Solitons and cognition

Since the the ice storm given me a chance to catch up on reading, I've been taking a deeper look at a couple of websites.

Minds, Brains & Catalysis:
A theory of cognition grounded in metabolism

http://www.psy.cmu.edu:16080/~davia/mbc/index.html


The Geometry of Anatomy – the Bones of Tensegrity

http://www.intensiondesigns.com/itd-biotensegrity/biotensegrity/papers/geometry_of_anatomy.html


The physical models used to explain intent, motion, anatomy, and perception are evolving at a dizzying speed. But then, what isn't?

We are living at the edge...of something. Of a major shift. This is the first time in history of humanity that there is no real projection of what the world will be like in 50 years.

Our views of time and space are shifting. Distance has lost almost all relevance in commerce, communication, or access to knowledge.

National borders seem to be on the way to becoming anachronisms.

Even language itself is no longer a significant barrier, at least in elecronic communications.

In ways we are becoming amazingly wealthy in terms of access to technology. Yesterday I saw a pocket camera for $2.50, the packaging included a thumb-size AM/FM radio as a free gift if you purchased the $2.50 camera.

Look at this in terms of the cost in labor for an average person.
It is less than a half hour's labor for someone making minimum wage.

25 years ago, if the technology in these items even existed, it probably would have taken someone making much more than minimum wage several days of labor to afford these items, at least.

Yet in this worlld of phenomenal access, wealth and technology, we have more stress than ever. We are aging faster. Our diets are poorer. We are more obese. We can't seem to afford adequate health care. Many can't afford health insurance. We don't have time to take care of ourselves properly.

what is the problem here?