Tag Archives: complexity

Small changes in genes (leaky genes) create express highway for evolutionary changes

Posted on June 25, 2011 by rndsync

It’s well known that small changes in the initial conditions cause changes in the long term that are not predictable when it comes to complex systems. There is no complex system that I know of that’s more complex than evolution … Continue reading →

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US puts fear in the hearts of the terrorists

Posted on May 5, 2011 by rndsync

Not the best title for my blog. You might observe, but the terrorists don’t have hearts. Be that as it may, they are afraid. They are not sure. There is chaos inside their rigid structure. The goal of terrorists is … Continue reading →

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Is some of the disaster in Japan preventable? Governments should stop gambling!!!

Posted on March 13, 2011 by rndsync

The odds are stacked against them. Nature has the upper hand. When you bet the house, however small the odds, you end up losing everything sooner or later. It’s a matter of time not luck. Japan has been in debt … Continue reading →

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The straw that broke the camel’s back or unpredictability of chaos demonstrated in the Tunisian revolution

Posted on January 22, 2011 by rndsync

Keep piling up load on a camel’s back. The stress will be mounting up on the camel’s legs or back but it’s not showing any symptoms of the stress. The master is oblivious to the fact that the came is … Continue reading →

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Stupid science – Reductionists think they can solve something Biologists are unable to crack

Posted on December 27, 2010 by rndsync

The fight with Cancer has now been going on for several decades. Slowly but steadily scientists (biologists) are understanding and getting good picture of cancer, how it progresses, what signals and genes it suppresses to prevent detection and apoptosis. However, … Continue reading →

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Do we differ from Chimpanzees in genetic make up?

Posted on December 17, 2010 by rndsync

The popular answer has been that the difference is tiny and we share 98% of the genome with Chimpanzee. However, it’s important to see where these differences lie even though it’s only 2%. In genetics, even a few 1000 base … Continue reading →

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Scary research – Ancient Retro virus in chimps brought back to life.

Posted on October 26, 2010 by rndsync

A retrovirus that has lain dormant in chimpanzees and their ancestors for at least one million years is surrendering its secrets. A team of scientists has resurrected a key portion of the virus and determined how it infects cells. Ordinarily, … Continue reading →

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Energy crisis?

Posted on October 22, 2010 by rndsync

in bacteria that is! Why can’t (or won’t) bacteria which are single celled organisms (parkaryotes) join together to form complex molecules or multicelled organisms (eukaryotes)? The reason is lack of specialized battery for supplying the huge energy requirements of complex organisms. It’s … Continue reading →

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This wonderful life – evolution and complexity

Posted on October 21, 2010 by rndsync

This is a wonderful article that reiterates that complex systems are hard to predict and small changes in initial conditions have huge and unexpected impact on the long term state of the system. Read through it. I always like the … Continue reading →

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Mendelbrot – my hero – dies at the age of 85

Posted on October 16, 2010 by rndsync

He should have won more recognition for his contribution to complexity, fluid dynamics, the power law and it’s application in finance and last but not least computer graphics. All of these came about the phenomenon that were being followed by a … Continue reading →

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