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I'm passionate about

I am passionate about the creative process, about invention and innovation. The source of my passion is in creating solutions towards global abundance and equality,

An idea worth spreading

Impact Management. Impact is the currency of the Universe.

Talk to me about

Neuroscience, cognitive science, UX Design, all kinds of art, human-machine interfacing, the and process(es) of invention & creativity just to name a view. I am really open to any positive subject.

People don't know that I'm good at

Understanding things I have never experienced myself. I'm really good at seeing patterns over large views. I am constantly connecting the dots.

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• A reply on Talk: Bono: The good news on poverty (Yes, there's good news)

  Mar 25 2013: I do believe that was checkmate.
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  A reply on Talk: Amanda Palmer: The art of asking

  Mar 3 2013: I disagree. I've been to several indie events and people are often throwing money on the stage. And connecting with people can happen in a variety of ways, it doesn't have to be face-to-face.
  
  It takes courage to put yourself out there no matter what format you are using to do it. It's easy to be an armchair critic. I think people will tend to go on the advice of someone who has actually made that leap as she has.
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  A reply on Talk: Amanda Palmer: The art of asking

  Mar 3 2013: yes and no. Plenty of aspiring artists have crowdfunded/crowdsourced their efforts. It doesn't take fame to make this succeed, but it does take talent and courage.
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  A reply on Talk: Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life

  Jul 9 2012: Yes it very much depends on what games you play. Just like in anything else, the subject matter is often more important than the subject itself. Specifically games that build on the traits that are most desirable will generate an increase in those traits. City of Heroes is a great example of this.

• A reply on Talk: Carl Schoonover: How to look inside the brain

  May 24 2012: "silly" is a relative term. What you just said I find silly and what I am about to say you might find silly. See what I mean? So "silly" is not a good enough attribute to use as a gauge to do as you suggest.
  
  What you say is true in most regards concerning all processing being a "belief". All the data our brain collects just adds up to a very large box of legos. Society helps us establish certain frameworks that we then as individuals build on, otherwise we would be like the wild. The more self aware we become the more aware of these frameworks we are as well, and the more useful.
  
  The belief in a Creator is just another framework we use, albeit a very very big one with unlimited potential for growth.

• A reply on Talk: Carl Schoonover: How to look inside the brain

  May 24 2012: It is very unscientific to label the pursuit and belief in intelligent design as unscientific.
  
  A very large component of science is the "theory", which leads us to more solid understandings we call "laws" and "facts". So laws/facts are simply patterns/rules which are, (for the most part), known. Theories are just what is believed to be true but lacks substantial evidence to call fact.
  
  So where do we get theories? Without them we would have no science because each and every known fact and law started off as a theory. In some cases they have even been either refuted or updated over time.
  
  So I will repeat. To dismiss the idea of intelligent design, aka the theory, is a gross disservice to the grand pursuit of science. Because if such an entity does exist, coming to a level of understanding that allows us to grasp something that large in scope would truly be an amazing feat. What we call "faith" is just barely scratching the surface.
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  A reply on Talk: Carl Schoonover: How to look inside the brain

  May 24 2012: Well said. If there is any such thing as myths one obvious myth is that science and faith are opposing schools of thought.
  
  No matter what people believe, we make ourselves the biggest hypocrites when we say that others are wrong for not thinking as we do. We also don't do our own beliefs justice by getting caught up with conflict and the differences in others.
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  A reply on Conversation: What inspires loyalty within the organizations you work with?

  Apr 28 2012: Great reply. To me too much ego also spoils the fun. I have been a fiercely loyal employee in the past and it always went bad when the boss had too much ego and not enough brains lol.
  
  Thanks

• A reply on Conversation: What inspires loyalty within the organizations you work with?

  Apr 17 2012: Thanks you too :)

• A reply on Conversation: What inspires loyalty within the organizations you work with?

  Apr 16 2012: well said. I'd thumb that one up but it says I have reached my max for you lol.