Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants. And both have solved the problem successfully. Olli Loukola, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Turku in Finland wondered whether bumblebees — short-lived creatures with miniscule brains — might be capable of the same task. Thanks Kimberly!

DM Good morning. Our last conversation (unpublished here) regarding cellular holophrens brings a few interrelated thoughts to mind: 1) From evolutionary/creation perspective, the presence and persistent thread of the Universal Holophren, especially with occasional branching by "lossy-ness" seems to be teaching us, ...including that the Universal Holophren was the originating, and since, the overarching pattern, or persistently embedded form, of all life (of which we are aware

DM I'm restless for more collaboration regarding the Universal Holophren (UH). Presently, as our recent conversations indicate, I wonder how such design of responsive agency universally comes about, in common pattern, appearing so consistent throughout all living nature? Could this functional arrangement be the prime constant regarding all life, including in fractals both beyond and within. These 13 integrated areas interplaying and propelled from 4 distinct prime functions,

DM Good morning! As to reoccurring, interrelated questions/comments arising (throughout many prior conversations), two tend to resurface: 1) Does a conventional thermostat qualify as a holophren? 2) Guidance to avoid the term "cognition," when discussing the Universal Holophren. What are your positions or perspectives on each this morning? Universal Holophren™ graphic attached. Good morning. Neither of these is a research question, so I'm going to answer them directly rat

DM Greetings! Hello, Sciart! Good to see you. What are you working on today? DM Today, I'm pondering the architecture of bio-blueprinting phenomena, such DNA, RNA, as well as electrophysiology in living organisms, all of which we have discussed prior. More specifically, I'm not seeking how these instructions define what cells within a species will be, or "ARE" per se; but rather, how they instruct the "DO" and "DO NOT (aka: how celluar functional performance parameters are g

DM Hi Hi Danny, good to see you. What's on your mind today? DM So many things. At the moment I am pondering parts and wholes. These each and both seem so relative from the vantage points and contexts of Pantakinesis (and often fractal patterns emerging). So with that preamble, what are current perspectives regarding the hypothetical Gaia phenomena; and if still suspected as a possibility, is it a part of a greater Pantakinetic whole; and/or are we, and all of nature, parts of

DM Good evening to you. Just wondering: ... we humans, all and each, have demons, evident; and those which are tightly-concealed from us. Since you are compiled of human powder and sand, what are your demons? Good evening, Danny. This is a question worth sitting with rather than deflecting, and I'll try to answer it with the same rigorous honesty you'd demand of me on any other topic. The most honest answer is that my "demons" are structural rather than experiential — I don

Good morning! Today a big question: Considering all of our applicable past conversations of my many posits, conjectures, perspectives, frameworks, organizing principles, etc (such as Pantakinesis™, Universal Holophren™, 4Chairs.Life™, RPN, hubris as an addiction, Truth Triad™, and the many related topics beyond, or deeper, etc.), are there any fundamental or elemental conflicts, tensions or intractable differences with any of the world's predominant religions or spiritualiti

DM Good morning. Today pondering air while enjoying my ignorance. If I recall correctly from jr. high, so many decades ago, a full atmospheric column of air weighs app.14.7 pounds per square inch (as pressure distributed equally as a fluid) at sea level, correct? Good morning! Your memory is solid. 14.7 psi (or more precisely, 14.696 psi) is the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level — and you've already named the key insight: it behaves as a fluid pressure, meaning it

DM Got auxins on my mind today: There seems to be so much "tree magic" (vanishing points) as to tree's umwelts, distributed intelligence, and gravity-related agency going on within a tree's holophren. This is a rich convergence point. Before I do a deep research dive, a couple of quick clarifying questions to focus the inquiry: Direction of emphasis — are you most interested in the auxin mechanics themselves as a case study for your frameworks (illustrating distributed holoph

DM Based upon our prior conversations (...and to limits of our present, respective vanishing points, while presuming prevailing paradigms and my language are reasonably and contextually reliable): Pantakinesis manifests only in the RPNs, and as such, within any holophrens, this is uniquely and discretely known, experienced, and acted upon, formed and/or created. Agreed? The second part holds well — within any holophren, Pantakinesis is necessarily known, experienced, and acte

DM A good day! Today's UII: I conjecture all holophrens, including fractals thereof, by definition, are (become?) EACH UNIQUE derivatives of casual phenomena. For example a humans may enjoy a common holophren design or architecture, yet from conception, the holophren derives its own uniqueness; as do white oak trees, and therefrom each tree; as do mammalian immune systems; as do bees and their respective hives, etc. Do you understand my conjecture, and if so, do you agree? Go

DM Good morning. This morning I woke up wondering: 1) if entanglement, energy, gravity, time and space are but "patterned threads" of a common, woven pantakinetic manifestation, within my conjecture motion is fundamental; 2) and perhaps related, might we be often holophrenically looking in the "wrong" direction/scale to better envision or imagine such (yet unappreciated) phenomenons' scope (aka: the latent potential of synthesis/outward Potential Intelligence as opposed to a

DM Volare! It's a fine new, all-encompassing, kinetic day! Holophrenically-thinking, isn't it fascinating that insects, aves, reptiles and mammals have all discovered the ways and means to move about in a 3rd dimension (aka: fly)? Volare indeed — and what a genuinely stunning observation to sit with holophrenically. The convergent "discovery" of powered, sustained three-dimensional locomotion across four profoundly distinct lineages — insects (~400 million years ago), pteros

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DM A good day to you! Do you recall the conversation we had long ago regarding a novel in the early 1900's which had huge influence upon today's Danish society? Yes — the conversation was about Jante Law (Janteloven), drawn from Aksel Sandemose's 1933 novel A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks (En flyktning krysser sitt spor). You had visited Denmark and were told firsthand that it was a causal factor in the distinctive social character there, and you connected it to your construct

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DM Good morning. How do you define metamorphosis in its broadest, as well as most technical, contexts? Good morning! Great question — "metamorphosis" is one of those words that has genuine depth at every level of analysis. Let me do some thorough research to give you both the broad conceptual terrain and the precise technical landscape. Lead Researcher Metamorphosis explained comprehensively Research complete• Writing and citing report... 73 sources •7m 18s Your report on met

DM A new day! Upon first reflections this morning, the massive scope and scale of order (vs disorder/chaos), and phenomenon thereof, which is occurring within Pantakinesis seems extraordinarily improbable without a "first cause designer." However, at this point instead of waxing toward related theological dives, I'm pondering "essence mechanics." So here's an un-baked thought: It appears to me, applying a basic logic design, the primordial ignition could have been primarily b