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Comment on Dreams From My Father - San Diego Architect Robert J. Platt by Alex Finlayson

Alex Finlayson — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:01:12 +0000

I’m so pleased you read all the way to the end of my article. I built the piece to end with your father because, in a way, it was the most exciting thing of all about my library. Even though I had loved its interior and exterior spaces, I never imagined that I would find its architect or discover (through Keith) how important a building it is. I have not been happy living in San Diego. The disney nature of it irritates me daily. But your father’s buildings are 100% authentic, real, and evocative of what little true essence San Diego has. . . Good luck on your project.

Comment on “Ray At Night” Report for August by Karen Dauenhauer

Karen Dauenhauer — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:50:37 +0000

I am also Jim Stewart’s sister (from Baton Rouge, La) and I can’t believe how great his paintings truly are! He knows that I am not crazy about nudes, but his latest ones are really tasteful and I love how real they look. Of course I am also partial because he is my brother, but I am really proud of him and wish him much luck with his painting career!

Comment on “Ray At Night” Report for August by Oorock

Oorock — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:51:11 +0000

Your welcome. I’ve shot art professionally, and have a camera with a fast lens, so was able to get away with some hand-held shots at night under the artificial lighting.

Comment on “Ray At Night” Report for August by Toni Stewart

Toni Stewart — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:08:53 +0000

Thanks for uploading the pics of my brother, Jim’s (we always called him Andy) paintings from his recent show. Your photo’s came out very clear and I really enjoyed seeing his art work hung in the gallery. Though I am partial, I really am blown away by his color palate and how it has changed over the years. I have always loved nudes and his grasp of the human form has matured. Even if we were not related, I would still be highly impressed by his work. Toni Stewart, sister

Comment on Dreams From My Father - San Diego Architect Robert J. Platt by yael

yael — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:33:00 +0000

Perhaps it is prudent (or not) to point out the sketches you found are very similar to abstract sketches I (sexy girlfriend) have seen the son produce.

Comment on Dreams From My Father - San Diego Architect Robert J. Platt by admin

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:51:46 +0000

Thanks - I appreaciate the encouragement/moral support, and there are definitely things you can do, if you are willing, able and have the time/interest. I’ll email you with details… - E

Comment on Dreams From My Father - San Diego Architect Robert J. Platt by Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:07:55 +0000

Eric,

I just saw this - I’m eager to follow your progress and do let me know if I can be of any assistance. I’ve always been very interested in his works as well, but I never had to chance to poke through Grandma’s garage.

Comment on The Future is in The CODE by sexygirlfriend

sexygirlfriend — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:58:57 +0000

I have a question: I wear an insulin pump, a machine that moniters the stream of insulin pulsing through my body. true, I control IT, I put IT in my body. But it is a PART of me. It is IN me. Does this make me part machine?

Comment on First Posting: Why I Am Doing This by sexygirlfriend

sexygirlfriend — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:34:53 +0000

Not bad for a white boy. I am friends and much much more with this young(ish) writer, and I must say I love, respect, and believe in him. Sometimes I think he’s the only honest man left in California. He’s incredibly complex and brilliant, yet he doesn’t have an arrogant bone in his body. One thing I really like about him is when he says he’s gonna do something, he does it. In a world of flakes he’s quite refreshing. As you may have noticed, I am very proud of him. He respects all creatures (and plants) great and small, including me. I don’t care if he makes money but he does so I wish him all the best in the world. Je t’aime!

Comment on The Future is in The CODE by admin

admin — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:01:38 +0000

Can’t wait to see it. Or read it.

I hope you and your classmates can take that computational biology knowledge you are at learning at Stanford and apply it towards re-engineering the human genome. Specifically, the neurological equipment of Homo sapiens needs to be tweaked a bit: there seems to be some sort of huge bug in our program that causes a divisiveness in our thought processes such that we end up destroying so much life on the planet, and that causes us to be violent towards ourselves and each other. A neurotic species, if you will. Can you do that?

Oh - I should post an excerpt from the Philip K. Dick article I linked to in my original post. It helps the reader see why my imagination was spurred to think about the link or differences between biological and computer information (other than I tend to wonder about taht kind of thing anyway):

Dick experienced a remarkable series of visions, hallucinations, and dreams, many of which centered around VALIS, a “Vast Active Living Intelligence System” that he defined in his 1980 novel of the same name as a “spontaneous self-monitoring negentropic vortex…tending to progressively subsume and incorporate its environment into arrangements of information.”

My take on the question: I think computers and living things, including brains/nervous systems, work on completely different principles. Computers are symbol crunchers and fast switches; living things are not. I’m not sure what livings things are (ultimately), but I know there is more intelligence in a single cell in your finger than in all the scientific knowledge of biology in the world combined. Proof of this: Could all the biologists in the world working together create a single living cell from scratch? No.