chrisjones

Cooling lakes and reservoirs to reduce bacteria and algae blooms and maintain healthy fish stocks? Hi, I have posted this idea several times in the Guardian newspaper's environment and climate sections several times over the last six years. I'm proposing the cooling of reservoir and lake water sources powered by renewables to reduce algae blooms, bacteria, and to create healthy conditions for resident fish stocks. I envisage water pumps onshore or offshore to cool the water via cooling machines powered by solar, wind, and water mills, the water mills being placed at the tributaries to the lakes.

Hi swansont I'm going to take a break from posting original or novel ideas but may just comment on other users' threads occasionally as it literally makes my brain hurt lol. As I pointed out in a few of my other threads I have a vasovagal syncope, and for an analogy, my brain is like an old computer that overheats when it is stressed too much.....🤣 🤣🤣🤣👍

Hi swansot this is not my complete explanation or an extensive technical reply but I would prefer that this discussion continues. I am proposing a neat equation much like E=mc2 to describe the complex emotional dynamics of how small but significant social incidents trigger a mass social response. If you read this MIT article, excerpt, and link below you may understand my attempt to describe the concept more clearly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm going to retire from this thread, if anybody stumbles on this idea and want's to take it forward " FILL YOUR BOOTS " as they say 🙂👍

I don't think you will find it in this context on google either because it is an original and novel concept swansont . In the context of the butterfly affect , it is referring to similar processes as the butterfly effect however as it pertains to emotional and behavioral dynamics both individually and also collectively, in this case, to describe how small but significant social incidents trigger a large social and behavioral response in populations. affect1 /əˈfɛkt/ verb have an effect on; make a difference to. "the dampness began to affect my health" affected touch the feelings of; move emotionally. "he was visibly affected by the tragedy"

Hi, studiot to take this discussion further here are a few more thoughts I had on the idea last night. Verification of an individual's identity is often a stumbling block when the UK government intends to issue payments to the public often requiring a photographic id. However many of the public find this difficult for a variety of reasons including but not exclusively the lack of digital resources and technical ability. However much like opening a PayPal account this system would send a small amount of money £0.03 for example to the applicant's bank account that would then require the applicant to enter this figure on the online application form or analog paper application that would consist of tick boxes both online and in paper form. I would suggest that the majority of applicants would have a smartphone to facilitate this process. But would the paper application cause a backlog and require expensive resources to process? The paper forms would be stacked and scanned automatically much like a cash machine counting cash.

Hi swansot this is not my complete explanation or an extensive technical reply but I would prefer that this discussion continues. I am proposing a neat equation much like E=mc2 to describe the complex behavioral dynamics of how small but significant social events trigger a mass social response. If you read this MIT article, excerpt, and link below you may understand my attempt to describe the concept more clearly. " Driven by an insatiable curiosity about the human mind, she is working on two PhD thesis projects in two different cognitive neuroscience labs at MIT. For one, she is studying punishment as a social tool to influence others. For the other, she is uncovering the neural processes underlying social learning — that is, learning from others. By piecing together these two research programs, Radkani is hoping to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms underpinning social influence in the mind and brain." https://news.mit.edu/2022/setayesh-radkani-social-brain-0909

Sorry swansot I mistakenly thought it was self-explanatory and the different meanings between the words affect and effect would be self-explanatory and provide context, however, although I can personally visualize the concept fully perhaps the concept requires further explanation. I will endeavor to explain the concept further tomorrow morning.

Hi Studiot a few quick answers. You said: The design and implementation of even the simplest computer/software system need a phase of testing on examples with known outcomes. The greater the complexity of the process being computed the greater the risk of unforeseen interactions resulting in unwanted outcomes. Thus the greater the complexity the greater the need for more wide-ranging yet intensive pre-implementation testing. My Answer: I agree with these points and also include the observation that UK government IT projects tend to be abject failures both vastly overpriced, over time, clunky, and full of bugs. However, data is the new currency and if the dysfunctional tender system for bidding for government projects could be circumvented I'm sure that one of the new generations of tech companies would welcome this project because data is now so valuable. You Said: How strong would any guarantee of zero to low unwanted outcomes be? My answer: I'm reminded of the quote "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good" All businesses incur some losses, and in the context of this idea I'm sure that criminal minds would search for loopholes and some people may receive a payment they are not entitled to, however, the current strategy is to pay everyone the same payments rich or poor at a vast cost. But to answer your specific question, then yes testing and failsafes would be required to guard against a vast error of overpayments for example. But the system would also overlook those without a bank account for example, but if every design were to be perfectly inclusive then no design would make it to mark one. Hi swansot this made me giggle "And what is your fixation with ai? I don't think it means what you think it means. In this application, it's not some magic bullet. It's just computer programming - comparing an income to some predetermined number" My reply: It does seem I'm obsessed with ai perhaps I think I might be able to have full-blown complex conversations with ai in the near future rather than boring my disinterested family to death. lol

I suspect a complex equation from a simple premise the Butterfly Affect as opposed to the Butterfly Effect to describe the process by which small but socially significant events spark large social responses.

The UK government are thoroughly convinced that there is simply no way to means test energy payments to the public in any way for the low-income demographic for example. And that means testing such benefits is too expensive and complex. However, I think that actually, it's very much possible. As an example, there is a wealth of data held by corporations, banks, and governments on members of the public. My proposal in its simplest form would require the consent from individuals to allow a government or third-party ai system to access this data, such as bank accounts, benefits, employment tax data, etc in order to means test individuals or indeed households and to calculate which individuals are in the low income demographic for the purpose of means-tested energy and other government payments to the public. The ai system would then issue these payments.

Hi again swansot, firstly this is my last reply on the subject in this thread. As I have pointed out in another thread I experience short periods where I have spontaneous ideas and a heightened sense of vivid imagination however that feeling has left me this morning. Although I always have a sense of heightened psychological clarity immediately as I awaken from sleep that lasts about 5 minutes before my perception of the real world comes crashing back in to replace it. To that end, I did have had this final thought this morning in the context of this thread. But firstly to answer your question specifically, I think you are asking a casual hobbyist a question that would require the best minds in this genre to answer and would also require millions of dollars of research funding. I have also quoted my previous reply to you to provide context to specifically make a point about my thoughts on the butterfly effect applying to the brain . The process that I visualize by which quantum information is processed and sometimes miscalculated by the brain is actually The butterfly effect that is then expressed in the form of the butterfly affect in the brain.

Hi, I had a particularly bad seizure yesterday and I'm beginning to think I may have developed epilepsy and not just a vasovagal syncope, so don't feel like doing much today. However, I will explain my logic on the concept of free will. Free will is a very complex concept that has many attributes and influences. From local culture and laws, traditions, and constraints, to personal perceptions, other influences, social constraints, and perceptions of social acceptance, etc. One also has to ask if we are truly free to do as we wish even in the most liberal of democracies. However, I would like to keep to the original topic if that's ok?

Firstly I realize that this idea is currently a novel concept but I have posted it in the interest of discussion. Hi, Swanson, I will reply to your question as it provides my answer to everybody so far in this thread. Firstly I think I should replace (That is to say that errors occur at the interface between quantum information and the brain.) With (That is to say that miscalculations occur at the interface between quantum information and the brain.) But to answer your question specifically, I think that much like the butterfly effect on a global scale the butterfly effect may also apply on a micro/macro scale in the brain, meaning that small miscalculations can be compounded and magnified particularly if several miscalculations occur at the quantum/brain interface simultationously to the level of consciousness that we observe what we perceive as spontaneous or inexplicable behavior in an individual. But also that it pertains to the creation of spontaneous original ideas by the brain, and that at the subliminal level our thought processes may be impacted subtlely by miscalculations at the quantum information/ brain interface. But the natural assumption from this novel idea is that the brain must constantly attempt to correct these miscalculations in order to function effectively.

Random, Spontaneous, Fate, or Free Will? How does the Brain process decisions? I have pondered the idea that we impact the timeline of other people by the actions we take on the road whilst driving for example and throughout our lives. If I let this guy out of the junction will his timeline be affected in a minor way for the rest of his life, will he get to the interview on time for example? But also if such decisions are random, spontaneous, free will, or fate. I posted the idea several years ago and suggested that at the quantum level errors in the way the brain processes information and the process by which our brains calculate decisions actually cause a degree of randomness or errors in our consciousness much like errors in the output from quantum computers that have to be corrected. That is to say that errors occur at the interface between quantum information and the brain. And that perhaps we are not slaves to either free will or fate, but to a tiny degree, our thought process is impacted by errors at the quantum level and therefore random to a degree.

Yeah interesting observations Ken, I think similar principles also apply to many activities from large events and even down to individual psychology. From the rebellious punk teenager to the eco-warrior convinced they are independent of capitalism, to something like the burning man festival that is awash with the resources of capitalism.