Comments - THE DYNAMISM of CHAOS ... - Gaia Community2024-03-28T19:54:48Zhttp://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=5313775%3ABlogPost%3A352&xn_auth=no This particular BBC Magazin…tag:letschangetheworld.ning.com,2017-08-08:5313775:Comment:298092017-08-08T12:34:45.938ZMichael Grovehttp://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profile/MichaelGrove
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133719999?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133719999?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> This particular BBC Magazine Story relates to Dominic Swords, who wanting to shake-up his</p>
<p> life in 1997, went on a personal development course. One part of it required him to lead a</p>
<p> community project. "People were abseiling down buildings to raise money for charity. I'm not</p>
<p> the sort of person who does that one bit," he said. He wasn't an artist,…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133719999?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133719999?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a> This particular BBC Magazine Story relates to Dominic Swords, who wanting to shake-up his</p>
<p> life in 1997, went on a personal development course. One part of it required him to lead a</p>
<p> community project. "People were abseiling down buildings to raise money for charity. I'm not</p>
<p> the sort of person who does that one bit," he said. He wasn't an artist, but he always liked the</p>
<p> idea of painting a mural. "I remember going past them with my parents, looking up and just</p>
<p> <em><strong>thinking they were the coolest things ever</strong></em>." He owned a house with a wall big enough to</p>
<p> paint one on, so he decided that would be his project. "That was the easy bit," he says.</p>
<p> Deciding what to paint was harder. One night, he discussed options with a friend. He had</p>
<p> decided it had to be something natural • murals of people "always look rubbish", he says •</p>
<p> and had been thinking about a tree, swaying in the wind. But the friend said, "What about</p>
<p> a wave?" And then both had the same thought... "<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40830628" target="_blank"><strong>HOW about that Japanese ONE</strong> ?</a>"<br/><br/> MY OWN <strong><em>p<span style="text-decoration: underline;">ersonal</span></em> BBC STORY</strong>, however, <strong>relates to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/michael.grove.98/media_set?set=a.913088252052760.1073741854.100000547827652&type=3" target="_blank">my Journey of LiFE</a>,</strong> during the time<strong><br/></strong></p>
<p> of my involvement with <strong>Acorn</strong> and the <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=913339115361007" target="_blank">BBC Computer Literacy Project</a></strong>.<strong> </strong></p>
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<p></p> There’s a curious…tag:letschangetheworld.ning.com,2017-05-22:5313775:Comment:277342017-05-22T08:46:48.791ZMichael Grovehttp://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profile/MichaelGrove
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<p><span><br></br> There’s a curious thing about <strong><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/artists/katsushika-hokusai-starving-artist-became-prince-tides/" target="_blank">Katsushika Hokusai</a>’</strong>s Under the Wave off Kanagawa •</span></p>
<p><span> the </span>renowned Japanese woodblock print that has come to be known, simply, as</p>
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<p><span><br/> There’s a curious thing about <strong><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/artists/katsushika-hokusai-starving-artist-became-prince-tides/" target="_blank">Katsushika Hokusai</a>’</strong>s Under the Wave off Kanagawa •</span></p>
<p><span> the </span>renowned Japanese woodblock print that has come to be known, simply, as</p>
<p> <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=991516370876614" target="_blank">The Great Wave</a></strong>. Although the composition is dominated by a monstrous ridge of</p>
<p> saltwater, which rises from the ocean like the Leviathan, the “<strong>star</strong>” <strong>of the picture is</strong>,</p>
<p> <strong>in fact</strong>, <em><strong>the distant</strong></em>, <em><strong>snow-capped peak of Mt Fuji,</strong></em> <strong>visible on the horizon</strong>.</p>
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<p></p> I heartily agree with all o…tag:letschangetheworld.ning.com,2013-09-10:5313775:Comment:159152013-09-10T15:31:04.400ZMichael Grovehttp://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profile/MichaelGrove
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<p><span>I heartily agree with all of your comments about zaadz/siona/et al and particularly the synergy</span></p>
<p><span>that was zaadz, but as I have intimated below unless a social networking environment can take</span></p>
<p><span>advantage of every capability of the <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/video/the-machine-is-using-us-final" target="_blank">WEB 2.0 <em>protocol</em></a></strong> - before we even <em>start considering the…</em></span></p>
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<p><span>I heartily agree with all of your comments about zaadz/siona/et al and particularly the synergy</span></p>
<p><span>that was zaadz, but as I have intimated below unless a social networking environment can take</span></p>
<p><span>advantage of every capability of the <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/video/the-machine-is-using-us-final" target="_blank">WEB 2.0 <em>protocol</em></a></strong> - before we even <em>start considering the use</em></span></p>
<p><span>of <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-other-information" target="_blank">WEB 3.0</a></strong> - to <strong><em>simulate real methods of open and disparate discussions</em></strong>, down the pub so to </span></p>
<p><span>speak, it is doomed to failure from a truly synergetic stand-point. Needless to say the seed that </span></p>
<p><span>was zaadz has been sown and blossomed in many ways, and although the window of opportunity</span></p>
<p><span>which WEB 2.0 presented is now almost closed, </span>who knows what the future of the WEB and its</p>
<p>potential 10 billion users will bring !!!??? </p>
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<p><span>During the early part of my training as a civilian pilot/air traffic controller in the 1960's I was first</span></p>
<p><span>introduced to the mind-blowing experience of "flying" a de Havilland Trident Simulator. It was</span></p>
<p><span>mind-blowing for me, as a <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/dyslexic-advantage" target="_blank">dyslexic 3D thinker</a>,</strong> because <a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/vision-1"><span><b>my own vision as a child</b></span></a> was of a future </span></p>
<p><span>time when we would be able to personally experience a simulation of the reality such that we </span></p>
<p><span>would not be able to tell the difference between the simulation and the reality. It had been </span></p>
<p><span>because of the support from my parents and their parents that I had succeeded in getting into </span></p>
<p><span>that simulator in the first place, but along the way I had been exposed to all of their diverse </span></p>
<p><span>spiritual & scientific beliefs despite the fact that they all subscribed to a similar set of values and </span></p>
<p><span>principles. As a result I was set on my own journey of discovery for the scientific reasoning for </span></p>
<p><span>mine and others personal experiences of spiritual connectivity. My eventual qualification as a joint </span></p>
<p><span>civilian/military air traffic controller took me to places I could not have even imagined - to the</span></p>
<p><span>point where I was being invited by the likes of <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/i" target="_blank">IBM</a></strong> to present to them personal computer driven </span></p>
<p><span><em>multi-media simulations</em> of future 3D global radar scenarios. </span></p>
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<p>During the nascency of the world-wide web, discussions with <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/as-we-may-think" target="_blank">Hewlett Packard</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/kodak-is-not-the-only-household-name" target="_blank">Kodak</a></strong> & <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/acorn-video-1" target="_blank">Phillips</a></strong></p>
<p>suggested the possibility of establishing a very powerful consumer driven social networking</p>
<p>environment, based on discussions about the implications and applications of the still to be </p>
<p>ratified WEB 2.0 protocol. As has often been the case, in my experience, existing companies have</p>
<p>been slow to react to the invariably small window of opportunity with which they are faced and</p>
<p>so it was with HP, Phillips and then Kodak. In the meantime the likes of Friendster and Myspace</p>
<p>appeared on the scene without incorporating the really powerful development capabilities which</p>
<p>the WEB 2.0 protocol provided for. So it was during 2005 that I became aware of a team of people</p>
<p>who were fully WEB 2.0 savvy, led by a man called <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/simple-is" target="_blank">Brian Johnson</a></strong>, working on a project called</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.c4chaos.com/2005/12/zaadz-my-first-impressions/" target="_blank">ZAADZ</a></strong>. From the day of BETA launch I watched from afar and became mightily impressed by</p>
<p>every aspect of the ZAADZ initiative and so it was after some nearly six months I plunged in</p>
<p>head-first.</p>
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<p>In the meantime I continue to <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/introduction" target="_blank">cherish what was</a></strong> and try to NOT forget that we are what we are</p>
<p>in some small and even significant way, because of our <strong><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/bravo-1" target="_self">TIME@zaadz</a></strong>.</p>
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<p></p> I see, that You have thoughtf…tag:letschangetheworld.ning.com,2013-09-10:5313775:Comment:159132013-09-10T11:38:30.601Ztorch millshttp://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profile/torchmills
<p>I see, that You have thoughtfully saved the Zaadz stuff.</p>
<p>I admire that. Although, I missed the golden era, of Zaadz,</p>
<p>I did browse some of it, on Old Gaia, before it went down.</p>
<p>I also browsed Siona's autobiology, and was blown away,</p>
<p>with Her ability to intimately expose Herself, in Her writings.</p>
<p>Very moving. I fell in love with Her soul, right there.</p>
<p>I think that - that was what Zaadz was, intimately You,</p>
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<p>I see, that You have thoughtfully saved the Zaadz stuff.</p>
<p>I admire that. Although, I missed the golden era, of Zaadz,</p>
<p>I did browse some of it, on Old Gaia, before it went down.</p>
<p>I also browsed Siona's autobiology, and was blown away,</p>
<p>with Her ability to intimately expose Herself, in Her writings.</p>
<p>Very moving. I fell in love with Her soul, right there.</p>
<p>I think that - that was what Zaadz was, intimately You,</p>
<p>with all of your flaws, and loves, and beliefs, and desires, "out there",</p>
<p>and people, "loving it", and you, because they were doing the same thing.</p>
<p>kind of an online "greenwich village", with lots of diversity, and acceptance.</p>
<p>You would know best. How was it, for You ? It obviously left its mark on You.</p>
<p>I am disappointed that Facebook Zaadz didnt seem to generate the same kind of joy.</p>
<p>It seems like an alumni gathering place, but thats all, sad, really.</p>
<p>Everyone has gone off,diaspora, doing their own thing, which kills the synergy of Zaadz.</p>
<p>Anyway, that is my "take on it", what is yours ? Thanks, for taking an interest, in Me. </p> You can view it as a tech…tag:letschangetheworld.ning.com,2013-01-07:5313775:Comment:124232013-01-07T08:40:01.462ZMichael Grovehttp://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profile/MichaelGrove
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<p><strong>You can view it as <em><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/telecommunications-1" target="_self">a technology race</a></em> or a joint venture in the common interest.</strong> </p>
<p><em>It hardly matters which</em>. <strong>If the Chinese can crack thorium</strong>, <em>the world will need less</em></p>
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<p><strong>You can view it as <em><a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/telecommunications-1" target="_self">a technology race</a></em> or a joint venture in the common interest.</strong> </p>
<p><em>It hardly matters which</em>. <strong>If the Chinese can crack thorium</strong>, <em>the world will need less</em></p>
<p><em>oil, coal, and gas than feared</em>. Wind turbines will vanish from our landscape. There</p>
<p>will less risk of a global energy crunch, less risk of resource wars, and less risk of</p>
<p>a climate tipping point.</p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/9784044/China-blazes-trail-for-clean-nuclear-power-from-thorium.html" target="_blank">Who can object to that?</a><br/></strong></p>
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The Chaos Point: The World…tag:letschangetheworld.ning.com,2012-09-05:5313775:Comment:118582012-09-05T17:58:11.861ZMichael Grovehttp://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profile/MichaelGrove
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.fmbr.org/papers/reports/chaos_point.php" target="_blank">The Chaos Point: The World at the Crossroads</a></strong> - by Ervin Laszlo. Charlottesville, VA</p>
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<p>This is an inspirational book, a call for action, and a basis for hope. We have entered a window of opportunity that the author brilliantly illustrates using the concepts of chaos theory. Dr. Ervin Laszlo is a unique scientist who founded systems philosophy and general evolution…</p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.fmbr.org/papers/reports/chaos_point.php" target="_blank">The Chaos Point: The World at the Crossroads</a></strong> - by Ervin Laszlo. Charlottesville, VA</p>
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<p>This is an inspirational book, a call for action, and a basis for hope. We have entered a window of opportunity that the author brilliantly illustrates using the concepts of chaos theory. Dr. Ervin Laszlo is a unique scientist who founded systems philosophy and general evolution theory. But he is also the founder and president of the Club of Budapest, an informal association of highly creative people who use their insight to enhance awareness of global problems and human opportunities.<br/> <br/>The book starts with a Chinese proverb that warns, <strong>“If we do not change direction, we are likely to end up exactly where we are headed.”</strong> The author then summarizes the problems the world is now facing and their causes. He emphasizes that we are at a critical juncture in history. We now face a “decision-window.” We are headed on a path towards global breakdown where societies will experience accelerating terrorism, crime, wars, intolerance and an inhospitable biosphere for human life. Thus, there will either be a global breakdown of civilization or a breakthrough to a better future for our children and us. </p>
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<p>William C. Gough, Chairman, Emeritus<br/>Foundation for Mind-Being Research<br/>442 Knoll Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024<br/>To send an email to Bill Gough <a href="mailto:billgough@fmbr.org?subject=To%20send%20an%20email%20to%20Bill%20Gough" title="">click here</a><br/> </p> LIFE IS but a crescendo of…tag:letschangetheworld.ning.com,2012-06-22:5313775:Comment:117132012-06-22T08:29:29.863ZMichael Grovehttp://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profile/MichaelGrove
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/albert.klamt/posts/10150881767366994" target="_blank">LIFE IS but a crescendo of storms with resting intervals.…<br></br><br></br><iframe frameborder="0" height="377" src="www.youtube.com/embed/KeJoVeKSsyA?wmode=opaque" width="503"><strong><span class="font-size-3"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/albert.klamt/posts/10150881767366994" target="_blank"></a></span></strong></iframe>
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FROM CHAOS to RENEWAL
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<p><strong><a href="http://emergenttimes.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/second-tier-money/" target="_blank">FROM CHAOS to RENEWAL<br/><br/> <iframe width="500" height="212" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/55073825"><strong><a href="http://emergenttimes.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/second-tier-money/" target="_blank"></a></strong><p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong><a href="http://www.c4chaos.com/2008/08/one-door-closes-another-opens-why-im-no-longer-working-for-gaia/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Running a social network is as challenging as it is rewarding ... </a></strong><strong>especially in the context of <a href="http://letschangetheworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/bravo-1" target="_self">Margaret Meade's</a></strong> statement that ...</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>“Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”</strong></span></p>
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<p>As <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=835068413188078" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elisabet Sahtouris</a></strong> has said in <strong><span>- <a href="http://www.kosmosjournal.org/article/ecosophy-natures-guide-to-a-better-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ecosophy: Nature’s Guide to a Better World</a></span></strong></p>
<p><br/>In this truly cosmic model, the Greeks believed that if we knew how</p>
<p>the greater cosmos was organized, we would know how to organize</p>
<p>our human cosmos. The greater cosmos came out of chaos, which was</p>
<p>not seen as the disorder for which we use the word chaos, but as the</p>
<p>unpatterned no-thing-ness of the universal source, the infinite</p>
<p>potential (chaos, more as in today’s chaos theory) within which all</p>
<p>arises. Thus, the matter of how cosmos-as-order arose and functions</p>
<p>is of supreme importance for human life. <br/><br/></p>
<p>Although ‘<strong>The Great Wave</strong>’ is often seen as typically Japanese, in fact</p>
<p>it mixes influences from both east and west. Hokusai’s imagination</p>
<p>had been captured in his youth by his discovery of European-style</p>
<p>perspective. Now, aged about seventy, he adapted European</p>
<p>perspective in a very inventive way, playing games in the image</p>
<p>between the relative sizes of the large storm wave in the foreground</p>
<p>and tiny Mount Fuji in the distance. <br/><br/>Japanese prints such as '<strong>The Great Wave</strong>' influenced Western artists</p>
<p>such as Whistler, <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1277979895563592" target="_blank" rel="noopener">van Gogh </a></strong>and Monet. During the 20th century and</p>
<p>beyond, the image has spread even more widely into popular culture</p>
<p>and has been frequently replicated and adapted. It is even painted as</p>
<p>a mural on a house in Camberwell, South London. <strong><a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/past_exhibitions/2011/hokusais_great_wave.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">This British</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/past_exhibitions/2011/hokusais_great_wave.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Museum Exhibit</a></strong> is a unique opportunity to delve into the story</p>
<p>behind this iconic work, learn how Hokusai made ‘<strong>The Great Wave</strong>’,</p>
<p>and discover how the print has become a truly global inspiration.</p>
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