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Alternative concepts on Sustainable Architecture, Bio-mimicry, Adaptive Design, Restorative Design, Responsive Architecture, Positive Impact, Geo-Engineering and Terraformative Design.

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'When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice.'~William James (leader of the philosophical movement of Pragmatism)

It is with this quote that I surmise Geo-Engineering is an actuality rather than a possibility. With current strides toward minimizing carbon output our culture effectively has the intent to effect climate. Whether individuals/organization/corporations/nations "buy into" such programs as LEED/BREEAM or international efforts such as the Kyoto Protocol, the ideology remains true.

This is the Catch-22 of our Age of Awareness.

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'When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice.'~William James (leader of the philosophical movement of Pragmatism)

It is with this quote that I surmise Geo-Engineering is an actuality rather than a possibility. With current strides toward minimizing carbon output our culture effectively has the intent to effect climate. Whether individuals/organization/corporations/nations "buy into" such programs as LEED/BREEAM or international efforts such as the Kyoto Protocol, the ideology remains true.

This is the Catch-22 of our Age of Awareness.

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• A comment on Conversation: LIVE CHAT With Adam Ostrow: What should happen to your digital identity after you die?

  Aug 9 2011: Ohhh, imagine what the network would look like decades into it. Deceased AIs commenting on another deceased AI's post. Talk about your ghost in the machine! I guess maybe there'd be a time-frame set in place.
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  A reply on Conversation: LIVE CHAT With Adam Ostrow: What should happen to your digital identity after you die?

  Aug 9 2011: Anti-hacking methods would have to be set in place, of course, to eliminate the possibility of a deceased person's AI being hijacked. Also, maybe the minimization of companies able to "prioritize" like they are able to do in Google searches.

• A comment on Conversation: LIVE CHAT With Adam Ostrow: What should happen to your digital identity after you die?

  Aug 9 2011: Maybe run a test set first? Run the AI program while someone is still alive and see how the paths correlate.

• A comment on Conversation: LIVE CHAT With Adam Ostrow: What should happen to your digital identity after you die?

  Aug 9 2011: It's a very personal decision. Like what you would want to happen to your body. Everyone is entitled to their decision in the matter. I find the idea of an interactive AI, set up with all of your previous preferences making previous choice based decisions, very interesting. Would it be based off of a psychoanalytical breakdown of oneself, doing a personal psychohistory analysis to forecast future decisions?