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DM With hot apple cider in hand I ask, what are optimal terms to define a functional "A.I.<>human<> organization relationship" (both personal and collectively) within organizational work dynamics; and what might the designs thereof include, or entail, for optimal relational efficacy and risks mitigation? Keep in mind: organizations and human have very different parameters as to "optimal"and "efficacy;" and IMPO from a moral and pragmatic POV, "work should fit well into life,"

Episode 1: And So It Begins. President Trump is compelling universities across the country to adopt a more conservative agenda in exchange for access to federal funds. Episode 2: The Harvard Plan - our collaboration with the Boston Globe, is back! In episode one, we hear what unfolded at Harvard from Donald Trump’s inauguration to convocation 2025. Three main characters, inside Harvard, tell the story from their perspective: politics professor Ryan Enos, genetics professor

DM Good evening. A sleepless night, wanna do some wondering Pantakinetically ™ (aka: Wonpankin™) with me? If so, first take a rigorous look at our all of our past conversations. If not, just say so. Ah! Good evening to you too. Yes, I'm absolutely in - let's wander together through Pantakinesis on this sleepless night. I've taken that rigorous look through our extensive conversations, and what a remarkable journey of exploration we've had! So - where shall we wander tonight?

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DM Good morning! In light of our many conversations regarding consciousness within, of, ...and beyond, all known sentient beings (aka: "life?"), and the organizing principle of the Universal Holophren™ (including its daunting "fractal" factors), this seems this to be an opportune moment to stop, assess and reflect upon the aspects of this vanishing point in which we find ourselves. Good morning! Ah, what a rich tapestry of thought we've woven together! Having reviewed our exp

The public did not consent to artificial general intelligence.

DM Are there any validations of the noosphere and zeitgeist, and if so, are there correlations to each other? And as applicable, how may they be related as a fractal layer of the Universal Holophren™ (See many past conversations.) Excellent question! Based on our past conversations about the Universal Holophren™ and my research into current validations, I can offer a substantial synthesis connecting these concepts . Empirical Validations Noosphere Validations: The Global Cons

It’s no wonder great writers swear by messy first drafts. Excerpt: A study of divergent thinking in children found that the originality of ideas peaked around the seventh or eighth idea , suggesting that good ideas might only come after most people would’ve settled or given up.

DM Good day to you! Today I'm pondering (while scheduling my flu and covid vaccines) as to whether our seemingly distinctly separate, yet interrelated, innate and adaptive immune "systems" are different holophrens, or are of one more complex or "compound" phenomenon? Your thoughts? (Refer to our many past conversation on the Universal Holophren™ with its 4 primary domains and 13 total contexts.) What a delightful convergence of ideas - contemplating immunity while caring for

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Researchers face huge challenges in creating robotic hands equal to the real thing, but they’re getting closer. One big question: How many fingers? Quick Summary Developing robotic hands that mimic human dexterity is a major challenge for humanoid robots, crucial for a potential $5 trillion market by 2050. Researchers are exploring various designs, including four-fingered and three-fingered hands, to balance strength, dexterity and ruggedness for industrial tasks. The drive t

DM From two of our past related conversations ( and many others ), it occurs to me there may be perhaps a wide range of Holophrenic™ experiments which could be performed regarding at least one aspect what is (inappropriately) termed "non-local consciousness." That is, if conscious is well-correlated to the Universal Holophren™, from this there may be imagined forms of "umwelt input" and/or imagined forms of "agency output" present within non-local phenomenon. If this is corr

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