03 JAN 2017 by ideonexus
War Gaming is Better Than War
I COULD go on now and tell of battles, copiously. In the memory of the one skirmish I have given I do but taste blood. I would like to go on, to a large, thick book. It would be an agreeable task. Since I am the chief inventor and practiser (so far) of Little Wars, there has fallen to me a disproportionate share of victories. But let me not boast. For the present, I have done all that I meant to do in this matter. It is for you, dear reader, now to get a floor, a friend, some soldiers and som... 1 
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notes31 MAY 2015 by ideonexus
How Do Flatlanders Move?
None of this actually explains how Flatlanders move. We
know various things about their locomotion; that
travelling somewhere involves some form of effort, that
it is harder to travel North than in other directions,
especially for women, and that femails "undulate" as they
travel, although this is more of a safety measure
than a necessity.
A mundane explanation, but one that causes a few
problems, is the use of very short cilia-like mobile hairs
for propulsion. This assumes that Flatland ai... 1 notes
notes07 NOV 2014 by ideonexus
Bandwidth Explains Fermi's Paradox
"We uploaded via the router," Amber says, and looks confused for a moment. "There's a network on the other side of it. We were told it was FTL, instantaneous, but I'm not so sure now. I think it's something more complicated, like a lightspeed network, parts of which are threaded through wormholes that make it look FTL from our perspective. Anyway, Matrioshka brains, the end product of a technological singularity – they're bandwidth-limited. Sooner or later the posthuman descendants evolve E...Folksonomies: speculation futurism
Folksonomies: speculation futurism
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notes19 JUL 2014 by ideonexus
Explorocracy / Homo Diaspora
So we’re to be ravaged by speculation and thrill-seekers. We’ll be the wilds. I’ve been to deadwood planets and pioneer towns: even those way stations have their good things. We’ll open up the sky. We’ll have knowledge to sell. Uniquely detailed maps. Immer byways only locals like us can find. We have to establish our credentials as an explorocracy; so to survive and rule ourselves, we have to explore.
We’ll soon have one immership in our little navy, and at least one captain. Wh... 1 notes
notes22 APR 2014 by ideonexus
UbD Three-Stage Template
To help educators start with the goal, rather than the learning activity, UbD employs a three-stage template.
• Stage 1—Identify desired results: In the first stage, you consider your big ideas and learning goals and prioritize them.
• Stage 2—Determine acceptable evidence: In the next stage, you “think like an assessor” (p. 18) to select the means for collecting and validating evidence students grasped your learning goals.
• Stage 3—Plan learning experiences and instructio... 1 notes
notesThe basic methodology to backwards design in teaching.
13 MAR 2014 by ideonexus
Phased Retirement
We should establish a new concept of retirement: phased retirement or part-time
retirement. This would permit those persons who want to work and are able to do so
to phase into total retirement over a period of years. Working part time or part year
and “retired” part of the time, they could engage in new learning ventures in an
educational environment, or in travel and group discussions. Educational institutions
should take the leadership in fashioning different kinds of programs for...Folksonomies: retirement planning
Folksonomies: retirement planning
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notesImportant concept.
18 FEB 2014 by ideonexus
Highlights from Billionare Recommendations
Suppose your monthly income is only RMB 2,000, you can live well. I can help you put money into five sets of funds. The first $600, second $400, third $300, fourth $200, fifth $500.
[...]
Third set of funds: To learn. Monthly spend about RMB 50 to RMB 100 to buy books. Because you don’t have a lot of money, you should pay attention to learning. When you buy the books, read them carefully and learn the lessons and strategies that is being taught in the book. Each book, after reading them, ... 1 notes
notesA few passages on how to be financially successful.
19 DEC 2013 by ideonexus
Understanding Awe
It can be hard to generalize what people consider jaw-dropping, but Vohs says research demonstrates what consistently creates an awesome experience. Travel ranks high. So does gazing at the cosmos on a clear night or watching a sensational film, as well as anytime we encounter massive quantities: colorful tulips in bloom, a bustling market in India, or a stunning school of fish.
Novelty and perceptual vastness forces us into the present moment. The study underscores the importance of cultiva... 1 notes
notesThe sense of wonder has health benefits, may open us up to learning new information, but what is it exactly?
29 SEP 2013 by ideonexus
The World is a Function
Kakeru Seki: A fact is somehow related to another fact. Unless you understand these relationships, you won't be a real reporter.
Noriko Hikima: True journalism!
Kakeru Seki: Well, you majored in the humanities.
Noriko Hikima: Yes! That's true--I've studied literature since I was in high school.
Kakeru Seki: You havea lot of catching up to do, then. Let's begin with functions.
Noriko Hikima: Fu...functions? Math? What?
Kakeru Seki: When one thing changes, it influences another thing. A ... 1 notes
notesAs a programmer I know that algorithms can relate to the real world, and since these algorithms are constructed in computers that ultimately run on bits and boolean logic, then the real world may be imagined to deconstruct to pure mathematics.
02 JUL 2013 by ideonexus
Five Ways to Stretch Your Perception of Time
1. Keep learning
Learning new things is a pretty obvious way to pass your brain new information on a regular basis. If you’re constantly reading, trying new activities or taking courses to learn new skills, you’ll have a wealth of ‘newness’ at your fingertips to help you slow down time.
2. Visit new places
A new environment can send a mass of information rushing to your brain—smells, sounds, people, colors, textures. Your brain has to interpret all of this. Exposing your brain to...
1 Keep Learning, Visit New Places, Meet New People, Try New Activities, Be Spontaneous
