Comments on: Introduction to the Theory of Waves http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/ The American Left, Societal Transformation, and Biological Evolution Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:54:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Estrogen, Puberty and Autism | Neurodiversity http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-2582 Estrogen, Puberty and Autism | Neurodiversity Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:13:47 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=325#comment-2582 [...] the thesis outlined in detail in the “Introduction,” we can see that a mother with high testosterone (T) births sons with low testosterone (t) and [...] [...] the thesis outlined in detail in the “Introduction,” we can see that a mother with high testosterone (T) births sons with low testosterone (t) and [...]

]]> By: A relationship between autism and aboriginal society. | Neurodiversity http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-2571 A relationship between autism and aboriginal society. | Neurodiversity Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:06:37 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=325#comment-2571 [...] position taken in the more detailed piece, “Introduction to the Theory of Waves,” is that aboriginal matrifocal societies will exhibit populations with larger percentages of [...] [...] position taken in the more detailed piece, “Introduction to the Theory of Waves,” is that aboriginal matrifocal societies will exhibit populations with larger percentages of [...]

]]> By: Neuropsychology and Autism | Neurodiversity http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-2470 Neuropsychology and Autism | Neurodiversity Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:43:23 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=325#comment-2470 [...] is the insight that humans evolved primarily do to sexual selection, not natural selection.  Click here for details.  Click here for citation [...] [...] is the insight that humans evolved primarily do to sexual selection, not natural selection.  Click here for details.  Click here for citation [...]

]]> By: Integrating Estrogen and Testosterone | Neoteny, sexual selection, cause of autism, human evolution, social transformation, left organizing and internet activism - how they all connect http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-2379 Integrating Estrogen and Testosterone | Neoteny, sexual selection, cause of autism, human evolution, social transformation, left organizing and internet activism - how they all connect Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:05:20 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=325#comment-2379 [...] THESIS SUMMARY [...] [...] THESIS SUMMARY [...]

]]> By: Paul Benavidez http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 Paul Benavidez Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:04:35 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=325#comment-2345 I would like to ask questions of the author regarding this article. I am an MFA student researching a visual culture paper about autism and art. Please contact me at your earliest convenience. I would like to ask questions of the author regarding this article.

I am an MFA student researching a visual culture paper about autism and art.

Please contact me at your earliest convenience.

]]> By: Berthajane Vandegrift http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 Berthajane Vandegrift Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:48:18 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=325#comment-2326 I’m sure hormones, which are influenced by emotions, play a role in the complex organization we call life. I’m sure science will learn some of the details of how hormones interact. However I’m confident such discoveries will not reveal a mechanical, deterministic process that can be described by mathematical formulas. The difference between life and non life is that life responds rationally and purposefully to stimuli, and it sometimes surprises us with unpredictable creativity. You speak of selection - natural selection, sexual selection and even artificial selection. I’m sure they all play a role in evolution and living systems, but they do not create anything. I have become so disgusted with the way materialists have tried to impose the “random mutation and natural selection” formula upon us an explanation for biological creativity, that I have an averse reaction to the mere mention of any kind of biological “selection“. I can think of only three explanations for the ORIGIN of biological novelty --(1) accident, (2) the result of mechanical, deterministic processes, or (3) the result of intelligent, purposeful organization. I believe life is to some extent constrained by its past, but still has some ability to change responsively. Life designs itself, in purposeful response to the needs of the organism. Accidents result in defects. I do not see the organizing intelligence of life as supernatural -- any more than I view the ability of my body to unconsciously respond to daily changes in the environment as supernatural. Furthermore such responses appear too variable to be regarded as automatic. The study of hormones will reveal valuable information, depending upon whether the context in which they are studied is valid. Both the accidental and the view of life as a mechanical, deterministic process will not lead anywhere, IMHO. I’m sure hormones, which are influenced by emotions, play a role in the complex organization we call life. I’m sure science will learn some of the details of how hormones interact. However I’m confident such discoveries will not reveal a mechanical, deterministic process that can be described by mathematical formulas. The difference between life and non life is that life responds rationally and purposefully to stimuli, and it sometimes surprises us with unpredictable creativity.

You speak of selection – natural selection, sexual selection and even artificial selection. I’m sure they all play a role in evolution and living systems, but they do not create anything. I have become so disgusted with the way materialists have tried to impose the “random mutation and natural selection” formula upon us an explanation for biological creativity, that I have an averse reaction to the mere mention of any kind of biological “selection“. I can think of only three explanations for the ORIGIN of biological novelty –(1) accident, (2) the result of mechanical, deterministic processes, or (3) the result of intelligent, purposeful organization. I believe life is to some extent constrained by its past, but still has some ability to change responsively. Life designs itself, in purposeful response to the needs of the organism. Accidents result in defects. I do not see the organizing intelligence of life as supernatural — any more than I view the ability of my body to unconsciously respond to daily changes in the environment as supernatural. Furthermore such responses appear too variable to be regarded as automatic.

The study of hormones will reveal valuable information, depending upon whether the context in which they are studied is valid. Both the accidental and the view of life as a mechanical, deterministic process will not lead anywhere, IMHO.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-2273 Shawn Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:56:38 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=325#comment-2273 some intriguing hypotheses there, Andrew! I don't have much to say yet-- no time to really read deeply-- but I was tickled by your constellations of male and female types, and your idea of "naturally occurring complimentary counterparts." See-- speaking for myself, as a (probably by your theory) high-T-high-E female, the last thing I want around me would be a low-T-low-E male-- or female. I could only pair up well with a TE man-- or woman. That's not because of evolutionary imperatives it's because of my own intellectual, interpersonal, and personal satisfaction needs. Cognitive stuff. Let's remember that a great deal of our environment, as humans is cultural. And we create culture-- we create our own environment, which we then respond to, in presumably Darwinian ways-- which then responds to us. More, I hope, later. some intriguing hypotheses there, Andrew! I don’t have much to say yet– no time to really read deeply– but I was tickled by your constellations of male and female types, and your idea of “naturally occurring complimentary counterparts.”

See– speaking for myself, as a (probably by your theory) high-T-high-E female, the last thing I want around me would be a low-T-low-E male– or female. I could only pair up well with a TE man– or woman. That’s not because of evolutionary imperatives it’s because of my own intellectual, interpersonal, and personal satisfaction needs. Cognitive stuff.

Let’s remember that a great deal of our environment, as humans is cultural. And we create culture– we create our own environment, which we then respond to, in presumably Darwinian ways– which then responds to us.

More, I hope, later.

]]> By: Creoles, Hybrid Vigor, Aboriginal Identity and Autism : Neoteny, sexual selection, cause of autism, human evolution, social transformation, left organizing and internet activism - how they all connect http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-2221 Creoles, Hybrid Vigor, Aboriginal Identity and Autism : Neoteny, sexual selection, cause of autism, human evolution, social transformation, left organizing and internet activism - how they all connect Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:10:52 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=325#comment-2221 [...] THESIS SUMMARY [...] [...] THESIS SUMMARY [...]

]]> By: Bernard Crespi inspired exploration of autism and schizophrenia etiology based on lateralization and corpous callosum variation. : Neoteny, sexual selection, cause of autism, human evolution, social transformation, left organizing and internet activism - http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-2185 Bernard Crespi inspired exploration of autism and schizophrenia etiology based on lateralization and corpous callosum variation. : Neoteny, sexual selection, cause of autism, human evolution, social transformation, left organizing and internet activism - Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:30:47 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=325#comment-2185 [...] THESIS SUMMARY [...] [...] THESIS SUMMARY [...]

]]> By: Email to a recent (3/28) visitor : Neoteny, sexual selection, cause of autism, human evolution, social transformation, left organizing and internet activism - how they all connect http://www.neoteny.org/2009/02/06/introduction-to-the-theory-of-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 Email to a recent (3/28) visitor : Neoteny, sexual selection, cause of autism, human evolution, social transformation, left organizing and internet activism - how they all connect Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:32:39 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=325#comment-2128 [...] THESIS SUMMARY [...] [...] THESIS SUMMARY [...]

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