Re: ductionist Doug

Posted by Douglas Roberts-2 on
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Enjoying it with a nice glass of wine.  The wine should produce all the spiraling I can foresee needed for the near term, thanks.

--Doug

On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 7:33 PM, Steve Smith <[hidden email]> wrote:

Douglas Roberts wrote:
> Steve,
>
> I think there would be a certain reductionist symmetry if you were to
> use one of my own guns to shoot me, don't you?

The Reductionist in me does find that satisfying.

Emergent Complexicists, however, believe in symmetry-breaking at the
onset of a phase-change.

I would think that the shooting of one knee would suffice for symmetry
breaking and inducing a properly interesting phase change.

Which chirality would you prefer in your resulting gait?  I myself tend
to in leftward leaning spirals, but suspect you might prefer something
more to the right.

Are you watching the fascinating sunset over the Jemez?

- Steve

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