the Spring. I think from now on, I will see the Spring as a yummy thing. This is an extremely beautiful view of the Spring. I think from now on, I will see the Spring as a yummy thing.

]]> Comment on Meditation, Passage Climbing a Good Hour by Inti http://www.phydeau.org/meditation-passage-climbing-good-hour/#comment-2109 Inti Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:24:16 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/meditation-passage-climbing-good-hour/#comment-2109 Every time I read it, it opens-up a new window and new details come to play. Every time I read it, it opens-up a new window and new details come to play.

]]> Comment on Meditation, Passage Climbing a Good Hour by Joshua Chalifour http://www.phydeau.org/meditation-passage-climbing-good-hour/#comment-2000 Joshua Chalifour Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:04:40 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/meditation-passage-climbing-good-hour/#comment-2000 H'm... thought I responded earlier. Thanks. I'm still a bit tempted to play with the format but will probably leave it. I think I realized why I'm not sure about the blend of narrative/poetry. A friend once criticized that in someone's work saying the two should simply never mix. I remember that, thinking why not? I still can't figure out why but he was so insistent it stuck with me. H’m… thought I responded earlier. Thanks. I’m still a bit tempted to play with the format but will probably leave it. I think I realized why I’m not sure about the blend of narrative/poetry. A friend once criticized that in someone’s work saying the two should simply never mix. I remember that, thinking why not? I still can’t figure out why but he was so insistent it stuck with me.

]]> Comment on Meditation, Passage Climbing a Good Hour by David http://www.phydeau.org/meditation-passage-climbing-good-hour/#comment-1900 David Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:18:00 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/meditation-passage-climbing-good-hour/#comment-1900 This style suits you to a T. Narrative bleeding into poetry bruising into prose all bandaged up by a perspective. Lovely photo, by the way. This style suits you to a T. Narrative bleeding into poetry bruising into prose all bandaged up by a perspective. Lovely photo, by the way.

]]> Comment on Collecting Thought Experiments, Koans, Etc. by Joshua Chalifour http://www.phydeau.org/collecting-thought-experiments-koans-etc/#comment-1825 Joshua Chalifour Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:48:14 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/collecting-thought-experiments-koans-etc/#comment-1825 Interesting--I'm not sure that I'd considered it as a paradigm that is changing in terms of the relation between observer and object. I do like that notion, though I'm a little uncomfortable with the terms observer and object because I'd like to emphasize that it must be done as an activity. Whereas with observer and object, I feel like the observer may be passive and the object may be static. Maybe it could be looked at as a changing relationship between thinking and "thinking constructs" being created to facilitate their own further thinking. H'm, what I just said might be gibberish too. I'll have to reflect on that a bit more. :-) Stability? Ups and downs? I bet they could. We'll have to come up with some and see. That's a good challenge. Interesting–I’m not sure that I’d considered it as a paradigm that is changing in terms of the relation between observer and object. I do like that notion, though I’m a little uncomfortable with the terms observer and object because I’d like to emphasize that it must be done as an activity. Whereas with observer and object, I feel like the observer may be passive and the object may be static. Maybe it could be looked at as a changing relationship between thinking and “thinking constructs” being created to facilitate their own further thinking. H’m, what I just said might be gibberish too. I’ll have to reflect on that a bit more. :-)

Stability? Ups and downs? I bet they could. We’ll have to come up with some and see. That’s a good challenge.

]]> Comment on Collecting Thought Experiments, Koans, Etc. by Inti http://www.phydeau.org/collecting-thought-experiments-koans-etc/#comment-1824 Inti Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:47:31 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/collecting-thought-experiments-koans-etc/#comment-1824 Josh, would it be like the creation of a constantly changing paradigm where the observer and the object are changing through the relation they have? Can one have many thinking organisms according to the thoughts you want to drive? Can they have many uses then? Can one thinking organism have periods of stability? Up and downs? I am just trying to draw my organism. Can they be like mantras? Too many questions!!! Josh, would it be like the creation of a constantly changing paradigm where the observer and the object are changing through the relation they have?
Can one have many thinking organisms according to the thoughts you want to drive?
Can they have many uses then?
Can one thinking organism have periods of stability? Up and downs?
I am just trying to draw my organism.
Can they be like mantras?

Too many questions!!!

]]> Comment on Collecting Thought Experiments, Koans, Etc. by Joshua Chalifour http://www.phydeau.org/collecting-thought-experiments-koans-etc/#comment-1822 Joshua Chalifour Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:11:27 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/collecting-thought-experiments-koans-etc/#comment-1822 James, I appreciate you taking the time to comment constructively. You're right, there isn't much there yet. All I've done is set up the space to get started. Since it's a wiki, my hope is that people, like yourself, will take an interest and collaborate with me in collecting/writing these things. I'll take a look at your koans database, thanks for posting the link! James, I appreciate you taking the time to comment constructively. You’re right, there isn’t much there yet. All I’ve done is set up the space to get started. Since it’s a wiki, my hope is that people, like yourself, will take an interest and collaborate with me in collecting/writing these things.

I’ll take a look at your koans database, thanks for posting the link!

]]> Comment on Collecting Thought Experiments, Koans, Etc. by James http://www.phydeau.org/collecting-thought-experiments-koans-etc/#comment-1821 James Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:02:32 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/collecting-thought-experiments-koans-etc/#comment-1821 Hello there, i just dived into ideatoy.org because from your post here it sounded very interesting! but then, to be honest, I was a bit dissaponted, the navigation was difficult and some of the links in teh front page dont contains much info ( Thought Experiments, Koans, Musings) However, clicking my way thought the site I have found some very interesting things, specifically the "Scheme 5 - Alien Discovery" from the "Some Example Schemes - A Starting Point" page I will reference it here: "Scheme 5 - Alien Discovery Create a concept that is alien. For this concept to be alien it must be void of all relations and similarities to the known. The concept can not be adaptable to human-known utility. The concept must bear no mark identifiable to human senses." I have found it very interested, and Im going to gice it a shot, just give me a few days. Finally, I come here looking for Koans, but I could find any after much clicking around. If you have a Koans page please le me know as I am very interested on those. I have just recently started to build a Zen Koans Database, and would like to expand it. In case anyone is interested, it is at: www.cincinato.org/koans/ Hello there,

i just dived into ideatoy.org because from your post here it sounded very interesting! but then, to be honest, I was a bit dissaponted, the navigation was difficult and some of the links in teh front page dont contains much info ( Thought Experiments, Koans, Musings)

However, clicking my way thought the site I have found some very interesting things, specifically the “Scheme 5 - Alien Discovery” from the “Some Example Schemes - A Starting Point” page

I will reference it here:

“Scheme 5 - Alien Discovery

Create a concept that is alien. For this concept to be alien it must be void of all relations and similarities to the known. The concept can not be adaptable to human-known utility. The concept must bear no mark identifiable to human senses.”

I have found it very interested, and Im going to gice it a shot, just give me a few days.

Finally, I come here looking for Koans, but I could find any after much clicking around. If you have a Koans page please le me know as I am very interested on those. I have just recently started to build a Zen Koans Database, and would like to expand it.

In case anyone is interested, it is at:
http://www.cincinato.org/koans/

]]> Comment on Cheering Absurd Funnel of Resonance by Inti http://www.phydeau.org/cheering-absurd-funnel-of-warm-resonance/#comment-1780 Inti Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:19:40 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/cheering-absurd-funnel-of-warm-resonance/#comment-1780 I love the image of the tongue and the spoon. I never thought of that, but if you look a dog for example that is the way they eat. Of course, the image of the spoon you draw in my mind is more sophisticated, but I had to say my comment about the dog. ☻ I love the image of the tongue and the spoon. I never thought of that, but if you look a dog for example that is the way they eat.

Of course, the image of the spoon you draw in my mind is more sophisticated, but I had to say my comment about the dog. ☻

]]> Comment on Breath Wanders, Wonder Visits by Joshua Chalifour http://www.phydeau.org/breath-wanders-wonder-visits/#comment-1435 Joshua Chalifour Sun, 04 Feb 2007 13:14:14 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/breath-wanders-wonder-visits/#comment-1435 Agreed, but I also wonder if sometimes we remember events in our lives better when we just rethink them over and over. Maybe a photo helps for that reason though. Agreed, but I also wonder if sometimes we remember events in our lives better when we just rethink them over and over. Maybe a photo helps for that reason though.

]]> Comment on Breath Wanders, Wonder Visits by Inti http://www.phydeau.org/breath-wanders-wonder-visits/#comment-1375 Inti Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:13:57 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/breath-wanders-wonder-visits/#comment-1375 Between brushing your teeth and getting the car keys, there should be a “camera.” Between brushing your teeth and getting the car keys, there should be a “camera.”

]]> Comment on Diatribe on Digital Culture, Freedom, and Mistaken Fields of Invisible Stuff by PeterJones http://www.phydeau.org/diatribe-on-digital-culture-freedom-and-mistaken-fields-of-invisible-stuff/#comment-8 PeterJones Sun, 19 Mar 2006 20:38:27 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/index.php/point-of-disorganism/diatribe-on-digital-culture-freedom-and-mistaken-fields-of-invisible-stuff/#comment-8 This is a fascinating site and concept. I am also interested in creativity, but from a health and social care education perspective. You may find our website: Hodges Health Career - Care Domains - Model [h2cm] and links of interest, h2cm is a health and social care model with universal applications. h2cm ? help 2c more help 2 listen help 2 care Kind regards and thanks for this space, Peter <a href="http://www.p-jones.demon.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Hodges Health Career - Care Domains - Model</a> This is a fascinating site and concept. I am also interested in creativity, but from a health and social care education perspective. You may find our website: Hodges Health Career - Care Domains - Model [h2cm] and links of interest, h2cm is a health and social care model with universal applications.
h2cm ? help 2c more help 2 listen help 2 care
Kind regards and thanks for this space, Peter
Hodges Health Career - Care Domains - Model

]]> Comment on Literacy by Rachel http://www.phydeau.org/literacy/#comment-7 Rachel Sun, 19 Mar 2006 20:33:50 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/index.php/increate/literacy/#comment-7 The Amish also speak three languages; German, Pennsylvania Dutch and English. They are required by the state to work at least 3 hrs. each day after 8th grade as an ’apprentice.’ and keep a journal concerning it. The Amish also speak three languages; German, Pennsylvania Dutch and English. They are required by the state to work at least 3 hrs. each day after 8th grade as an ’apprentice.’ and keep a journal concerning it.

]]> Comment on Literacy by Mike http://www.phydeau.org/literacy/#comment-6 Mike Sun, 19 Mar 2006 20:33:18 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/index.php/increate/literacy/#comment-6 Your article is very good in showing what Fishman means in her essay, however I was wondering if you knew the procedure Fishman uses in her essay, to show her idea. Please email me if you have an explanation of the procedure Andrea Fishman uses in her essay "Becoming Literate: A Lesson from the Amish." which she uses to present the Amish definition of Literacy. Your article is very good in showing what Fishman means in her essay, however I was wondering if you knew the procedure Fishman uses in her essay, to show her idea. Please email me if you have an explanation of the procedure Andrea Fishman uses in her essay “Becoming Literate: A Lesson from the Amish.” which she uses to present the Amish definition of Literacy.

]]> Comment on Chief Assembly Unit by Customer Diagramatic and Installation Support http://www.phydeau.org/chief-assembly-unit/#comment-5 Customer Diagramatic and Installation Support Sun, 19 Mar 2006 20:23:08 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/index.php/bleeding-the-vines-breast/dialogues/chief-assembly-unit/#comment-5 Nirvana is in Nimplugs. Nirvana is in Nimplugs.

]]> Comment on Chief Assembly Unit by Libbeta http://www.phydeau.org/chief-assembly-unit/#comment-4 Libbeta Sun, 19 Mar 2006 20:22:34 +0000 http://www.phydeau.org/index.php/bleeding-the-vines-breast/dialogues/chief-assembly-unit/#comment-4 We appear to have received a defective kit, as we have but 24 nimplugs. While we have, nevertheless, assembled a working model, we are convinced that the intended product was not supposed to deliver us to NIRVANA. Wow. Sincerely yours Libbeta & crew SirBern & Katherine Elizabeth III We appear to have received a defective kit, as we have but 24 nimplugs. While we have, nevertheless, assembled a working model, we are convinced that the intended product was not supposed to deliver us to NIRVANA. Wow.

Sincerely yours

Libbeta & crew SirBern & Katherine Elizabeth III

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