On Recursive Dimensional Boundedness: A 1:1 Correspondence with "Causality."

There are aspects of our existence that seem to escape even apprehension much more description... evading both comprehension and explanation! But why should this be? Some might say it has to do with one's "state of readiness." An important idea, gleaned from many disciplines like developmental psychology and sociology, is that of the person-space. This concept was first introduced into my purview in 1979 via my friend & colleague, Robert Sidey. As far as both he and I were aware, this was his originally unique and intuitive explanation of why people arrive at different levels of aptitude in the varied developmental "cherods" contained in a multi-linear arrangement of skills acquisition. Case in point, this explanation doesn't even begin to touch upon the "epigenetic" sensibilities tied to this all-encompassing concept of the "person-space." Likewise, the words "recursive" and "dimensional" do not fully cover that which is implicit with the essential level of awareness we've come to just refer to as simply "boundedness."

Therefore, below we offer a 1:1 correspondence that links boundedness to the whole of "causality:" Albeit, the headings of both the areas of boundedness and the factors of causality are somewhat "nebulous" or hold, out of necessity, a great deal of semantic carriage (inherent meaning); however, if one is willing to fully consider the essences behind the headings, the correspondence when fully comprehended, is nothing short of an epiphany! We also offer a direct correspondence between the "drive" types and "truth" types. The connections here will be discussed later... for now, consider the correspondences below:


The above is an offering from our website outreach. I thought this to be a good starting point to the ideas behind "RDB", Recursive Dimensional Boundedness, which has more depth and scope of understanding than one may initially surmise! We used to refer to "system boundedness" as "RDB" - recursive, dimensional boundedness, for very good reasons - theoretical, philosophical, & otherwise. What is really at the heart of our concerns here however, are the essential characteristics inherent to this level of awareness, i.e., developmental & operative recursive set dynamics and the inherent dimensionality linked to those areas of boundedness: It is because of these chacteristics that causality has such a strong correspondence with system boundedness! When we consider the various areas of boundedness, we see that mediational intervention is the only way in which one area of boundedness may help to extricate another. These mediational foci are for yet another "installment" or posting soon to follow, but it is important to note at this juncture just how intertwined, or, for lack of a more suitable descriptor ,enmeshed the COIAS are with each other... The reasons for this shall become most clear when still other integral components of the model's substrates are explored.

For now, we simply want to emphasize the sheer recursive nature of this most elemental of the "centrally operative, imperative awareness states (COIAS):" "RDB" is the foundation of all our reasoning, motivation, exploration, and technical aspirations. It is in our boundedness - where we operate "in the trenches," wherein we experience all the "felt disparities" of our existence.... So, stemming from all this, it is within our temporally bound (dimensional) perspectives - fully emic or immersed "into the fire," that we seek to mediate, through the instrumentalities available to us. It should also be remembered the it is indeed the "spacetime continuum" (in which we find ourselves) that ostensibly predicates the whole of our boundedness. And yet, there must be advanced the acknowledgement that not all boundedness is undesirable: In example, we need only be reminded that we need each other... and that is well & good; "the ties that bind" make for a sense of real community. Even our sense of empathy and ability to sympathize stem from the fact of our shared boundedness. Just a little reflection cements this realization... And that too is a good thing. We feel that real enlightenment centers upon the knowledge of limits & limitations - temporal & otherwise. Consider human history and the wisdom shown with the advent of new technologies...

"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them." Albert Einstein

The statement introducing the quote above encompasses an excellent example of the veritable quandary or conundrum we, at The Tensegrity Group, face, in the light of humanity's penchant for avoidance, amongst the many counter-productive traits being exhibited in today's "western society." It has always been my hope (& ambition) since high school, to somehow help the species "reign in the insanities" so evident throughout the globe. The marriages to be found between Cultural Anthropology, the other social sciences, epistemology, "Design Science," Systems' Theory, et.al., seemed to offer hope and direction until the happenstance realization that producing a map of the collective human intellect would enable all people to look introspectively as well as at the society-at-large, and thereby enter into truly productive, effectively reconnoitering dialogues. And by this, they thus might reach viable concenses to make real beginnings in bringing the "state of the species" closer to self-determination... quite the "mouthful" and "tall order." For to do so, requires changing the hearts, minds, and habits of people... some so bought into their "creature comforts" that they just don't want to consider other ways to perceive and conceive, even though they already do much of it intuitively... albeit, in a random, hit or miss fashion. So if the problem faced entails too much of "brain-strain," most procrastinate or simply defer to someone else... and this is kind of behavior does not assure for a participatory society.

It is in this arena of human involvement where my group really connects with its own more-than-profound sense of "RDB" or boundedness. We have not yet received much in the way of "feedback" from our previous postings despite having taken some minor steps to circulate the URL of this "blog." And there may be a number of reasons why people do not care to be involved with this technology... all valid... to a point. We've been through the gambit ourselves: we've wrestled with the need of even "coming forward" or doing a "low-key" outreach. Were it not for many system attributes such as that of "aggregate exchange," we might feel confident that we are the only group to meet with success in the form of a finished model for use in the cybernetic environments of tomorrow. Unfortunately, that is not the case.

Still, until we detect a marked increase in the number of active readers & "participants," we intend to indefinitely suspend the postings around our intuitive model. We realize all this may be premature and subject to a law of "diminishing returns," yet we also want to keep this "bully pulpit" open for business or potential readers. So, to that end, I'll be posting a few issue-based "circulars" for your downloading (if you're so inclined). I may also go into some of the common reasons why people resort to the "ostrich effect" when coming to deal with the imminent realities of this technology. That's all for now, dear reader, may your load be light and your days blessed with meaningful dialogue.

The CHI Factorization: The Preponderance of Human Thought & Reconnoitering Dialogue.

We are in an age of volatility that is reliant upon our ability to rise to the novel and varied challenges before us... the many cusps of catastrophe are well known by informed social scientists, et.al. However, what is perhaps not so evident, is the fact of our largely crippled mentalities being the chief impediments to reaching solutions that will assure for future social stability, equitableness, and sustainable ecologies. Isn't it time to use the "gray matter" that God has so graciously bestowed upon us? It's certainly time for us to become collectively responsible for the states of our union and the effectiveness of our congress. Unfortunately, as "forever 'victims' of our own shortsighted behaviors & vices," we are largely at the mercy of time's benevolence and "divine interventions" - serendipitous events that would then "save us from ourselves" in the "nick of time." To be sure, we're hardly the "masters" of our species' destiny... and short of the God-human connection being continually "abused," we will always "fall short" of our potential for remediation. Doesn't it seem reasonable that God wants us to do for ourselves what we are fully capable of doing? Then, and only then, can God bring us into the new realizations that await us. This is a matter of "continuing education," folks....

This can all change for us collectively if we so choose. But we will have to reconsider that with which we affiliate or "embrace." Where do we, how do we spend our time, effort, capital, and other resources? In economics, the idea is basically one of "cost-response" on alternative "production functions." But our priorities, fortunately, are not solely driven by monetary returns or "readily quantifiable" benefits. Though we cannot always easily rationalize our choices, at least we can normally point to the intentionalities inherent, and then assess the relative merits of the strategies and techniques we employ. Ultimately, the assessed 'utility' of our various schemata depend upon our willingness to enact an ongoing contextual review & assessment against an already reliable moral backdrop.

A "reminder" should now be made to then lend credence to the notion commonly deemed as "scope of applicability:" What works well in one instance may fail abysmally in another similar set of circumstances... "and so it goes...." Our biggest challenge to making our delineations effectively is that of our awareness... of our relative adequacies, abilities, potentialities, and resources in a given space-time frame; all our concerns are, for example, either temporal, transitional, or 'variant'(re: system stability)- no exceptions to those correspondences! Indeed, we "hold the keys to love and fear, all in our trembling hands...." We must act in care - be care-ful or "full of care," if we care how our future is to arrive... with the relative degrees of extrication vs. subjugation, joy vs. suffering, etc. We are trying bring as many essential ideas behind our technology, to the forefront so that you may feel as empowered as possible, as quickly as possible; however, it should be remembered that we are new at this, and therefore are bound to have "oversights..." We therefore would importune for any feedback that can help us in this specific blog, much more our outreach efforts!

The offerings in this blog will be given links to other pages if more clarification on a specific concept is sought. We hope to also have a working lexicon with links so that any "connectedness" issues are expeditiously remedied. Again, we will also try to quickly respond to our readers' requests and specific questions. We also hope to link to ongoing forums throughout the web, so that too is an area in which we can only be as comprehensive as the public helps us to be. Please be thinking of how you'd like to progress with this "cyber-tech," and email us or simply make your commentaries count in as many ways as you can conceive. It doesn't matter if your commentary has a tendency for being "run-on" or disjointed, or even poorly written: WE WANT YOUR "FEEDBACK!" Your ideas matter to us, and we will always take the time to consider them as fully as humanly possible. So please contribute if you have something to offer. We are all about "human reconnoitering dialogue," and "outreach," and you are "at choice" as to your elected "levels of immersion." GET & STAY INVOLVED... you won't regret it.

That said, our next "installment" will be on "Recurrsive Dimensional Boundedness..." so come on back... it may be enlightening... even "mind bending" (Groovy, Man!) for those who "gravitate" toward M-theory. If you're not so inclined, don't worry, you'll still have FUN! - Later, The Management.

On Human Intellect: About The Tensegrity Group’s Intuitive Model.


Preface: It must be stated that this is our uncompromised ‘take’ or “rationale” centering on the intuitive model which we’re making available to the public. Therefore, the reading in this passage is by no means “light.” Theoretical constructs are utilized to clarify and explain this intuitive model that otherwise lacks the operative semiotic and mathematical rigors contained within our group’s (Tensegrity’s) proprietary model. Even so, to mount a complete and thorough coverage of the model’s “ins & outs” would be unrealistic for our stated objectives here, which is merely to set the stage for conducting “thought experiments” to establish full “face validity” & operative reliability. Thus, for those brave enough, who quixotically take on this endeavor to arrive at a fuller, richer understanding of this model's impetus for humanity, we salute you. The key is to realize that what follows does indeed read like a collegiate textbook... and you are enrolled in Cybernetics 101. The conceptualities involved are presented “hard and fast” with little in the way of “niceties” or in-depth clarification and definition. We suggest the reader have “print outs” of the intuitive model’s representation, together with a terminological listing from the lexical offering available online at www.aiforbusiness.com or www.aiforall.net .

The human intellect is wonderfully made: Its potentialities are great & when focus and clarity are sought, they are usually easily attained. Catastrophic cusps are only able to eventuate when
the pursuit of accurate, timely (contemporary) reviews & assessments are neglected...

The human intellect operates via a number of paradigmatic measures, no matter how intuitive or cognitively intentional. While simplicity is to be valued in any process, it is also important to remember the well-chosen words of "Uncle Albert" in this matter: "Things should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." Oversimplification in descriptions and representations of what transpires within an intricate or complex system can only spell out "ultimate failure" in human reconnoitering dialogues that are otherwise earnest attempts to mediate system difficulties.

The Tensegrity Group’s model is based on archetypal “primitives” gleaned from the repeated study of Human Reconnoitering Dialogues (HRDs): These seemingly exhaustive sojourns into the realms of system boundedness, mediation, & transcendence have also produced both of the critical indicators for “the person space” placements on the various derived indices – behavioral & otherwise. The latitudinal & longitudinal implications re: the formation of matrices utilized in the execution of heuristic content found in any particular “FES” (fuzzy expert system), are also made evident via this line of inquiry. Subsequent PADM (problem analysis & decision making) structures are also systematically tested and systemically confirmed, or, brought into question re: degrees & levels of applicability & functionality, inherent thresholds and the possible timed introductions e.g. catalysts, in accordance with adopted goals & objectives.

The above paragraph has only touched upon that which is fully garnered from the rigors of this methodological approach i.e., the auto-epistemological; it is nevertheless representative of the considerable instrumentality intrinsic to the complementary dialectical connections that create meta-cognitive, determinate-driven cybernetic capabilities – reflexive & dynamic – of “The ‘CHI’ (collective human intellect) Factorization.” Thereby, the acquired acumen of a specific individual or group can readily be codified into operative & referential sets of “couched heuristics” that go into the creation of expert systems. The process of FES creation has commonly been referred to as knowledge engineering.

“Knowledge engineering” makes use of past & current “facts ‘n’ stats” to help with projective analyses. The projective knowledge types incorporate the acumen in the various knowledge bases, i.e., factual, semantic, schematic, & strategic. The problem with today’s “state of the art” is the lack of captured contextual underpinnings... those real-time, evolving, moment-to-moment gestalts are incomprehensible within the established operating parameters of today’s cybernetic systems. This model changes all that & represents the necessary compendium of metacognitive constructs (or the aforementioned archetypal “primitives”) to create a working “solid state” intellect... thus allowing for sentience or sentient-like qualities in the cybernetic environment! This is what gives humankind the collective impetus to bring sensible solutions to the many difficulties we experience in all areas of our present existence.

To do this effectively however, a change in the way people approach their problems, etc. needs to occur: Usually, a simple shift from the common “either – or” mentality to one that is comprehensively “reflexive” and accounts for equally valid perspectives is required for truly adept constructive analyses to ensue. For example, outcomes, whether targeted or naturally “evolving,” are subject to changes in the attributing factors (often initially unpredicted) e.g., policy, funding/ resource allocations, technological innovations, etc. Increased numbers of perspectives properly entertained and given appreciable and adequate audience makes for greater “sensibilities” that increase the probabilities for apprehending those otherwise undetected factors in a timely manner. We are only as effective as our “anticipatory sets” allow us to be! This last statement should be seen as self-evident. This area of concern has everything to do with the marks received or points given in “form & execution” of “spins” or voiced perspectives... their relative “legitimacies.” It must be realized that the ever-existent, tautological manifest which asks us to narrow our search parameters does not impose any kind of built-in “schizogenesis” upon our PADM models. What is involved, are the desired outcomes or targeted objectives tied to the often multilateral (multi-scoped), concurrent goal orchestrations over which we seek control.

Our acquired sensibilities (collectively) then allow us to effectively map the “epigenetic landscapes,” i.e., the manipulative, orientational, & developmental, whereby the optimal (or adequate) “cherods” (or “necessary paths”) are devised to incorporate alternate, compensatory plans and “fail-safes” to assure success in our critical endeavors. Therefore, the main question has always been one that centers on human awareness... specifically, centrally operative, imperative awareness states (COIAS) that address the various “postures” or levels of human involvement and efficacy, i.e., system boundedness, (re)mediation, & transcendence. This is all fine & good, but how are we to view these “awareness states?” - We seek to bring clarity in the most proficient & simple way possible... via focal interaction at a metacognitive level. How is this done? - There are a number of conceptual milestones that must be apprehended & internalized for the fullest appreciation of this to be realized:

We started with one of R. Buckminster Fuller’s concerns, that of “universal, complementary forces...” those being “compression” & “tension,” which set up an innately ubiquitous, structural dynamic (tensegrity). By this, dialectical unions, created from the pairing of system “primitives,” can be brought into relationships or coefficient triaxial correspondences (CTCs) in space-time. Structurally, think of this as the x,y,& z axes of a 3-D geometry; each axis represents the scalar functioning of a complementary dialectic, e.g. “structure” and “process” (mediational). The simplest form of “tensegrity (incorporating compression & tension) was discovered by Theodore Pope in the form of a platonic solid – the octahedron. It is the octahedral matrix that we utilize to express a “focal unity” meant to bring increased semantic clarity to an otherwise nebulous system concept.

Another idea that we utilize is that of assigned “semantic carriage” so that “coverage” is “optimized” via definition and level of system predominance. Naturally, a “level two” focal unity incorporates greater acuity than a “level one” unity, but has much less semantic carriage. From the study of HRDs, we can see the essence of a primitive’s functioning in the contextual backdrop and its inherent efficacious adherences via the unique signature of the CTCs and the subsequent usage of the determinates found within those dialogues (HRDs).

Ergo, we see the relationships between the COIAS as dialogues of “articulation” or “postural efficacies” that utilize the many determinates or topical listings to further the relative strength of any specific argument or line of rationale. The “determinates” have complementary relationships with the functionality of any “implicate order” or metacognitive understanding of the contextual. We refer to these as Dialogue In-Base Determinates and Acuities (DIBDAAs).

To appreciate the verity of this model’s functionality, it requires that we test its reliability via any number of thought experimentalities. One such method has been deemed “exhaustive elimination.” By this we mean to have independent novices to the model compare their life experience via a longitudinal accountancy of predefined factors within a particular part of the model. In example, we have often asked the individual to record all the “felt disparities,” impediments, frustrating occurrences, etc. for at least a week’s time. Upon completion we ask that they review each entry and then consider each in lieu of the four stated areas of system boundedness, i.e., media, methodology, rationality, and purveyance (purview subsumed). If our model has validity in its accountancy of that level of human awareness, one or more of these named areas should be able to account for the specific contributing factors involved in each incident. If not, we certainly want to know. Thus far, there have been no valid instances where these areas fail to account for system boundedness. Another, slightly more sophisticated experiment has the subject describing a specific problem and subsequently, the various measures or actions or elements incorporated to remedy or (re)mediate the problem. Whether the objective is to navigate, negotiate, or mediate, the six level one mediational foci should account for the components utilized to insure a successful resolution to any problem.

We will begin with the concepts behind system "boundedness" and then cover those connected with mediation and transcendence. We encourage feedback to all aspects of this blog, so PLEASE, LET US KNOW ABOUT YOUR IDEAS!!!

Time to Think

I begin this blog in attempts to pass along various sensibilities acquired through 25 years of research in cognitive sciences, human systems, design science, cybernetics, et.al. Actually, much of the foundations for this line of inquiry are based in what is commonly referred to as the prima facie of existence, and it is from these sojourns into the axiomatic that the greater levels of understanding are derived: So herein, I seek to enlist others to join this crusade for enhanced contemplation... to then internalize our intuitive model of the collective human intellect or, as we name it, The 'CHI' Factorization. There is much to relate and little time to waste, so I want to begin by providing offerings that will include some historical perspective, conceptual and methodological tools, and an introduction into the ideas behind our public model.

Preface to the offerings: Why am I doing this? I'm not entirely sure myself, except for the fact of there being, at least in my mind's eye, a very real 'time-line' by which we will collectively fail or succeed to assure for future socio-economic stability. I can only hope that my arguments lend the impetus for others to join into public forum... at any venue or form of congress that will encourage consensus building! It must also be understood that in my attempts to act as "provocateur," that my language may border on 'rude' or even incendiary... it will become all-too-abundantly clear that, like most thinkers today, I have a love-hate relationship with my fellow human beings. 'We' are all at once beautiful and repugnant... full of promise yet providing safe harbor for abysmal idiocies... having the necessary tools, but fostering distractions and self-defeating behaviors. For this, I seek to help bring my group's desire for ethical outreach to full fruition. For as H.G. Wells said, "History is a race between education and disaster."

So, if my offerings have a sense of "pontification" or high-handed incrimination toward the areas of cultural bullshit we share, please be tolerant and slow to judge...even if it seems that I am not practicing what I preach. Remember, what I need to convey to the reader, is built upon a deep underlying sense of urgency. Please keep an open mind... for your sake, your children's sake... for your children's children's children's sake. Read on... I welcome well thought out feedback. Thank you for your time and considerations... let's begin: