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HighlandWindsLLC Miller
I think you are on to something here and I may try to apply it to a couple groups I have been trying to form. One group is to work on getting a renewable energy power generation system going here in Missoula, Montana and the other is called High Ground Commmunities -- getting 60 cities off fossil fuels in 10 years. So far, they aren't yet assembling.
 
But there are a couple ways to apply the complexity law and order info you provided:
1) To just tell the entire groups what is wanted and then leave them alone to hopefully orchestrate some version of that that makes the most sense; or
2) To assume that one's efforts to start something are the results of rules put out there, and one is part of the equation/formula of response that is occurring -- which would mean to just keep going, but not assume it will happen as one intends.
 
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Parks, Raymond
peggy miller wrote:

> I think you are on to something here and I may try to apply it to a
> couple groups I have been trying to form. One group is to work on
> getting a renewable energy power generation system going here in
> Missoula, Montana and the other is called High Ground Commmunities --
> getting 60 cities off fossil fuels in 10 years. So far, they aren't yet
> assembling.
>  
> But there are a couple ways to apply the complexity law and order info
> you provided:
> 1) To just tell the entire groups what is wanted and then leave them
> alone to hopefully orchestrate some version of that that makes the most
> sense; or
> 2) To assume that one's efforts to start something are the results of
> rules put out there, and one is part of the equation/formula of response
> that is occurring -- which would mean to just keep going, but not assume
> it will happen as one intends.

  The latter is closer to the open-source software process, which sounds
like what you're trying to achieve.  If my reading between your lines is
correct, you want these initiatives to happen but don't have the time
and resources to be the sole driver.  In that situation, you need to get
things started, gain a user-base, and then ride the wave.

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