Random Thoughts: April 2022

Jordan Peterson went through at least 18 months of suffering because of illness, so he often gets emotional in his lectures when previously he was cool as a cucumber.

He talks at such a high intellectual level that it takes effort to keep up. He covers many topics and jumps around so much that sometimes you wonder if you are listening to a crazy person. He does a halfway good job of tying it all together, but I feel like he could be more succinct.

He quickly gets to the point before moving on to related topics. Then he wraps it all together with a conclusion.

His claim is that we perceive the meaning or the utility of objects rather than just the objects. Since we are talking about automatic mental processes, it is hard to say in what order the brain processes information. Maybe we first recognize the object and then its function. Maybe function is so tied to our perception that we perceive it simultaneously. Since it is hard to know, does it really matter?

If You Struggle To Find Meaning In Your Life, Watch This

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLLyWBySGwg

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Before I could solve it, I had to know how to spell it.

That was my problem.

10 Years On Mars: Curiosity Finds Plastic Debris!

https://youtu.be/wZr9Nnw5Hlo

How ironic it would be if Curiosity were to find plastic on Mars not caused by humans. They say plastic can last forever. How about a billion years?

Best wishes,

John Coffey