The temples Science is considered to be at the pinnacle of human achievements, a truth seeking enterprise of rationality and objectivity, based on the scientific method introduced by Galileo. Given the innumerable
Things, to be and the computer metaphor We are brought up communicating in language, but language fools us into thinking that we do know what THINGS ARE, that we comprehend what the abstract THING IS. Thus we
Comprehension and understanding The following sentences should convey a concept: If YOU comprehend but do not understand, YOU have an intuition.If YOU comprehend and also understand, then YOU can explain.But if
The journey Metaphorically speaking, understanding Geneosophy requires embarking on a voyage to explore a previously unknown continent and dedicating oneself to learn the habits, customs and laws of the local population. It
The Vitor The Vitor is possibly the last description tool that is required to complete the Geneosophic toolbox; together with its enliving, it allows the comprehension of the behaviour of life. To
Science and the metaphor of the puzzle The metaphor of the puzzle can be applied to any of the sciences, although in neuroscience it is more evident. In neuroscience, we are faced with many objects that are
The reasoner! I spent the last four months imagining the reasoner, a Geneosophic projection that, together with the conceptor, can be used to comprehend the behaviour of evolution. The reasoner can be
Formal Geneosophy It seems like all the bits and pieces of the formal Geneosophic approach are in place. We are now able to seamlessly move from Conceptual Geneosophy to formal Geneosophy in
Formal Geneosophy is taking shape Once theoretical Geneosophy was complete, we felt like the theory could be applied to a case study. It turns out that moving from theoretical Geneosophy to formal Genesophy was not
It's alive I have seen a concept in action, it is the enliving of a conceptor. First time a Geneosophic description has been implemented.
Taking a step backward to move forward Plato had a strong intuition, but he did not turn it into a rational way to define concepts. Aristotle settled for a way to describe objects. Geneosophy deals with concepts.
Vital fluids, hydraulics and computers I find it fascinating that books are being written about the future of life or intelligence. And yet, today, we do not have a shred of understanding of how to
Geneosophy 10 years ago, I started a journey with the goal of fixing the Internet (Web and Apps). I took a detour into Philosophy, Neuroscience, Mathematics and Programming. And in the
Understanding ... That feeling when you understand a discovery you made years ago. That feeling when you understand what discovery means. That feeling when you understand what understanding means. That feeling when
Philosophy matters That feeling when you realize that Aristotle shaped our thinking in subtle ways that are extremely hard to disentangle. The implicit is the enemy of understanding, before defeating it, one
Theory and constraints That feeling when you realize that the how follows nicely from the what. Once the theory is in place, it constrains the possible hows and guides to one that finally
That feeling ... That feeling when you realize that Galileo’s vision was perfectly reasonable for his time but applied today it is just a mental prison, a cage. That feeling when you
Virtual reality, the brain and real dizziness I tried the Climb, a Virtual Reality game for the Oculus headset. The experience is amazing. I felt like I was high above the ground. I felt dizziness even if
Specification I am working on a project with some very sharp minded guys. They are helping me write the specifications. The project is a new way of thinking about the Internet,
Moving my blog I`m in the process of moving my blog to a new hosting provider and a new blogging platform, Ghost. In the next few weeks I'll be copying all the
Back in Milan Back in Milan for a couple of days. As usual, the first stop is Chinatown. It is great to see the Chinese community raising money for the earthquake victims in
Shifting complexity from modeling to interpreting results A typical AI problem involves quite a bit of tinkering before the model can start learning. Say you want to recognize objects; you need a fairly large number of pictures
Different perceptions of reality When attending a neuroscience meeting, one realizes how little we do know about brains. This is strikingly different from the feeling one gets at some AI meetings where even the
Space: 1999 As a kid, Space: 1999 inspired me - and sometimes scared me. Back in the days, I watched as many episodes as possible, religiously waiting for the next episode to
A new generation of Internet services Following up on the previous post, here are some of the problems that should be solved by a new generation of Internet services: how do I keep information integrated as
