Web Log 2010
Not totally sure where this guy is headed, but he makes some pretty good points. Pablo Picasso said “All children paint like geniuses. What do we do to them that so quickly dulls this ability?” Wish it didn’t end with an iPhone endorsement.
I don’t know how this even aired, but I definitely approve. The social commentary of Banksy made its way into the most recent intro to the Simpsons.
I recently attended a lecture by the Chief Editor of Science News, Tom Siegfried here in Portland discussing probability and it’s uses and misuses science today. Every once in a while I see or hear a new idea that really sticks out to me as having a lot of large implications in the way things work.
I have never really found any interest in statistics or probability as it always appeared to me as an esoteric reduction of humanity into numbers in some sort of attempt to maximize profit margins. The mathematical persuit of misers.
It actually started with the philosopher Blaise Pascal, whom we all know is a gambling man. His friend wanted him to come up with a mathematical description of the probabilities in card games. Of course Pascal was happy to oblige, and what resulted after several generations of alterations is what we now come to know as Game Theory. The statistics that drive economic interactions between competing powers.
Pretty early on, people became interested in the applications of probabilities to modern science, especially within the last 100 years, as quantum theory has taken apart classical mechanics into something that can not be engaged with directly, but only with degrees of certainty. These degrees of certainty had convenient ties to the probabilistic work done driving the forces of economics, and so they were adopted unanimously across all scientific practices as research became less static.
Calculating what is referred to as a P-Value is an essential part of all modern scientific research, and this is the intriguing idea that was introduced to me. Read on below.
It was here, now it’s gone.
Accomplishments
Went on a hiking trip a few weeks ago, to the lake of the angels in the Olympic National Park. It was me, my Dad, my older brother, and 150 pounds of pots, pans, clothing, camera gear, and fly fishing equipment. The relentless 3500 foot elevation gain made the 3.5 mile hike a long one, but the view was fantastic. It was definitely one of the highlights of my summer. Here are some shots.
Lake of the Angels
Lake of the Angels Camp
Getting our bearings
View the rest of the entry to see the rest of the shots.
I recently saw Todd Solendz latest film “Life During Wartime”, the long awaited sequel to “Happiness”. I would have to say that apart from the terrific dialogue, and rich character development, the thing that stood out most to me were the visuals. His use of color was terrific. He’s definitely a film maker who will be appreciated and respected long after he’s gone.
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