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PBS/NOVA Special on Emergence

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PBS/NOVA has a great, short, easy to understand video on emergence. It describes the prominent status of “emergent complexity” research in the sciences, largely focusing on applications in natural sciences and biological examples of herd behavior in particular.
Here are a couple of highlights from the video: Continue reading →

Sporder is a Word

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We’re making it happen.  ”Sporder,” is short for “spontaneous order” and is used to describe any scenario where such an order can be found.  It’s catchy, economical, and intuitive and it requires but 2 syllables as opposed to 7.  We have come up with a precise definition for a sporder, as well as categories the various types of sporder found within our universe. Continue reading →