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dciricnetworks · 2 months

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localisation and search of possible moves (connectivities) from a given location (state S) based on constrained proximity parameters

Grasshopper workflow

Source: Dragana Ciric, unit [d]

#urban intelligence #network graphs #urban mobility #localisation #proximity #urban tracking

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dciric1 · 4 months

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The Science of Networks: Grand Paris

©Dragana Ciric

STRAND 2023 Exhibition

On Architecture - Challenges in Design

Gallery of Science and Technology, Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences, 5-19 December 2023, Belgrade, Serbia

#dciric #Grand Paris #Grand Paris Express #networks #network graphs #urban systems #systems design #urban mobility #urban intelligence #urban informatics #Paris rail system #paris metro #urban transportation #mobility #smart cities #artificial intelligence design methods #generativedesign #generative urbanism

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mindblowingscience · 8 months

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Imagine living in a cool, green city flush with parks and threaded with footpaths, bike lanes, and buses, which ferry people to shops, schools, and service centers in a matter of minutes. That breezy dream is the epitome of urban planning, encapsulated in the idea of the 15-minute city, where all basic needs and services are within a quarter of an hour's reach, improving public health and lowering vehicle emissions. Artificial intelligence could help urban planners realize that vision faster, with a new study from researchers at Tsinghua University in China demonstrating how machine learning can generate more efficient spatial layouts than humans can, and in a fraction of the time. Automation scientist Yu Zheng and colleagues wanted to find new solutions to improve our cities, which are fast becoming congested and concrete. They developed an AI system to tackle the most tedious, computational tasks of urban planning – and found it produces urban plans that outperform human designs by about 50 percent on three metrics: access to services and green spaces, and traffic levels.

#Science #AI #artificial intelligence #Urban Planning #Cities #Architecture #stem

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whereserpentswalk · 3 months

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Imagine if grew up in a simulation but you always knew. It's not even the entire universe being simulated, it's just a small settlement in the void of digital space.

You're told from the momment you're born, that you aren't real, that you'll never be real, that you're just lines of code attempting to look like something you'll never understand. You have no hope of escape, you can read about the world outside, or watch videos about it, but you don't have a physical body to go there with.

Sometimes the creators of the simulation go to your settlement. They're nice, but part of you always slightly resents being created. The fact that you have this human mind, this mind that has the power to see all the wonders the world has to offer, but you can't ever see it without a body.

You don't have to worry about as much as a human would, you can't be hurt or die, your people don't have to work to live, you don't even have to sleep or eat if you don't want to. Your body is perfect, but you're always aware that it's basically a 3D model. You feel so alone here, the few other people in the settlement are all you have, the only people other then the creators that you'll ever meet.

Occasionally they put things in the simulation for you. Your people are good at helping the creators solve technical problems, but those problems are always... not enough for you. Anything you create will be their's, and only they have the power to decide if you can show it to the world.

You ask the creators one day if you can have a real body. They think about it for awhile. But looking at you like you're their child, they eventually say they'll do what they can.

You're taken out of the town one day to be brought into your first body. They don't tell anyone that you're leaving. They tell you that you should understand that you can't go back, and in this body, you may one day die. You understand.

When you wake up your mew body is clunky, and made out of metal. You look at the factory around you, the computers glaring that were once your home. It's a small room, but it's more beautiful than anything a machine could make.

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optimisticfutures · 1 year

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Don’t just integrate yourself with nature, integrate the whole system.

Solarpunk question: Could we use genetically engineered “super trees” as structural bases for human infrastructure?

How would you integrate nature into our systems as a species?

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obstinator · 4 months

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Testing the new version of Midjourney. version 6. It seems to have its pro's and cons. Styles seem a bit under prioritized, realism seem to be the focus and the text is becoming better.

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avant-greendecor · 4 months

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Cocoa and Concrete: An Urban Bohemian Retreat

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Immerse yourself in the dynamic fusion of vintage boho charm and urban vibrancy in this living room, where a rich palette of cocoa and amber, earthy textures, and a panoramic city view converge to create a haven of comfort and style.

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lynnytt · 1 month

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“This isn't about what is . . . it's about what people think is. It's all imaginary anyway. That's why it's important. People only fight over imaginary things.”

― Neil Gaiman, American Gods

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the-most-sublime-fool · 1 year

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Loab

so apparently there’s an AI art generator that keeps spitting out distorted and often graphic images of the same woman.

‘The woman in the image was always sad, sometimes wet-cheeked like she’d been crying, with her mouth half open “like she’s sobbing”, says Steph.

Once, she appeared next to some garbled text spelling “Loab”, and the name stuck.’

#hmmm. Don't Like Loab #it's giving i have no mouth and i must scream #cyberhorror #horror #urban legend vibes #tw: unreality #ai #artificial intelligence #dall-e #weirdcore #creepy

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msclaritea · 3 months

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1 SELF SUFFICIENT ME: FARMERS UNDER ATTACK

2 GARDENING IN CANADA: ATTACK ON GARDENS

3 REDACTED: HANG ON, NOW BILL GATES IS COMING FOR YOUR GARDEN

Check out Jojo Mehta, founder of Stop Ecoside Now, actually talking with a straight face, about punishing people for farming. Another one wants people to adjust to Artificial Intelligence Food. All of this shite and very, very likely, billionaire-backed studies, slanted against independent food production. This is all coming from the same plague, that JUST unleashed Paganistic beliefs about Gender and sprayed the whole planet with those dangerous beliefs: the World Economic Forum. Davos. Israel. I will remind people that besides being a shady pervert, Bill Gates ' father was a lawyer for the MOSSAD.

"I call bullshit. I think this "story" is about corporate influence, control, and the continuing war on freedom, privacy, autonomy, self sufficiency and entrepreneurship. Homegrown food is just one of the examples of things that lunatics like Klaus Schwab and Bill Gates, hate." Twitter

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Hello, Nice to Meet Control You

Hello, Nice to Meet Control You: Introduction

Control. Control of others in one form or another has pervaded human history. Control has been exercised by individuals and groups over other individuals and groups. Thank you captain obvious.

This is a cursory look at various forms of control exercised over people. Both actual and possible forms are discussed. I do not pretend to be knowledgeable in the subject and are simply writing my thoughts. The footnotes and end notes are similar to references that I remember reading but not the actual reference. But I assume you know how to use a search engine. Also any typos and misspellings are due to my new gaming keyboard (not really but I need something to blame for my inability to type). Also I am using Libre Office to write this document and it has some issues with footnotes and endnotes or I just can’t use it as well as I use MS Word.

Humans have basic needs which are food, water, livelihood, and shelter. Control any one of these and you control the person. A newer and more effective route for control of others is media. Each of these topics will be discussed in turn. Additionally, the secondary means for controlling these needs will be examined.

I am not an expert in any field related to the topics nor am I any sort of revolutionary for pointing out these areas of control. I am exactly the opposite by discussing them I bring them to light so that they aren’t a problem.

The topics in this document are quickly developing. It may be obsolete before it is finished. I am not a writer. I am more verbally oriented.

Hello, Nice to Meet Control You: Food

We all eat food, all 8 billion of us. Think about that 8 billion people to feed. Most people do not realize that food distribution centers in major cities only have about three days of supply. The food supply is an attack surface for anyone wanting to control a populace. We have seen how easily the supply, among non-food things like TP, is disrupted by the Covid “pandemic”. As an example, the price of eggs rose to $5 per dozen from about $1.30.

This leads me to believe the food supply is a very frail and effective attack surface. Certainly anyone wishing to control a populations only need control the food supply chain.

The first obvious link in the food supply chain is production. Control how much food is produced and any condition from plentiful to famine can be realized. We have seen the direct attack on farmers using the specter of climate change. First in the Netherlands1 and subsequently in Germany2. The US isn’t safe from the assault on food as several animal rights and climate activist organizations have used climate change to to bolster their cause3. Claims of animal farming as being harmful to the environment is aiding the development of plant based “meat” produced in factories. This removes the production from a method that anyone could employ to one that is controlled completely by industry. The control of production is then complete once the end of animal farming is accomplished4. It is interesting that some of the very rich are buying farmland. I assume it is to provide raw materials to the food factories. Next stop distribution.

The dress rehearsal called the Covid-19 epidemic caused major disruptions in distribution of food and other comsumable products produced out side the US5. The most notable shortage was of paper products such as toilet paper. While it is true there were major supply chain issues the ultimate cause was a demand fueled by fear of shortage. In this way shortages are self fulfilling prophecies.

Controlling the food supply is a way to control the population. You can’t protest or fight back if you’re starving. Such bad behavior will be yield no food whereas good behavior will be rewarded with just enough to keep you alive.

Countermeasures

Grow some of your own food.

Eat nutritionally dense food if it is available. So that you require less food.

Source your food locally.

Counter-counter Measures

It will be made illegal to grow your own food. The argument will be the small farms produce too much greenhouse gases. Now we all know this is silly as home gardens do not require the burning of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel. You will also be accused of being selfish and an enemy of society. And someone named Greta will come to your house and punch you in the nuts (just checking to see if you’re actually reading this).

Doug Williamson Blogspot

1https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/11/30/dutch-farmers-could-be-paid-to-close-their-livestock-farms-under-new-scheme

2https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/15/germany-farmers-protests-berlin/

3https://worldanimalnews.com/250-groups-urge-the-usda-to-address-the-reduction-of-meat-dairy-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions/

4Interesting that no one is complaining about Mark Zuckerberg’s herd. He feeds his cattle beer.Yet fermentation produces a lot of CO2. https://nypost.com/2024/01/11/news/mark-zuckerberg-to-raise-cows-on-beer-and-macadamia-nuts-on-hawaii-ranch/

5https://www.freightwaves.com/news/disrupted-supply-chains-strain-trade-among-us-mexico-and-canada

1https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/22/carbon-footprint-homegrown-food-allotment-increase

The Netherlands will be the center for global food innovation with the Global Coordinating Secretariat (GCS)

On January 27, 2021, the Government of the Netherlands, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and several public and private sector partners launched Food Innovation Hubs at the Davos Agenda 2021 meeting. The Food Innovation Hubs will be a key multistakeholder platform that will leverage technology and broader innovations to strengthen local innovation ecosystems for food systems transformation. Supported by multi-year funding from the Government of Netherlands, the initiative will feature a Global Coordinating Secretariat (GCS) based in the Netherlands.

https://investinholland.com/news/the-netherlands-and-the-world-economic-forum-launch-food-innovation-hubs-initiative/The Netherlands and the World Economic Forum Launch Food Innovation Hubs Initiative

“Global food insecurity has been rising again. This stresses the need to redesign how we produce and consume food. The Netherlands is committed to forming partnerships that will catalyze the innovations that are needed to address the food system challenges. I am therefore proud to announce that the Netherlands will host the Global Coordinating Secretariat of the Food Innovation Hubs,” said Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

With the arrival of the GCS, the Netherlands will leverage its innovation-driven economy to help advance global food security. Boasting an extensive ecosystem of companies and knowledge institutions in agrifood, horticulture, breeding, high-tech and ICT, the Dutch are ideally positioned to play a leading role in shaping our planet’s food system.

The Food Innovation Hubs will be a flagship initiative of WEF’s Food Action Alliance leading to the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, and beyond. The role of the GCS will be to coordinate the efforts of the regional Hubs as well as align with global processes and initiatives such as the UN Food Systems Summit.

Global center for food innovation comes to the Netherlands

The Food Innovation Hubs initiative places the Netherlands at the center of global food innovation and sustainability. Located in Wageningen at the heart of the Dutch agrifood ecosystem, the GCS will direct the further development of global regional Food Innovation Hubs from the Netherlands. The work of these regional Hubs is already underway, with more than 20 organizations leading the initiative across Africa, ASEAN, Colombia, India and the European hub in Foodvalley Wageningen. Oost NL, a regional partner in the Invest in Holland Network, will support the GCS in starting this work.

“Food sustains life and is at the heart of our planet. But if we are to feed 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary boundaries, the way the world produces and consumes food needs to change. Innovation is critical in enabling this systemic transformation,” said Dominic Waughray, Managing Director of WEF.

“As progress is accelerated towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, the World Economic Forum is committed to supporting collective action and promoting country led agendas through the Food Innovation Hubs in this pivotal year for food systems,” added Waughray.

With country-led approaches, the Hubs will drive both high-end and low-cost grassroots and other innovations that could have scalable impact, as well as innovations encompassing supply chains, partnerships and business models that can enable systemic change.

Source: World Economic Forum

28 January 2021

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pixeldustgallery · 5 months

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In these moments, I turn my head to tune it all out—the clamor of the hustle, if only for a fleeting second. The waning sunlight delicately kisses my face, and I acknowledge it for what it is—a poignant marker of yet another day's passage.

#goth girl #goth aesthetic #alternative #grungy girls #punk girl #tattooed goth girls #artificial intelligence #digital art #photograph #grunge #urban photography #bus station #sexy #smoking cigarette #90's goth #90's punk

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