Systems thinking, systems analysis, dynamic systems, systems engineering, all things systems…
I hate to break this to you, but you are not omniscient. Perhaps more disturbing, you can’t be. This is a point that many humans seem to like to ignore. Choosing to believe that even if they don’t know everything now, they certainly could if they put their minds to … Continue reading
The CHON Vat. Continue reading
What if we learned division first? Continue reading
I updated the sketch from last week’s post so that it now looks like the sketch on the right (click on it to make it larger). Here are the changes… I replaced physics with reality in an attempt to be a little less obtuse. I also added “(Expectations)” to Beliefs. … Continue reading
The human body is a great source of metaphors. One of my favorites is how the framework of our skeletons is “fleshed out” with the necessary tissues to create a human that might be just like you. The framework/”tissue” pattern is likely repeated in more places than we realize, but … Continue reading
Understanding the current political insanity is helped by understanding the broader forces in play. This post by Gail Tverberg is helpful. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
All technologies are nothing more than applying energy to rearrange atoms and/or bits1 within a system of constraints. Engineering is the discipline of understanding and applying those constraints in order to create systems that solve problems. Beyond this you’re specializing. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
A system is considered to be intelligent if it more or less reliably produces a desirable outcome from a range of unexpected circumstances. A system is considered to be a machine if it more or less reliably produces a desirable outcome from a range of anticipated circumstances. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
I’m constantly amazed by the persistent belief that humans are not part of the world around us and that we can step out of it at any time we choose. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
Note to self (sort of obvious). In system design time is an assumption it’s not feedback. The proof of this is trivial. No matter what your system does or even if it exists, time marches on. Time doesn’t depend on your system in any way. For example, if I design … Continue reading
