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By John Deneen (19), Sat, 22 Apr 2006 17:29:12 PDT Edited: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:38:32 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me) Tom, are you aware of Applied Minds $30 million contract: http://www.defenselink.mil/contracts/2006/ct20060213-12490.html for Rapid Reaction Innovation based on iNodes?: http://www.vs.afrl.af.mil/iNode/) Perhaps, Dr. Larry Brilliant who was recently selected to lead the Google Foundation (i.e., 20 million sites looking for bad news) will be involved based on "Dual-Use" contract provisions?: http://www.smartmobs.com/archive/2006/02/25/20_million_site.html) Regarding Nove Spivack, who knows may be with open Croquet and IRIS - the "Clarity Machine" by SRI we can now rapidly create and test his concepts of:

The Spherical Desktop: http://novaspivack.typepad.com/nova_spivacks_weblog/2005/10/the_desktop_20.html and

A Physics of Ideas: Measuring The Physical Properties of Memes?: http://novaspivack.typepad.com/nova_spivacks_weblog/2004/07/a_physics_of_me.html Especially, since James Burke has a Spherical Desktop prototype under development by Zaun.com? See 3D rich UI with Plex views for James Burke's K-Web: http://www.zaun.com/kweb/ I would guess that Metaweb.com is doing something along these lines as mentioned by the chairman Danny Hillis: March 14, 2006 - Metaweb Technologies, Inc. Receives $15 Million of Financing From Benchmark Capital, Millennium Technology Ventures and Omidyar Network. Metaweb Technologies, Inc., announced today that it has received $15 million of funding. Led by Benchmark Capital, other investors in the round included Millennium Technology Ventures, Omidyar Network and prominent individuals. As part of the financing, Kevin Harvey from Benchmark Capital joined Metaweb Technologies, Inc., announced today that it has received $15 million of funding. Led by Benchmark Capital, other investors in the round included Millennium Technology Ventures, Omidyar Network and prominent individuals. As part of the financing, Kevin Harvey from Benchmark Capital joined Metaweb's board of directors. Danny Hillis, chairman of Metaweb, remarked, "We are delighted to receive financing from investors who share our long-term vision to fundamentally change how information is stored, organized and shared online." Mr. Harvey noted, "My partners and I are very excited to be working with the Metaweb team. This is a disruptive technology that puts a lot of power into the hands of individuals." Doug Solomon, vice president at Omidyar Network, Pierre Omidyar's mission-based investment group, said, "Metaweb enables individuals to pursue what matters most to them and dramatically expands their role in enhancing the value of online information." Source: <http://battellemedia.com/archives/002420.php> In any event, I'm trying to get onboard with Dr. Brilliant's INSTEDD project because: Our UWB micro-radar "TriCorder" protoype: http://www.sperient.com/other_medical.htm based on The Sacco Triage Method and Resource Management System: http://www.ynhhs.org/emergency/commu/IHS_part_II.pdf "LifeDetector detects life signs through clothing and displays green for life and red for no-life on a PDA display. The instrument is intended for use in chemical or bio-hazard areas such as a battlefield. If a person is found unconscious in such an environment it may be impractical or life-threatening to break the victims chem-suit barrier. In this case and particularly in the case of mass-casualty situations, LifeDetector may be used to determine victim status without penetrating the chem-suit barrier. For added speed of operation and for safety of both the victim and the operator, the Lifedetector measures through body armor - eliminating the need to remove it. The LifeDetector quickly returns (8-sec) life-signs and will return a no-life indication only after carefully processing signals for 34 seconds to ensure that there are no false negative responses. LifeDetector uses reliable Micro-radar to detect heart or chest wall motion." "A Disaster Doesn't Have to Be a Disaster": http://www.emsresponder.com/features/article.jsp?siteSection=16&id=1706 http://www.military-medical-technology.com/article.cfm?DocID=560 Common Alerting Protocol (open-source): http://www.incident.com/caplib/ http://www.strategies.org/Alliance/GEOSS_Architecture/Presentations/Geo_Referenced/Botterell_10-27-05.ppt Furthermore, its possible to apply UWB micro-Radar technology in other innovative medical and safety-critical applications: Microwave Hematoma Detector for the Rapid Assessment of Head Injuries: http://www.osti.gov/bridge/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=792437 U.S. Patent No. 6,233,479 B1 (May 15, 2001) "The microwave hematoma detector is a noninvasive device used to detect and localize blood pooling and clots near the outer surface of the body. Although geared toward finding subdural and epidural hematomas, the device can be used to detect blood pooling anywhere near the surface of the body. Modified versions of the device can also detect pneumothorax, organ hemorrhage, and atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid arteries; evaluate perfusion (blood flow) at or near the body surface, and body tissue damage at or near the surface (especially for burn assessment); and be used in a number of nondestructive evaluation applications. The device is based on low-power-pulsed microwave technology combined with a special antenna, signal processing/recognition algorithms, and a disposable cap worn by the patient that will facilitate accurate mapping of the brain and proper functioning of the instrument." Argonne Nat'l Lab's new sensors that detects chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive events: http://www.physorg.com/news11979.html How it works - The millimeter/terahertz technology detects the energy levels of a molecule as it rotates. The frequency distribution of this energy provides a unique and reproducible spectral pattern – its "fingerprint" – that identifies the material. The technology can also be used in its imaging modality – ranging from concealed weapons to medical applications such as tumor detection. The technique is an improvement over laser or optical sensing, which can be perturbed by atmospheric conditions, or X-rays, which can cause damage by ionization. Operating at frequencies between 0.1 and 10 terahertz, the sensitivity is four to five orders of magnitude higher and imaging resolution is 100 to 300 times more than possible at microwave frequencies. August 2005 - The Impact of Emerging Technologies: The Dream of a Lifetime; Doug Engelbart and augmenting human intellect. by Bill Joy "We are less than a generation away from a medical TriCorder like the one used in the sickbay of the Starship Enterprise. We may be less than a decade away from its first primitive iteration. Such a device would use nanoscale diagnostic chips to read DNA from saliva, breath or blood, or possibly from information gained at a distance through microradar measurements, to determine what pathogens and antibodies were present in the subject. Armed with memory chips (regularly updated through the wireless Internet) detailing the identifying profiles of various common pathogens, antigens and antibodies, and with software similar to Dr. Lawrence Weed's "Problem-Knowledge Coupler" (www.pkc.com), such devices may well perform simple diagnoses of the kinds of colds, flu and infections that represent the great majority of cases in doctor's offices, clinics and emergency rooms." Therefore, Doug Engelbart has put me in touch with Vint Cerf since I'm having difficulties getting around the gatekeepers. Afterall, UWB innovations and approval (February 14, 2002; i.e., Valentines Day) for using unlicensed (i.e., open spectrum of 7.5 GHz valued at $10 million per MHz) for providing "innovative technology in the hands of our first responders" are now long overdue as described here: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-02-48A1.doc Specifically, the Order takes the following actions: Imaging Systems: Provides for the operation of GPRs and other imaging devices under Part 15 of the Commission’s rules subject to certain frequency and power limitations. All imaging systems are subject to coordination with NTIA through the FCC. NTIA has indicated that coordination will be as expeditious as possible, requiring no longer than 15 business days, and may be expedited in emergency situations. The operators of imaging devices must be eligible for licensing under Part 90 of our rules, except that medical imaging devices may be operated by a licensed health care practitioner. Imaging systems include: Ground Penetrating Radar Systems: GPRs must be operated below 960 MHz or in the frequency band 3.1-10.6 GHz. GPRs operate only when in contact with, or within close proximity of, the ground for the purpose of detecting or obtaining the images of buried objects. The energy from the GPR is intentionally directed down into the ground for this purpose. Operation is restricted to law enforcement, fire and rescue organizations, to scientific research institutions, to commercial mining companies, and to construction companies. Wall Imaging Systems: Wall imaging systems must be operated below 960 MHz or in the frequency band 3.1-10.6 GHz. Wall-imaging systems are designed to detect the location of objects contained within a “wall,” such as a concrete structure, the side of a bridge, or the wall of a mine. Operation is restricted to law enforcement, fire and rescue organizations, to scientific research institutions, to commercial mining companies, and to construction companies. Through-wall Imaging Systems: These systems must be operated below 960 MHz or in the frequency band 1.99-10.6 GHz. Through-wall imaging systems detect the location or movement of persons or objects that are located on the other side of a structure such as a wall. Operation is limited to law enforcement, fire and rescue organizations. Surveillance Systems: Although technically these devices are not imaging systems, for regulatory purposes they will be treated in the same way as through-wall imaging systems used by police, fire and rescue organizations and will be permitted to operate in the frequency band 1.99-10.6 GHz. Surveillance systems operate as “security fences” by establishing a stationary RF perimeter field and detecting the intrusion of persons or objects in that field. Operation is limited to law enforcement, fire and rescue organizations, to public utilities and to industrial entities. Medical Systems: These devices must be operated in the frequency band 3.1-10.6 GHz. A medical imaging system may be used for a variety of health applications to “see” inside the body of a person or animal. Operation must be at the direction of, or under the supervision of, a licensed health care practitioner. Vehicular Radar Systems: Provides for the operation of vehicular radar in the 22-29 GHz band using directional antennas on terrestrial transportation vehicles provided the center frequency of the emission and the frequency at which the highest radiated emission occurs are greater than 24.075 GHz. These devices are able to detect the location and movement of objects near a vehicle, enabling features such as near collision avoidance, improved airbag activation, and suspension systems that better respond to road conditions. Attenuation of the emissions below 24 GHz is required above the horizontal plane in order to protect space borne passive sensors operating in the 23.6-24.0 GHz band. Communications and Measurement Systems: Provides for use of a wide variety of other UWB devices, such as high-speed home and business networking devices as well as storage tank measurement devices under Part 15 of the Commission’s rules subject to certain frequency and power limitations. The devices must operate in the frequency band 3.1-10.6 GHz. The equipment must be designed to ensure that operation can only occur indoors or it must consist of hand held devices that may be employed for such activities as peer-to-peer operation. So Tom, may be with the help of O/Net, we can make a connection with Dr. Larry Brilliant (new Director of Google.org) as well as other empowered VIPs ? -- John Tom Munnecke said: Thanks, John... this is the tip of a very large iceberg, I suspect. I've heard that Danny Hillis is doing some interesting stuff with MetaWeb, wondering if this is the same thing as Spivak is talking about. much food for thought here.

By Jan Benet~Love~Vincent (CCAL30) (2764), Sun, 07 May 2006 12:46:01 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me) Tom Munnecke said: One of the properties of complex adaptive systems is that they are in a state of "perpetual novelty" - that is, we can always expect surprises. Putting a bunch of "dumb" ants together and getting "smart" behavior on the part of the colony is a very interesting form of novelty. I think that Second Life is a very fertile world for demonstrating and exploring this kind of novel behavior. Stuart Kauffman calls this "order for free" by the way (I am calling it "snowflakes") To quote Einstein, "Problems cannot be solved in the same level of consciousness in which they were created" -SL gives us an "outside the box" environment to look back at systems we might be embedded in. So, in a "real" world which is "stuck" in the metaphor of an utterly archaic accounting system, we could create a SL world with another model of understanding behavior.. 10-4 ....... ~Jan~

By Gillo Cutrupi (CCAL30) (59), Thu, 11 May 2006 02:20:59 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me) Ethan Zuckerman has some criticisms on how social issues are dealt in Second Life and, in particular, he refers to Camp Darfur. http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=545 I'm still going through the article, so I cannot properly judge it yet.