observability and randomness

[David Eric Smith]

Wow, that’s funny and weird, thank you.

I haven’t even read wherever that came from.

I think it is good that they didn’t confuse me with the serial killer.  Somebody at SFI once introduced me by saying that if you search on the name I have, you mostly get google hits on the serial killer.  I keep meaning to check that, but get distracted by emails I owe people, and then forget.

There will be many things for you to criticize, and I will likely agree with all the criticisms.  Not sure what one does.  I guess, just move on and accept that one did what one could, and tomorrow needs to be a another day.

Thanks Glen,

Eric

> On Jul 1, 2020, at 1:43 AM, ∄ uǝlƃ <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> OK. I bit the bullet and bought a copy after having it in my Goodreads wishlist for awhile. I was interested to find that you're an *illustrator*! >8^D
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> https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fbookshop.org%2fbooks%2fthe-origin-and-nature-of-life-on-earth%2f9781107121881&c=E,1,wYPFBLq1E2cJxczs2Jji5P6nv-SCZiM95JE9vZvBQET0uett3rHFRjxTlA7wjXuWs68Mlk4DmW1DdUKRia14MHbpFWZKujSemW4SVZlG3gSXgYpDzulObFIgXw,,&typo=1
> "Eric Smith prides himself on being an adaptable, versatile, and reliable illustrator who is skilled at working with both digital and traditional media. His design background and creative aptitude enables him to produce work to fit a variety of illustrations."
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> I sent a note to https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fbookshop.org&c=E,1,lswhs2NVWcBTMqQsu_PEHdrw-JGreOO88XYMC5wg4_Pn19T3skhaEqMuHBmvO6cmlIG5PnNwUpzyADal68PwzmCfoYj1nqP353y6mm5g7xbQgxZ6EA,,&typo=1 pointing to your SFI page. We wouldn't want to confuse the FBI when they Google you for rabble-rousing.
>
> On 6/30/20 8:29 AM, ∄ uǝlƃ wrote:
>> I haven't seen your book, yet. But my guess is it tells a more interactive story than something like Horney's book for 2 reasons: 1) Horney's book is fairly old by now and I would have a hard time hunting for the evidence I'd need to evaluate any claims she made and 2) my truck with biology, physics, and math, while impoverished compared to most of the people on this list, is much better than with psychodynamics.
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[David Eric Smith]

Marcus, I have to admit something that I have not formerly been willing to leave a written record saying.  But I guess my vanity would feel slighted if nobody ever noticed it.

There was a time I was getting lectured fairly heavily about my lack of a web presence at SFI.  They were right to lecture; I was being lazy and stubborn, and SFI needed advertising help because they were trying to survive during the last recession.  But I was also in a snit about people giving themselves too much credit, and not enjoying being railroaded.

So I put together a bunch of web pages, to cover things that were needed, but refused to use the first-person (and I think second-person) pronoun anywhere in them.  It turned out to require a little work, as normal English construction typically leads one into sentences that are hard to get out of without those.

Eric

> On Jul 1, 2020, at 1:50 AM, Marcus Daniels <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> I remember many years ago when Eric was apparently prodded for some bio, he produced something including a terrifying claim like "Eric Smith is a generalist."   I was very pleased to read this, but I got the distinct impression he was spoken to about how to one should present themselves in order to appear distinguished.    This is even better!
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> On 6/30/20, 9:43 AM, "Friam on behalf of ∄ uǝlƃ" <[hidden email] on behalf of [hidden email]> wrote:
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>    OK. I bit the bullet and bought a copy after having it in my Goodreads wishlist for awhile. I was interested to find that you're an *illustrator*! >8^D
>
>    https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fbookshop.org%2fbooks%2fthe-origin-and-nature-of-life-on-earth%2f9781107121881&c=E,1,GhUXQIDzTNaP9EfXZQm8qbOxHM0IsSsiKZKg_NVBfNZLgaUDN0X_0SslPjUHIAmmX0ITYkAUk3pge0-y5UflCrnnv2yrRCbXfiPwUq9rTniXyImfyHw,&typo=1
>    "Eric Smith prides himself on being an adaptable, versatile, and reliable illustrator who is skilled at working with both digital and traditional media. His design background and creative aptitude enables him to produce work to fit a variety of illustrations."
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>    I sent a note to https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fbookshop.org&c=E,1,uf4fuoYfWyUOl846GB4zE2utq_4CfLclmP0woaskY4R-Rv5YEiweihUCKIoQde29-7_i4A793weGEqQOW8LlSHpFPxdlbnGqaFik3TFOWo2LfsD7cKBVl0RSQxyA&typo=1 pointing to your SFI page. We wouldn't want to confuse the FBI when they Google you for rabble-rousing.
>
>    On 6/30/20 8:29 AM, ∄ uǝlƃ wrote:
>> I haven't seen your book, yet. But my guess is it tells a more interactive story than something like Horney's book for 2 reasons: 1) Horney's book is fairly old by now and I would have a hard time hunting for the evidence I'd need to evaluate any claims she made and 2) my truck with biology, physics, and math, while impoverished compared to most of the people on this list, is much better than with psychodynamics.
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