Comments on: TD01 – Think Darwin! http://www.schoolofthinking.org Escape - Search - Think Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Natalia http://www.schoolofthinking.org/about/training/10-dfq/01-think-darwin/#comment-185265 Natalia Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:07:10 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/?page_id=865#comment-185265 In science, the power of a theory is the number of things it explains divided by the number of things it assumes. This statment amazed me. It was my personal BVS. Besides that it can be a curious tool for the creative thinking, the way to a BVS in a task. One make whimsical assumption and get fabulous explanations. In science, the power of a theory is the number of things it explains divided by the number of things it assumes.

This statment amazed me. It was my personal BVS.

Besides that it can be a curious tool for the creative thinking, the way to a BVS in a task. One make whimsical assumption and get fabulous explanations.

]]> By: walter says http://www.schoolofthinking.org/about/training/10-dfq/01-think-darwin/#comment-182568 walter says Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:21:59 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/?page_id=865#comment-182568 His theory showed how over evolutionary time–which is very, very, very, long in the billions of years through millions of generations–random mutations or variations in the copies of each generation allowed for the fittest copy to survive and pass its adaptation on to the next generation. It follows the principle of cause and effect. It is a process. It creates movement. cvs 2 Bvs. His theory showed how over evolutionary time–which is very, very, very, long in the billions of years through millions of generations–random mutations or variations in the copies of each generation allowed for the fittest copy to survive and pass its adaptation on to the next generation.

It follows the principle of cause and effect. It is a process. It creates movement. cvs 2 Bvs.

]]> By: Craig http://www.schoolofthinking.org/about/training/10-dfq/01-think-darwin/#comment-182391 Craig Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:50:40 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/?page_id=865#comment-182391 In science, the power of a theory is the number of things it explains divided by the number of things it assumes. I never thought of it like this. I also like to put boundaries around a theory as well. i.e. a theory only behaves linearly under certain constraints. In science, the power of a theory is the number of things it explains divided by the number of things it assumes.

I never thought of it like this. I also like to put boundaries around a theory as well. i.e. a theory only behaves linearly under certain constraints.

]]> By: Darren http://www.schoolofthinking.org/about/training/10-dfq/01-think-darwin/#comment-164344 Darren Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:33:37 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/?page_id=865#comment-164344 The same idea can explain much of what happens in the marketplace over time. Only those offers that are good enough at getting themselves copied–the fittest–survive. This summarizes so much of what we have learned so far. The brain (our marketplace) needs help evolving, weeding out unfit ideas and cultivating useful ones. SOT tools help us copy and reinforce the best and most practical ideas. The same idea can explain much of what happens in the marketplace over time. Only those offers that are good enough at getting themselves copied–the fittest–survive.

This summarizes so much of what we have learned so far. The brain (our marketplace) needs help evolving, weeding out unfit ideas and cultivating useful ones. SOT tools help us copy and reinforce the best and most practical ideas.

]]> By: Paul http://www.schoolofthinking.org/about/training/10-dfq/01-think-darwin/#comment-164030 Paul Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:30:00 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/?page_id=865#comment-164030 His theory showed how over evolutionary time–which is very, very, very, long in the billions of years through millions of generations–random mutations or variations in the copies of each generation allowed for the fittest copy to survive and pass its adaptation on to the next generation. Why ? Because it shows how people, animals, birds, plants and other species change and adapt to the environment in which they live. His theory showed how over evolutionary time–which is very, very, very, long in the billions of years through millions of generations–random mutations or variations in the copies of each generation allowed for the fittest copy to survive and pass its adaptation on to the next generation.

Why ? Because it shows how people, animals, birds, plants and other species change and adapt to the environment in which they live.

]]> By: Nathan Whanga http://www.schoolofthinking.org/about/training/10-dfq/01-think-darwin/#comment-163603 Nathan Whanga Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:32:15 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/?page_id=865#comment-163603 Only those offers that are good enough at getting themselves copied–the fittest–survive. I have known of Darwin's Theory for many years, however, due to the above statement it now has a profound affect on me in the fact that I now feel somewhat unfit and unworthy of survival? I have never felt like having children, I love them don't get me wrong. I am well experienced in early childhood education, everyone reckons that I would be a fantastic dad, I feel like I would be an awesome father however, I do not wish to have an unplanned and unexpected child and have been too "hung up" on trying to find the perfect partner which unfortunately I have not. Does this therefore mean that I am not good enough at getting myself copied? I don't think it's very fair landing an unfortunate wee bonnie lass with a unexpected child of mine especially if I don't see myself committing to her and so I feel like I need to find the perfect one to settle with, although....time is ticking but I'm sure I'll find her. Only those offers that are good enough at getting themselves copied–the fittest–survive.

I have known of Darwin’s Theory for many years, however, due to the above statement it now has a profound affect on me in the fact that I now feel somewhat unfit and unworthy of survival?

I have never felt like having children, I love them don’t get me wrong. I am well experienced in early childhood education, everyone reckons that I would be a fantastic dad, I feel like I would be an awesome father however, I do not wish to have an unplanned and unexpected child and have been too “hung up” on trying to find the perfect partner which unfortunately I have not.

Does this therefore mean that I am not good enough at getting myself copied? I don’t think it’s very fair landing an unfortunate wee bonnie lass with a unexpected child of mine especially if I don’t see myself committing to her and so I feel like I need to find the perfect one to settle with, although….time is ticking but I’m sure I’ll find her.

]]> By: anthony bertini http://www.schoolofthinking.org/about/training/10-dfq/01-think-darwin/#comment-155773 anthony bertini Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:46:01 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/?page_id=865#comment-155773 " If you see an elephant, it was thought to have descended from a long line of ancestor elephants going all the way back to the first ‘Adam elephant’ which GOD made" besides being funny, it is so true for people that want us to think their way ” If you see an elephant, it was thought to have descended from a long line of ancestor elephants going all the way back to the first ‘Adam elephant’ which GOD made”

besides being funny, it is so true for people that want us to think their way

]]> By: steve http://www.schoolofthinking.org/about/training/10-dfq/01-think-darwin/#comment-152494 steve Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:03:54 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/?page_id=865#comment-152494 "random mutations or variations in the copies of each generation allowed for the fittest copy to survive and pass its adaptation on to the next generation" Can the adaption of genes, go beyond the content of the genetic material? (selective breeding limitations) Can the genetic material mutate, without being exterminated by organism's immune system, or killing it? (like cancer) Can the organism take on extra genetic material, without defective affects? (down syndrome) How does the variable amount of genetic material in different organisms, affect expression of it? (some insects have more genes than human but mice have less) These are the questions that make me sceptical about the theory. Being a theory, we may find that someday, someone will offer another theory that cancels out Darwin's Theory. An example of this is Einstein's, Energy equals Mass times the Constant squared Theory (E=MC2) which has only recently been technically disproved. It will be interesting to see the reaction of the scientific community, when somebody proposes an alternate scientific Heracy. “random mutations or variations in the copies of each generation allowed for the fittest copy to survive and pass its adaptation on to the next generation”

Can the adaption of genes, go beyond the content of the genetic material? (selective breeding limitations)

Can the genetic material mutate, without being exterminated by organism’s immune system, or killing it? (like cancer)

Can the organism take on extra genetic material, without defective affects? (down syndrome)

How does the variable amount of genetic material in different organisms, affect expression of it? (some insects have more genes than human but mice have less)

These are the questions that make me sceptical about the theory.

Being a theory, we may find that someday, someone will offer another theory that cancels out Darwin’s Theory.

An example of this is Einstein’s, Energy equals Mass times the Constant squared Theory (E=MC2) which has only recently been technically disproved.

It will be interesting to see the reaction of the scientific community, when somebody proposes an alternate scientific Heracy.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.schoolofthinking.org/about/training/10-dfq/01-think-darwin/#comment-148050 Joseph Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:31:20 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/?page_id=865#comment-148050 "His theory showed how over evolutionary time–which is very, very, very, long in the millions of years–random mutations or variations in the copies of each generation allowed for the fittest copy to survive and pass its adaptation on to the next generation." I think that this is interesting because it provides a rational explanation for Darwin's theory in a compact fashion; something that even the best of scientists sometimes seem incapable of doing. “His theory showed how over evolutionary time–which is very, very, very, long in the millions of years–random mutations or variations in the copies of each generation allowed for the fittest copy to survive and pass its adaptation on to the next generation.”

I think that this is interesting because it provides a rational explanation for Darwin’s theory in a compact fashion; something that even the best of scientists sometimes seem incapable of doing.

]]> By: Yvette http://www.schoolofthinking.org/about/training/10-dfq/01-think-darwin/#comment-148033 Yvette Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:58:00 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/?page_id=865#comment-148033 In my personal opinion, Darwin’s publication of his book The Origin of Species ensures that he is easily the #1 Thinker of the Second Millennium. I knew Darwin's work was pretty important but I didn't realise how important because I haven't learnt about it except in passing. In my personal opinion, Darwin’s publication of his book The Origin of Species ensures that he is easily the #1 Thinker of the Second Millennium.

I knew Darwin’s work was pretty important but I didn’t realise how important because I haven’t learnt about it except in passing.

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