Comments on: The Aleph No-Op

By: MakerLab Blog » Augmentia Redux

MakerLab Blog » Augmentia Redux — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:30:03 +0000

[...] then you’ll probably also enjoy hating this earlier post on Augmentia and this post on the Aleph No-Op and this one might push you over the edge if those fail Bimimetic Signaling [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:03:53 +0000

Well written. I felt that some of the points reflected a general anxiety about the pressure to be more informed than your neighbour. Also, information does not equal knowledge, in the same way as speed does not equal quickness.

Filtering occurs quite naturally too – our brains quite simply do not bother to remember most of what happens to us throughout the day.

So, whilst an increase in information in our environment could be accessed and utilised by machine, the Aleph really won’t be a reality to us, we screen too much crap out already. However, should one have the pressing need to keep more information in ones brain, then we could see an increase in memory techniques / training being taught.

I really liked the part about latency and refresh rates. Something I’ve noticed is that there’s a latency with personal devices – from checking a watch, reading a text message on a phone though to glancing at a twitter stream, responding to an email on your blackberry – at some period of time, the interruption becomes noticeable.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:00:32 +0000

Filtering occurs quite naturally too – our brains quite simply do not bother to remember most of what happens to us throughout the day. “d

The Aleph really won’t be a reality, we screen too much crap out already. However, should one have the pressing need to keep more information in ones brain, then we could see an increase in memory techniques / training being taught?

By: paige saez

paige saez — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:55:09 +0000

beautiful essay anselm! you write so well. and you touch on so many important points here in such a generous way.

By: Amber Case

Amber Case — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:13:35 +0000

This is incredible. Thank you so much for posting this. I love the concept of the Aleph and its relation to immense values.

By: jeff h.

jeff h. — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:03:42 +0000

and that’s precisely why I don’t own a TV or have a home Internet connection, yet work with the Internet all day. Just a shelf of books and some records.

very great piece. thanks.

@jshardison

By: TylerInCMYK

TylerInCMYK — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:59:48 +0000

Very well written post. Thanks. Last line might be edited out unless you have reached a different plain than us.

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