Resonant Knowledge

By on March 10th, 2006

Static Pattern Engineering was originally called Knowledge Engineering — fortuitously, there was already a field with a similar title that seeked to be a strict discipline that took Knowledge Management further and dealt in classifying the exact domains [NOTE: This is going off of recollection -- I never became an expert in the field and that is the point]. Nonetheless, SPE has always centered around the core aspect of knowledge as the main structure of all SPE operations. The cognitive operations on that knowledge are the primary providers of energy for all further operations.

At the time, we were investigating an interesting aspect of human cognition which has many analogues in the physical world: Resonance. I intend to discuss resonance at length in future posts, but for now let’s just qualify it by saying in a resonant state of consciousness an amplified amount of energy is available for present operations. Every human mind is an idiosynchrasy, or private mixture, of knowledge components; however, even if every single human mind had a completely identical mixture of knowledge components (analogous to an identical computer deployment in a corporate environment before a user personalizes it with their own data), I propose that the energetic landscape in relation to that identical mixture would vary from individual to individual. Measuring the energy induced as chunks of knowledge were held in the attentional space of each individual would provide the degree of resonance with those combinations of knowledge.

Central to SPE theory is the assertion that once truly resonant knowledge is discovered, interesting system effects arise in consciousness. One interesting system effect is that a new synthesis created with resonant knowledge will continue to resonate with the creator even though it is in a new, transformed form.

[NOTE TO READERS: I'm playing with a new format for the blogs for a few weeks -- as mentioned in the first post, I am going to sometimes give out complete and coherent monologues on entire topics, while other times I am going to publish cryptic chunks of material. Over the next few weeks, I am going to publish more rapid chunks of information and build them together into larger synthetic posts as I go along. Feedback, as always, is appreciated - privately or publicly.]

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  • Galtenberg

    Going off your statement that humans are private mixtures of knowledge components (and resonance), I wonder… Are abilities (operations) also primarily knowledge-based?

    Is my power of operation and transformation based on what I know and what certain energy I feel for something? Is that the definition of ability?

    Since every human being is identified mainly by what they can do (and what they have done) and likely will do, I wondered if abilities are in any way relevant to the discussion of knowledge and resonance – if this first-order concern is really a first-order concern.

  • Galtenberg

    Going off your statement that humans are private mixtures of knowledge components (and resonance), I wonder… Are abilities (operations) also primarily knowledge-based?

    Is my power of operation and transformation based on what I know and what certain energy I feel for something? Is that the definition of ability?

    Since every human being is identified mainly by what they can do (and what they have done) and likely will do, I wondered if abilities are in any way relevant to the discussion of knowledge and resonance – if this first-order concern is really a first-order concern.

  • http://staticpatternengineering.net/ Joel.Kotarski

    Great wonder – I appreciate it because it taps into and enhances a parallel thread of thought I’ve been having as applies to the fundamental question: What effects is SPE trying to induce in the individual? Sort of a deeper ‘why’ question that has long alluded me. (That question will be explored more when I join the RK and TowersOfKnowledge threads later) (THREAD LEFT HANGING UNTIL LATER)

    Anyway, the individual modelled as a private mixture of thought establishes a System, which has subtle effects induced from that knowledge (and system effects as noted); however, when we start talking about operations (which are at the point when actions take place over time), we have moved into a Process. The System + the Process forms a Solution — it is an open question to what degree resonance itself affects the Process part of the solution. The channel (the interface / contract for performing operations) is usually pre-defined for an individual by a level of agreement in the domain it is happening in. Those we usually call Artists or those at the pinnacle or edge of their field can actively participate in defining those operations.

    This of course is dry and technical, so let me move into a little more organic feel for what I’m expressing: The degree of resonance an individual experiences within their private domain (private mixture) can often have an impedance mismatch between the operations required to cause effects in the domain. Let me give an example: An individual might be extremely resonant with ancient military tactics, such that this individual could be one of the most fascinating authors on the subject that the world has seen this century. Yet, they are going through an adult literacy program as they dropped out of school at age 12. And –this– is the sticky part of the equation. It is a prerequisite for this individual to conquer a native language in written form (reading and writing it as operations) for them to have the ability of a great author. This is a purely mechanical operation — once mastered, we may see them weave the written word as powerfully as we see them wield the spoken word as they enchant us with stories and knowledge (for this person, they are still actively participating in the oral tradition of passing knowledge).

    What I am getting at is operations are extremely constrained by agreed upon mental forms. The ‘ideal operation’ is one in which the energy of the resonance with the resonant knowledge is not dissipated by the operations required to –cause effects– in the outside world.

    So, abilities (operations) are completely relevant to the satisfaction of this process. Just as plants have harnessed the energy of the sun, we must find a way to harness the energy of resonance.

    Wow – this question got me so juiced I am practically creating a blog entry out of my response. I suggest we split this three ways – continue talking here (comments) on this topic over time, pick it up in interpersonal dialogue, and I’ll spawn a new blog entry on the crucial threads.

    But what is needed soon is the ever-important post on Operat(or/ion)s and Transform(ation)s. It is a recent theory I’ve come up with that will help conquer this puzzle of the interface between the private and the public (internal resonance versus resonant expressed creations).
    UPDATE 5/2008: Part one on Operator/Transform finally posted (only took two years :) :

  • http://staticpatternengineering.net/ Joel.Kotarski

    Great wonder – I appreciate it because it taps into and enhances a parallel thread of thought I’ve been having as applies to the fundamental question: What effects is SPE trying to induce in the individual? Sort of a deeper ‘why’ question that has long alluded me. (That question will be explored more when I join the RK and TowersOfKnowledge threads later) (THREAD LEFT HANGING UNTIL LATER)

    Anyway, the individual modelled as a private mixture of thought establishes a System, which has subtle effects induced from that knowledge (and system effects as noted); however, when we start talking about operations (which are at the point when actions take place over time), we have moved into a Process. The System + the Process forms a Solution — it is an open question to what degree resonance itself affects the Process part of the solution. The channel (the interface / contract for performing operations) is usually pre-defined for an individual by a level of agreement in the domain it is happening in. Those we usually call Artists or those at the pinnacle or edge of their field can actively participate in defining those operations.

    This of course is dry and technical, so let me move into a little more organic feel for what I’m expressing: The degree of resonance an individual experiences within their private domain (private mixture) can often have an impedance mismatch between the operations required to cause effects in the domain. Let me give an example: An individual might be extremely resonant with ancient military tactics, such that this individual could be one of the most fascinating authors on the subject that the world has seen this century. Yet, they are going through an adult literacy program as they dropped out of school at age 12. And –this– is the sticky part of the equation. It is a prerequisite for this individual to conquer a native language in written form (reading and writing it as operations) for them to have the ability of a great author. This is a purely mechanical operation — once mastered, we may see them weave the written word as powerfully as we see them wield the spoken word as they enchant us with stories and knowledge (for this person, they are still actively participating in the oral tradition of passing knowledge).

    What I am getting at is operations are extremely constrained by agreed upon mental forms. The ‘ideal operation’ is one in which the energy of the resonance with the resonant knowledge is not dissipated by the operations required to –cause effects– in the outside world.

    So, abilities (operations) are completely relevant to the satisfaction of this process. Just as plants have harnessed the energy of the sun, we must find a way to harness the energy of resonance.

    Wow – this question got me so juiced I am practically creating a blog entry out of my response. I suggest we split this three ways – continue talking here (comments) on this topic over time, pick it up in interpersonal dialogue, and I’ll spawn a new blog entry on the crucial threads.

    But what is needed soon is the ever-important post on Operat(or/ion)s and Transform(ation)s. It is a recent theory I’ve come up with that will help conquer this puzzle of the interface between the private and the public (internal resonance versus resonant expressed creations).
    UPDATE 5/2008: Part one on Operator/Transform finally posted (only took two years :) :

  • WaltDe

    Keep up the great work on your blog. Best wishes WaltDe

  • WaltDe

    Keep up the great work on your blog. Best wishes WaltDe