Archive for September 7th, 2017
Notes and tidbits on FB and Twitter. Part 60
Man-made designs barely consider the idiosyncrasies of users and the environment of the community. And the designers lack the necessary knowledge, technically and the socio-psychological intricacies of the users and community.
The diversity of users and environments will easily pinpoint the deficiencies in any man-made system. The proper functioning of any system in the medium term relies solely on the acceptance of the idiosyncrasy of the community, regardless of the level of performance the system is delivering, particularly in health and safety usage and applications
The plot is thickening in Lebanon. The sectarian political system is Not ready for any reform of the election law. Any reform means giving leverage to the civil society that is growing and growling.
If we have to comprehend Lebanon on sectarian divide, it is more likely that the Shi3a constitute 45%, the Sunnis (including the Druse who never were Sunnis by any long shot in their history) 35% and all the Christian sects barely 25%.
How can an election law be tailor-made to offer the Christians 50% of the seats on their own voting potentials when they barely constitute 25% of society (according to the implicit agreement since its independence and Not by the Constitution)? It is Not feasible.
A leap of faith that the citizens have developed to adhere to a civil society is necessary from the Christian political parties.
The emotional labor of listening when we’d rather yell, of working with someone instead of firing him, of seeking out facts and insights that we don’t (yet) agree with. and of being prepared
The tiny “Arabic” Gulf States will solely pay the heavy price from any confrontation with Iran, military or economic, if Saudi Kingdom keeps up the confrontation. They will be drastically destabilized and investment will evaporate in no time.
“Arabic” Gulf States better stand fast against the onslaught of this crazy Saudi Kingdom geo-political orientation.
Historically, the so-called Arabic Empire was basically Islamic, where the Arabic language was adopted for doing sciences and philosophy. The Omayyad Empire was Syrian-based civilization, the Abbasid was Persian-based culture, the Fatimid was Maghreb-based customs implanted in Egypt and Andalusia was pretty much North African traditions. Saudi Kingdom is trying this illusion that it is renewing a dead Arabic dominion against Persia Iran.
One-time imitation learning: An algorithm allows for teaching a robot how to do something by first having a human being demonstrate it in a virtual reality setting. Developed by a team at OpenAI, backed by Elon Musk.
“Tu n’a pas encore appris á aimer que tu sais d’instinct l’amour qui exalte et ennoblit”
“C’est l âme qui désir les corps” sinon pourquoi tous nos efforts pour rester en bonne santé et apprendre á souffrire les petites malaises?
La justice est une fugitive du camps des vainqueurs.
Ces réfugiés Syriens, en quels camps de vainqueurs ont-ils été incarcerés?
La caste des privilégiés ne tarde jamais á se reconstruire dans tous les systémes politiques: Follow the money trail as source of this perpetual reconstruction
On peut toujours faire régner un peu plus de justice du pouvoir et l’argent. Les autres injustices peuvent être remedies, plus ou moins, par l’argent.
L’injustice nous suit dés le début: á nous de récupérer les brins de justice qui nous sont dues, si on refuse de n’être plus indifferent.
Il y a 2 sortes d’imbéciles: ceux qui croient aux progrés, et les pires imbéciles qui ne voient aucun progrés.
You own your level of freedom by the willful efforts you invest in retaining it, by continuing education and frequent active engagement in civil society
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