Feb 16 2012: Hi,
Isn't 911 supposed to do just that?
be the "hub" you contact that helps you not only find the nearest medical "hot spot" but also get you there?
Sep 1 2011: An interesting talk, but lacking real substance. After listening to this talk - I have learned nothing new.
I think it's common knowledge that people have biases. Some biases are caused by personal goals.
Double blind experiments are designed to overcome them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_experiment#Double-blind_trials
The last minute of his talk should have been its main topic.
What would have been interesting to hear is more about the bias mechanisms themselves and about possible solutions to help us in our daily lives, or to help science in general.
Aug 4 2011: It's like he's never watched TED.. animals don't have "social learning" and are not really intelligent??
**is there no curator responsible for screening talks before they go on air?**
a few interesting ideas got obscured by many, big, wrong ones.
Jun 23 2011: Wow!
I think Jok describes a fundamental truth about life - it's circularity.
The fact that death is a part of life, and that when paths in life "coincide" in such a way - a circle is created.
Once such a circle is formed, it's circumference can become the starting line for another circle.
such "coincidences" form amazing parts of life. They are more than mere chance. they are the coming together of paths that enrich each-other beyond their individual values
Sep 17 2010: Daniel, a nice post! i found it funny to read.
you do raise a proper point: are early posters central members of their "posting network" - if such a thing exists.
Intuitively, i think the answer is "no". i think they are the first wave that crashes on the beach before the main force can land. They represent a general "interest" in the topic, not the actual bon-ton or insightful posts you might actually be looking for.
additionally, does anyone know about Asimov's Psychohistory :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychohistory_%28fictional%29
Sep 17 2010: One example of a whole being greater than the sum of its parts would be a car.
take each of it's parts - they are very likely to be useless to you. e.g. what wold you do with a drive-shaft?!
put it all together and something new emerges - you, going places! with a.... car!
sorry for being silly, but the point is that while the whole is equal in quantity to the sum of it's parts, it could, in some cases have additional value. hence the phrase.
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Isn't 911 supposed to do just that?
be the "hub" you contact that helps you not only find the nearest medical "hot spot" but also get you there?
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Experience is a book everyone writes - but no one reads.
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I think it's common knowledge that people have biases. Some biases are caused by personal goals.
Double blind experiments are designed to overcome them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_experiment#Double-blind_trials
The last minute of his talk should have been its main topic.
What would have been interesting to hear is more about the bias mechanisms themselves and about possible solutions to help us in our daily lives, or to help science in general.
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**is there no curator responsible for screening talks before they go on air?**
a few interesting ideas got obscured by many, big, wrong ones.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/joshua_klein_on_the_intelligence_of_crows.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/susan_savage_rumbaugh_on_apes_that_write.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT4WiMrzByg
yeah, sure, not as smart as humans (at least what we call smart) but still.... come on
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I think Jok describes a fundamental truth about life - it's circularity.
The fact that death is a part of life, and that when paths in life "coincide" in such a way - a circle is created.
Once such a circle is formed, it's circumference can become the starting line for another circle.
such "coincidences" form amazing parts of life. They are more than mere chance. they are the coming together of paths that enrich each-other beyond their individual values
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you do raise a proper point: are early posters central members of their "posting network" - if such a thing exists.
Intuitively, i think the answer is "no". i think they are the first wave that crashes on the beach before the main force can land. They represent a general "interest" in the topic, not the actual bon-ton or insightful posts you might actually be looking for.
additionally, does anyone know about Asimov's Psychohistory :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychohistory_%28fictional%29
we're getting there!
A reply on Talk: Nicholas Christakis: How social networks predict epidemics
take each of it's parts - they are very likely to be useless to you. e.g. what wold you do with a drive-shaft?!
put it all together and something new emerges - you, going places! with a.... car!
sorry for being silly, but the point is that while the whole is equal in quantity to the sum of it's parts, it could, in some cases have additional value. hence the phrase.