Emergence

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/properties-emergent/

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Entertainment

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• emergence
• philosophy
• emergent
• properties
• life
• mind
• consciousness
• patterns
• society

[ren5311]

You have made a claim: emergence exists.

Now, on to the evidence. Name one emergent property. That is, name one property known to be more than the sum of individual parts.

Emergence and complexity are being confused.

[BonoboBill]

Well, I tried to make it clear in the video, particularly with the last quote, that I don't believe emergence is yet up to par with the empirical sciences. I do still regard mostly as a "philosophical curiosity."

[BonoboBill]

Secondly, I happen to believe that, rather than emergence being a tangible phenomena, emergence would be more of an APPROACH to understanding complex systems.

For instance, I don't believe it is reasonable to attempt to understand the motions of a swarm of insects in terms of its individual constituents, it terms of the relatively chaotic movement of the individuals. Rather, one needs to understand the motion of the swarm in terms of the swarm

[phoenixshade3]

Any video that features Kanzi in the opening gets 5* from me...

Looking forward to your chromosomal fusion video.

[BonoboBill]

Heh. I love those damn chimps. I actually went to the Sand Diego zoo with my nephews last weekend. Saw a bunch of bonobos.

And yes, the video will be up in several hours. No later than this evening. Thanks for hangin around. ;)

[SisyphusRedeemed]

"Name one emergent property."

I'll name three: solidity, liquidity and gaseousness. No single molecule of water is 'liquid' nor is it 'solid,' nor 'gaseous.' Liquid, solid and gas only emerge when you get a collection of molecules together. If you look at only one molecule you'll never be able to predict what phase it's in. But at the same time, the liquid, solid or gaseous water is nothing more than a collection of those molecules. Hence, these properties are emergent. QED.

[cdk007]

Look how many decades it took the public to accept that they are just an emergent property of atoms arranged in a complex pattern. And some still don't. How many more will it be before they accept their thoughts as an emergent property of neurons? That life is an emergent property of the universe. Sadly, many more than our lifetimes. Great video.

[iWantYouToHaveThis]

this sounds like spontaneous order

[DrDeist]

@SisyphusRedeemed : Challenge: "Name one emergent property."

Response: "..solidity, liquidity, gaseousness.." -

Outstanding, SD - you put that one away for good.

[MoldySandwich999]

The song is Nothing Owed by Bonobo.

Thanks for making the vid. I'm rather new to this particular since I've made the discovery of the field while reading on programming topics. Looks like I found another reason to stay up late. Ah, so much new to learn and discover. Squee!

[cmpresents]

Absolutley none of these videos explains consciousness.

[virtualreal]

@BeekersSqueakers

The artist is Bonobo, a DJ from the UK. I don't know the track title, sorry

[Mousyable]

I strongly suggest the book "Physics of Emergence and Organization" - I. Licata & A. Sakajy Editors - World Scientific, 2008. It is illuminating....

[aaronlikesalex]

if we all die in 2012 i would he happy because people suck and i hate them all fuck you to faggot

[DELPHIIII]

fascinating and hypnotizing. excellent music.

[hamiltonjsh]

yeah i would also like to know what song this is? thnx