Saturday, July 11, 2015
WEEK 9 - SYNTHESIZING PHYSICS - "AS ABOVE, SO BELOW"?
I think that there is a very real possibility that a central processing center, conveniently called the "God spot" may respond to a variety of inputs from the senses with a universal characteristic output. The God'spot output, in the form of wellbeing, connectedness and even divine love, may very well help us to understand the sense of beauty, how beauty may be linked to survival and how the physical body and the "soul body" may be connected. As above, so below...
WEEK 9 - MY E-PRIME DAY
Waking up feeling great.
At 9ish, a good sandwich.
Prepared, i turn on the engine of my truck to drive to the school
After learned and earned some acknowledge, i drove back home, feeling satisfy.
Fed my dog, and the dinner almost ready.
Some shows on Tv, and now almost 10 at night, falling sleepy.
Goodnight everyone!
At 9ish, a good sandwich.
Prepared, i turn on the engine of my truck to drive to the school
After learned and earned some acknowledge, i drove back home, feeling satisfy.
Fed my dog, and the dinner almost ready.
Some shows on Tv, and now almost 10 at night, falling sleepy.
Goodnight everyone!
WEEK 8 - DESCARTES HAS A LOT TO ANSWER FOR!
The Real Distinction Argument
Descartes formulates this argument in many different ways, which has led many scholars to believe there are several different real distinction arguments. However, it is more accurate to consider these formulations as different versions of one and the same argument. The fundamental premise of each is identical: each has the fundamental premise that the natures of mind and body are completely different from one another.
The first version:
I have a clear and distinct idea of the mind as a thinking, non-extended thing.
I have a clear and distinct idea of body as an extended, non-thinking thing.
Therefore, the mind is really distinct from the body and can exist without it.
The second version: This argument can be reformulated as follows, replacing “mind” for “I” as in the first version:
I understand the mind to be indivisible by its very nature.
I understand body to be divisible by its very nature.
Therefore, the mind is completely different from the body.
The consequences of this problem are very serious for Descartes, because it undermines his claim to have a clear and distinct understanding of the mind without the body. For humans do have sensations and voluntarily move some of their bodily limbs and, if Gassendi and Elizabeth are correct, this requires a surface and contact. Since the mind must have a surface and a capacity for motion, the mind must also be extended and, therefore, mind and body are not completely different. This means the “clear and distinct” ideas of mind and body, as mutually exclusive natures, must be false in order for mind-body causal interaction to occur. Hence, Descartes has not adequately established that mind and body are two really distinct substances.
Descartes formulates this argument in many different ways, which has led many scholars to believe there are several different real distinction arguments. However, it is more accurate to consider these formulations as different versions of one and the same argument. The fundamental premise of each is identical: each has the fundamental premise that the natures of mind and body are completely different from one another.
The first version:
I have a clear and distinct idea of the mind as a thinking, non-extended thing.
I have a clear and distinct idea of body as an extended, non-thinking thing.
Therefore, the mind is really distinct from the body and can exist without it.
The second version: This argument can be reformulated as follows, replacing “mind” for “I” as in the first version:
I understand the mind to be indivisible by its very nature.
I understand body to be divisible by its very nature.
Therefore, the mind is completely different from the body.
The consequences of this problem are very serious for Descartes, because it undermines his claim to have a clear and distinct understanding of the mind without the body. For humans do have sensations and voluntarily move some of their bodily limbs and, if Gassendi and Elizabeth are correct, this requires a surface and contact. Since the mind must have a surface and a capacity for motion, the mind must also be extended and, therefore, mind and body are not completely different. This means the “clear and distinct” ideas of mind and body, as mutually exclusive natures, must be false in order for mind-body causal interaction to occur. Hence, Descartes has not adequately established that mind and body are two really distinct substances.
WEEK 8 - OUR "ENERGY EFFICIENT" CULTURE
Where people make intentional choices to save energy not because they are told to but because they want to…they understand the value it provides to them as individuals, to their organization and to the common good.
Reduce energy costs• Differentiate your organization• Create / maintain jobs• Decrease carbon footprint• Be part of the club• It’s the right thing to do
The most energy-efficient organizations in America use 35% less energy, on average, than their competitors.• It is estimated that every dollar spent on energy efficiency creates an average of $2.84 in benefits over the life of the improvement – that’s a 184% return on investment!• Research shows that up to 30% of energy use can be recovered through behavior and operational strategies.
Over 130 of the fortune 500 companies have a Chief Sustainability Officer.• Kohls Department Stores has reached another milestone in its aggressive sustainability campaign: 500 stores in the retail chain have now earned the Energy Star label.• Sears Holdings Awarded 2011 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by EPA• Millennials - They advocate for the environment and social justice.
“Wal-Mart: Making Its Suppliers Go Green”. What are your manufacturers and suppliers doing to be energy efficient. Find out – then tell the story.• Option 2 – Create and implement your own internal comprehensive asset improvement and behavioral energy efficiency program, track and measure results, then tell your story.
Energy efficiency is the responsibility of engineers andbuilding operators and is achieved through asset projectsand controls.• “Let’s install ??? to be more energy efficient.” – Energy management systems – A new boiler – Photovoltaics / solar panels – Wind turbines
Energy efficiency is an organizational commitmentthat is achieved by changing the way everyone viewsand consumes energy. – Individual actions on a daily basis – Efficient building operation – Energy efficient asset projects – Rational choices for renewable supply
Engineers: Organizations mustexamine their performance,strategy, processes, andsystems to understand whatchanges need to be made. Convergence over time = CHANGE MANAGEMENT Psychologists: Organizations must understand the implications of a change on its employees given their culture, values, history, and capacity for change.
Application of either approach, in isolation, generally proves unsuccessful.• An exclusively “engineering” approach results in solutions that are not adequately implemented or supported by employees.• An exclusively “psychologist” approach results in a lack of appreciation or understanding for what must actually change to produce the desired outcome.
Reduce energy costs• Differentiate your organization• Create / maintain jobs• Decrease carbon footprint• Be part of the club• It’s the right thing to do
The most energy-efficient organizations in America use 35% less energy, on average, than their competitors.• It is estimated that every dollar spent on energy efficiency creates an average of $2.84 in benefits over the life of the improvement – that’s a 184% return on investment!• Research shows that up to 30% of energy use can be recovered through behavior and operational strategies.
Over 130 of the fortune 500 companies have a Chief Sustainability Officer.• Kohls Department Stores has reached another milestone in its aggressive sustainability campaign: 500 stores in the retail chain have now earned the Energy Star label.• Sears Holdings Awarded 2011 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by EPA• Millennials - They advocate for the environment and social justice.
“Wal-Mart: Making Its Suppliers Go Green”. What are your manufacturers and suppliers doing to be energy efficient. Find out – then tell the story.• Option 2 – Create and implement your own internal comprehensive asset improvement and behavioral energy efficiency program, track and measure results, then tell your story.
Energy efficiency is the responsibility of engineers andbuilding operators and is achieved through asset projectsand controls.• “Let’s install ??? to be more energy efficient.” – Energy management systems – A new boiler – Photovoltaics / solar panels – Wind turbines
Energy efficiency is an organizational commitmentthat is achieved by changing the way everyone viewsand consumes energy. – Individual actions on a daily basis – Efficient building operation – Energy efficient asset projects – Rational choices for renewable supply
Engineers: Organizations mustexamine their performance,strategy, processes, andsystems to understand whatchanges need to be made. Convergence over time = CHANGE MANAGEMENT Psychologists: Organizations must understand the implications of a change on its employees given their culture, values, history, and capacity for change.
Application of either approach, in isolation, generally proves unsuccessful.• An exclusively “engineering” approach results in solutions that are not adequately implemented or supported by employees.• An exclusively “psychologist” approach results in a lack of appreciation or understanding for what must actually change to produce the desired outcome.
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