Ran across a website called Research Blogging. The site updates its main page with other user’s blogs. These blogs are all about research papers and opinions formed from them. Good place to find ideas.
Category: biology (Page 12 of 18)
Once humans have obtained absolute power and control over the genetic code of DNA, any creature imaginable could be drawn as a blueprint and grown. In other words flying monsters the size of buildings could be grown. These creatures could be used to fly people around the world; they would consume food, rather than a combustible fuel. These genetically engineered creatures may not require mechanical motion and precise shape. Currently, transportation vehicles are rigid and heavy. Thus they will be made of cells and move in a fluid and flexible motion. These creatures will instead resemble dinosaurs, sci-fi characters or any other creature born on Earth. However, reaching this state of genetic control would almost certainly coincide with the ability to grow new intelligent species.
The Qatsi Trilogy provides a powerful visualizations of the modern world. These movies changed the way I see the world. Worth watching.
Part 1 – Koyaanisqatsi (1982) –
Watch it here:
Koyaanisqatsi on Hulu
Part 2 – Powaqqatsi (1988) –
Watch it here:
Powaqqatsi on Vimeo
Part 3 – Naqoyqatsi (2002) –
Watch it here:
Just an idea to dwell about for future writings:
The similarity of human neighbourhoods to the organization of organ tissue; skyscraper and city organization to brain and neurons. For example, cities do not directly manipulate the physical landscape to produce its sustenance. Instead a city relies on the outer towns and provinces to provide food for its inhabitants. The city provides the organization for the efficient production and distribution of the food and goods. This is exactly as the brain functions: providing the organization and decisions for the efficient production and consumption of food. It’s as if a massive organism is forming on Earth.
These signs provide clues to the development of complex structures. Still further complexity lies in understanding the curious fact that financial crashes are preceded by a rapid increase in skyscraper construction. Skyscrapers are a complex structure, newly introduced in the universe; so their construction, almost exclusively reliant on financial booms or bubbles is curious.
Stuart Kauffman provides many insights into nature, evolution, and other subjects in the following videos:
Stuart Kauffman – Beyond Belief 2007
The Re-Enchantment of Humanity: Dr. Stuart Kauffman
Stuart Kauffman on Beyond Reductionism
Reinventing the Sacred with Stuart Kauffman part1
Stuart Kauffman Returns to Gund 1/2
Stuart Kauffman – Mind in the Poised Realm
Biologist and complexity theorist Stuart Kauffman on preadaptations in evolution
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