The History of Science Hunter Gatherer Notes We no longer rely on tight-knit communities, we fail to grasp the concept of “local knowledge” and a deeper understanding of our terrain, and we rely on global systems to feel safe. However, safety can be a façade. Our packaged food, health-care systems, and economy do little for …
Author Archives: Jay Downes
Understanding Statistics
Understanding Statistics https://peterattiamd.com/category/understanding-science/ Bad Science Mental Models Research explained in practical summaries (Biolayne)
The Scientific Method
The Scientific Method Pose a hypothesis Design and experiment. Determine the outcome variables that will support or refute the hypothesis. Assess the baseline parameters. Carry out the experiment while gathering data. Assess the outcome parameters. If the outcome is as expected- publish it, get grant funding, move onto the next hypothesis. If the outcome is …
The Road to Sapiens
The Road to Sapiens Anthropology and human history https://www.southampton.ac.uk/~cpd/history.html?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew Theories on the birth of human “intelligence” The passing of experience through language to create group knowledge. The structure of a journey represents to process of venturing out into new territory, overcoming an obstacle, and returning with new information or reward. Stories these days add failure …
Our Social History
Our Social History Will Storr: The Brain Is a Status-Seeking Storyteller (Email from Rebel Wisdom) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwcjVwT-bc0&t=1s “Connection isn’t enough for humans. We’re not happy to just connect and be likeable but useless. We want to feel of value. We want to rise up a status hierarchy.” Will Storr is a journalist and author who has …
Our Technological History
Our Technological History Burn Notes The Technology Tsunami Over time, we manipulated the metabolisms of our domesticated plants to divert their energy into the starches and sugars that fuel our bodies. Today, the fruits and vegetables we find in the market look like grotesque energy-packed carnival freaks compared to their wild ancestors. We played the …
The Sapien Rabbit Hole
The Sapiens Rabbit Hole Stoned ape theory & the immortality key (psychedelics and religion), increased brain size and coastal living, fire and protein availability, etc.
The Alien’s Guide to the Human
The Alien’s Guide to the Human An unbiased analysis of the human species. High surface area skin to increase contact with the external world, sensory integration, and future prediction model with a default threat response system. Cooperative selfishness and hive mind being restricted by fear (highlight individuality to increase difference, preventing assimilation).
The Earth
The Earth Our home and how the elements tie together. Magnetosphere Cycles Life The ecosystem and the trophic levels of energy The river theory of pressure, volume, and frequency causing positive change in a system and the lack of leading to atrophy and reduction. The role we have in the system
The Sun
The Sun The accelerant of entropy for the inhabitants of the planet. Heat, light, rhythm, chlorophyll interaction, source of energy, gravity, etc.