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#fotovorschlag "Geometry im alltag" This photo of a reflection in a small puddle next to a iron drain grate (of two office buildings) shows a large number of geometric shapes in everyday life. Shapes that are just so nice to use in abstract photos. #reflection #denhaag #reflections #mirror #waterreflection #puddle #worldinapuddle #puddlereflections #haagsespiegels #fediphoto #fediverse #abstraction #abstractart #abstractphotography #minimalism #repetition

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#minacoding9 #livecoding #speculativedesign #worldbuilding #pixelation #design

For #MinaCoding2025 Prompt 9: Coding While Listening to #Music, LayeringUponAudio is coded in #Hydravideosynth while listening to #audio.

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Rhombus appear
Rhombus disappearing
Rhombus preparing
For how they will fare
For how they will show their flare
With the ounces of light that acts a glare
To shine upon those
That happen to have their eyes close

"People only understand the full impact of their gravest mistake once they fully experience its painful aftermath." Futurist Jim Carroll

It seems pretty certain that a lot of folks are quickly coming to discover there are big implications to certain decisions.

I won't belabor the point, since we'll probably spend a good part of the year watching folks in the circumstance that fits the reality to be found in today's quote.

Intrigued with this state of affairs, I decided to go off and explore the science of mistakes. And wouldn't you know it -there is a scientific report about the science of mistakes called, well, The Science of Mistakes.

I dug into the report and a few other sources about the neurological and other basis for mistakes, and discovered some fascinating things.

First and foremost, mistakes that are good for you. But they can also be bad for you. Not only that, some people repeat the same bad mistakes over and over again, never learning from those mistakes until some real damage has been done.

Let's dig in - because these can be valuable innovation & leadership lessons. They might also provide some insight into how we found ourselves in this volatile year.

It's pretty clear to countless people that 2025 is the year of the big mistake.

Carefully study today's post quote.

You'll know what I mean.

Read the full post.

#Mistakes #Learning #Growth #Consequences #Awareness #Repetition #Neuroplasticity #Innovation #Psychology #Reflection

Original post: jimcarroll.com/2025/02/daily-i

“There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”
― Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder

I keep walking to that same spot at the edge of the field, knowing exactly where to stand in those few meters and waiting at the last moment to turn my head to the right, knowing exactly what I will see. And yet the view is amazing every time. I have dozens of roughly similar photos of this wave of trees but which are also unique depending on the seasons, the light and the activities in the field. I love to travel and see new landscapes but I also agree with Rachel Carson: there is something extremely reassuring and calming about repetition and consistency, not only in nature, but in photography and life.

The "Wave" in May, July, October 2024 and February 2025.

The videos of #Trump's attempts at speech are making me think even more about #language acquisition and #degeneration. How I would love a #neurologist to do a close reading of his sentences -- the #repetition, the frequent absence of #grammar, whatever stands out. Anyway, here is another image of the brain from #FindingTheRightWords. Thank you to the amazing #CarolinePrioleau of #UCSF for this beautiful and helpful drawing.