Ordered Chaos - yes it sounds familiar, it is the way my life works! haha. but seriously.
Fractals as patterns of complex systems, this is a very cool thought. Little changes in the variables can have great effects on the outcomes. Once again, this resonates with me in terms of what my experience has been.
Consciousness. The quote at the top of the page in the packet on chaos and consciousness sums up my feelings very well. "The problem of consciousness is perhaps the largest obstacle in our quest to scientifically understand reality."
What is consciousness and what is reality? How can we know anything about reality while operating through consciousness and perception? Is the entire universe conscious? Or are only living systems conscious. I had a discussion with a scientist the other day. He works on molecular biology and foods, cellulose... and he was causally letting me know that insects are not conscious... When will the division between human consciousness and animal/plant/environment consciousness drop away enough for the majority of people to have a different understanding of what makes up consciousness? Yikes.
I tried the silverware experiments. Very fun :)
Hi Jillian,
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting question, are insects conscious? I think they are because there is an effort to survive. Isn't survival something of a conscious effort? I agree with you, just because it's not human consciousness doesn't mean it's not conscious. Great blog!