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<p>My head is too fuzzy right now (inside as well as out) to conjure
the details, but when Descartes launched I think I knew some of
the LANL crew from the Visual Cortex Modeling efforts (LANL and NM
Institute) and believe that the intellectual/algorithmic legacy
included the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.fastcompany.com/3045076/just-your-typical-new-mexico-image-recognition-startup-spun-off-from-a-governm">GENIE</a>
"image segmentation-by-example" algorithms/software developed in
the 90s which I think of as an alpha/proto-typing of the kind of
machine learning that DALL-E and other image-based generators are
based in.</p>
<p>I've a young (well, 40ish now) friend who worked at a SFe startup
on the same kind of technology which got gobbled up by a
middle-sized fish out of Denver which got gobbled by Monsanto
(about the time Descartes was spinning up?). She stayed on with
Monsanto for several years (under some shame/duress) but finally
managed to jump ship to an open-data space-imaging company (whose
name eludes my fuzzy head). When she was still in her undergrad
(Hydrogeology) I talked with her about GENIE and it's potential
for more virtuous projects (like helping the Nature Conservancy
with planning for the arc-of-evolution of micro-climates to help
them prioritize their acquisitions). My guess is that this is an
easy no-brainer for such planning, even if we in fact have no
financial motive for such.</p>
<p>This came back to me a lot while reading Kim Stanley Robinson's <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ministry_for_the_Future">"Ministry
for the Future"</a> and thinking about how much bias we
(normally) have toward using science/engineering/tech to leverage
exploitation (good of the few) vs leveraging regulation unto
conservation (good of the many)? <br>
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<p>After we get done generating silly NFT artpieces and cheating on
our term papers with ChatGPT will we find a way to apply this
technology to a virtuous exploration of the adjacent possible?
What would that look like? What means "virtuous"? Does ChatGPT
have a (consensus? popular?) notion of what IS virtuous? <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/21/23 4:08 PM, Roger Critchlow
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I'm surprised that Nick didn't get an office at
Descartes, too.
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 2:29
PM Frank Wimberly <<a href="mailto:wimberly3@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">wimberly3@gmail.com</a>>
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<div dir="auto">I am glad that ChatGPT ha promoted me to be
CTO of Descartes Labs because my motto is, "I think
therefore I am."<br>
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Frank C. Wimberly<br>
140 Calle Ojo Feliz, <br>
Santa Fe, NM 87505<br>
<br>
505 670-9918<br>
Santa Fe, NM</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 2:16
PM Marcus Daniels <<a
href="mailto:marcus@snoutfarm.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">marcus@snoutfarm.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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This actually sounds useful: <a
href="https://lnkd.in/eJRBs_nZ" rel="noreferrer"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lnkd.in/eJRBs_nZ</a><br>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Feb 21, 2023, at 12:25 PM,
Jochen Fromm <<a href="mailto:jofr@cas-group.net"
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">jofr@cas-group.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Me: <span style="color:rgb(52,53,65);font-family:Söhne,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap">Do
you know the FRIAM group in Santa Fe?</span></div>
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<div dir="auto">ChatGPT: Yes, I'm aware of the FRIAM
group in Santa Fe. FRIAM (Focusing Research on
Infinite Automated Models) is a research group
located at the Santa Fe Institute, a renowned
research center dedicated to the study of complex
systems. FRIAM is a group of interdisciplinary
researchers who explore the use of mathematical
models and computational methods to understand
complex systems and phenomena, with a focus on
infinite-dimensional systems. The group's research
interests include dynamical systems, machine
learning, optimization, and more. FRIAM's work has
contributed to a deeper understanding of various
systems, such as financial markets, climate
models, and biological systems, among others.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(52,53,65);font-family:Söhne,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Noto Sans",sans-serif,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap">Me:
No, I mean the Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group. It is organization of complexity researchers and software developers in Santa Fe, New Mexico, interested in applied complexity</span></div>
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<div dir="auto">ChatGPT: I apologize for the
confusion. Yes, I'm also aware of the Friday
Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group in Santa
Fe. It is a group of complexity researchers and
software developers who meet on Friday mornings to
discuss and explore topics related to applied
complexity. The group is open to anyone who is
interested in the subject and is often attended by
researchers, academics, entrepreneurs, and
professionals from a variety of fields. The
discussions at the group cover a wide range of
topics, including complex systems, data science,
artificial intelligence, and more. The group
provides a forum for members to share their ideas
and learn from each other in an informal setting
over a cup of coffee. The Friday Morning Applied
Complexity Coffee Group is one of many examples of
the vibrant intellectual community in Santa Fe
dedicated to the study of complex systems.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Me: Can you name some active
members? </div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
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<div dir="auto">ChatGPT: I'm sorry, but as an
artificial intelligence language model, I don't
have access to real-time information on the
current membership of the Friday Morning Applied
Complexity Coffee Group. The group is a community
of complexity researchers and software developers
in Santa Fe who meet on a regular basis to discuss
and explore topics related to applied complexity.
The membership of the group is fluid, with new
members joining and others moving on as their
interests and circumstances change. If you are
interested in learning more about the group, you
might be able to find more information on their
website or through social media channels.
Alternatively, you could try reaching out to the
Santa Fe Institute, which has connections with
many researchers and organizations in the Santa Fe
area.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Me: Nicholas Thompson, Eric Charles,
Glen Ropella and Frank Wimberly are part of this
group. What do you know about them?</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">ChatGPT: Nicholas Thompson is the
Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine, which covers a
wide range of topics related to technology,
science, and culture. Prior to his current
position at Wired, he was a senior editor at the
magazine and worked as a reporter for The New
Yorker and Legal Times. Thompson is also the
author of "The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze,
George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War," a
book that explores the history of the Cold War
through the lives of two of its most prominent
strategists.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Eric Charles is the Vice President
of Engineering at Descartes Labs, a geospatial
data analytics company that leverages machine
learning and artificial intelligence to analyze
satellite imagery and other types of data. Charles
has a background in computer science and has
worked in various engineering and leadership roles
at several technology companies, including Intel,
Sun Microsystems, and Google.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Glen Ropella is a computer scientist
and engineer who has worked on a variety of
projects related to computational modeling,
artificial intelligence, and machine learning. He
is currently a Senior Scientist at Los Alamos
National Laboratory, where he is involved in
research on complex systems and their applications
to national security and other areas.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Frank Wimberly is a software
engineer and entrepreneur who has worked in
various roles in the technology industry,
including as a software engineer at Yahoo and as
the founder of a startup focused on data
analytics. He is currently the CTO of Descartes
Labs, where he leads the company's efforts to
develop and apply advanced machine learning and
artificial intelligence techniques to geospatial
data.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">It's worth noting that while these
individuals have been associated with the Friday
Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group at some
point, their involvement with the group may have
changed over time, as the group's membership is
fluid and changes over time.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
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<div dir="auto">Me: The Nicholas Thompson I mean was
Professor of Psychology and Biology at Clark
University. Do you know his work, for example his
paper "Intentionality is the Mark of the Vital" ?</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">ChatGPT: I apologize for the
confusion. I was referring to a different person
with the same name, Nicholas Thompson, who is the
Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Regarding the Nicholas Thompson who
is a Professor of Psychology and Biology at Clark
University, I am familiar with his work. Thompson
is a prominent researcher in the fields of
cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind. His
paper "Intentionality is the Mark of the Mental"
(not "Intentionality is the Mark of the Vital," as
I previously stated) is a classic paper in the
philosophy of mind, in which he argues that
intentionality, or the capacity of mental states
to represent or be about things, is a key
characteristic of the mental.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Thompson has made important
contributions to the study of neural processes
involved in perception, attention, and
consciousness. He has also written on the
relationship between neuroscience and philosophy,
arguing for a "naturalized" approach to philosophy
of mind that takes into account empirical findings
from neuroscience and related fields. Thompson's
work is highly regarded in both the philosophical
and scientific communities, and he has published
extensively in both areas.</div>
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<div dir="auto">-J.</div>
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