Mika Latokartano
@imaginarytime.bsky.social
Skeptic, secular humanist, interested in philosophy and science. Amateur photographer. Nerd. Exploring anthro-complexity, narrative research and sense-making. Theoria, poiesis, praxis, logos.
Confessions of a theorist: I'm a theorist.
Confessions of a theorist: I'm a theorist.
So, yesterday my trusty ol' Synology DS415+ decided to spice up my day with a dash of cold sweat and panic by showing an orange led in the front panel.
Sure enough, one HDD in the 4-drive pool was "Critical".
Thank dog for hot swappable drives, but ffs I have enough anxiety in my life already
Sure enough, one HDD in the 4-drive pool was "Critical".
Thank dog for hot swappable drives, but ffs I have enough anxiety in my life already
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
So, yesterday my trusty ol' Synology DS415+ decided to spice up my day with a dash of cold sweat and panic by showing an orange led in the front panel.
Sure enough, one HDD in the 4-drive pool was "Critical".
Thank dog for hot swappable drives, but ffs I have enough anxiety in my life already
Sure enough, one HDD in the 4-drive pool was "Critical".
Thank dog for hot swappable drives, but ffs I have enough anxiety in my life already
I've watched the first two episodes of Apple TV's Pluribus.
I don't get its appeal. A hodgepodge of a number of sci-fi tropes, filler scenes, stilted dialogue, uninteresting characters.
Could've worked as an X-Files episode, though.
I don't get its appeal. A hodgepodge of a number of sci-fi tropes, filler scenes, stilted dialogue, uninteresting characters.
Could've worked as an X-Files episode, though.
November 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I've watched the first two episodes of Apple TV's Pluribus.
I don't get its appeal. A hodgepodge of a number of sci-fi tropes, filler scenes, stilted dialogue, uninteresting characters.
Could've worked as an X-Files episode, though.
I don't get its appeal. A hodgepodge of a number of sci-fi tropes, filler scenes, stilted dialogue, uninteresting characters.
Could've worked as an X-Files episode, though.
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Born #OnThisDay in 1930 was Gladys West. As a mathematician and computer programmer, West created an accurate model of the Earth's shape, and her work on satellite geodesic modelling laid the foundations for GPS technology. #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth https://bbc.in/4nsn0FA
100 Women: Gladys West - the 'hidden figure' of GPS
Gladys West was instrumental in developing the mathematics behind GPS - but until now her story has remained untold.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Born #OnThisDay in 1930 was Gladys West. As a mathematician and computer programmer, West created an accurate model of the Earth's shape, and her work on satellite geodesic modelling laid the foundations for GPS technology. #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth https://bbc.in/4nsn0FA
Watching "Fletch" (1985), for the umpteenth time.
One of my all-time favourite films and as far as I'm concerned, the best Chevy Chase film.
The world being as fucked up as it is, if you want a respite of all the fuckery, do yourself a favour and watch Fletch.
#comedy #movies #fletch
One of my all-time favourite films and as far as I'm concerned, the best Chevy Chase film.
The world being as fucked up as it is, if you want a respite of all the fuckery, do yourself a favour and watch Fletch.
#comedy #movies #fletch
October 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Videos from the Natural Philosophy Symposium are coming online at last! We start with the opening plenary by David Chalmers @davidchalmers.bsky.social: Can There Be a Mathematical Theory of Consciousness? Commentary by Ryan Smith.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsve...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsve...
David Chalmers, Can There Be a Mathematical Theory of Consciousness? | Natural Philosophy Symposium
YouTube video by Hopkins Natural Philosophy Forum
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October 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Videos from the Natural Philosophy Symposium are coming online at last! We start with the opening plenary by David Chalmers @davidchalmers.bsky.social: Can There Be a Mathematical Theory of Consciousness? Commentary by Ryan Smith.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsve...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsve...
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The Quinn's Ideas Youtube channel will turn 11 years old this month! 11 years of making Sci-fi/Fantasy video essays! Shout out to those that have been following this channel for years, and welcome to all the new subscribers! I hope everyone is having a great week!
October 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The Quinn's Ideas Youtube channel will turn 11 years old this month! 11 years of making Sci-fi/Fantasy video essays! Shout out to those that have been following this channel for years, and welcome to all the new subscribers! I hope everyone is having a great week!
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One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."
October 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."
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First substantive post on the WRAS(SE) framework - weaving risk and strategy - which will also come with supporting tools & practices. There is a development club for the next experimental stage, and the post includes a link for those interested in participating. thecynefin.co/weaving-risk...
Weaving risk and strategy ... - The Cynefin Co
The launch of the Estuarine Framework almost three years ago marked a critical step in a decade-long journey to develop an anthro-complexity approach to strategy. Like all frameworks and methods, it ...
thecynefin.co
September 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
First substantive post on the WRAS(SE) framework - weaving risk and strategy - which will also come with supporting tools & practices. There is a development club for the next experimental stage, and the post includes a link for those interested in participating. thecynefin.co/weaving-risk...
I really dislike the CGI look of movies these days. It's so obvious and omnipresent. While it may be pretty, in and of itself, it feels... wrong. Inauthentic. It often doesn't so much create an illusion, rather than destroys the illusion.
September 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I really dislike the CGI look of movies these days. It's so obvious and omnipresent. While it may be pretty, in and of itself, it feels... wrong. Inauthentic. It often doesn't so much create an illusion, rather than destroys the illusion.
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Happy Batman Day!
September 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Happy Batman Day!
September 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Let in the shadow, let in the shadow.
Let in the light of your bright shadow."
Abigail's Song (Silence Is All You Know) · Katherine Jenkins · Murray Gold. #doctorwho
Wonderful.
youtu.be/pBlYrobxg7I
Let in the light of your bright shadow."
Abigail's Song (Silence Is All You Know) · Katherine Jenkins · Murray Gold. #doctorwho
Wonderful.
youtu.be/pBlYrobxg7I
Abigail's Song (Silence Is All You Know)
YouTube video by Katherine Jenkins - Topic
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September 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Let in the shadow, let in the shadow.
Let in the light of your bright shadow."
Abigail's Song (Silence Is All You Know) · Katherine Jenkins · Murray Gold. #doctorwho
Wonderful.
youtu.be/pBlYrobxg7I
Let in the light of your bright shadow."
Abigail's Song (Silence Is All You Know) · Katherine Jenkins · Murray Gold. #doctorwho
Wonderful.
youtu.be/pBlYrobxg7I
Can't think of anything interesting contemporary to watch.
So, Casablanca it is. Seen it so many times, and every time I watch it almost feels like the first time.
So perfect a movie.
So, Casablanca it is. Seen it so many times, and every time I watch it almost feels like the first time.
So perfect a movie.
September 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Can't think of anything interesting contemporary to watch.
So, Casablanca it is. Seen it so many times, and every time I watch it almost feels like the first time.
So perfect a movie.
So, Casablanca it is. Seen it so many times, and every time I watch it almost feels like the first time.
So perfect a movie.
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New post on 'the substrate of safety', building on my post on the limitations of rules. Triggered by an NHS event. More to come on the subject, but this focuses on five approaches to understand & menage (no spelling error) the affordances that lead to better outcomes. thecynefin.co/the-substrat...
The substrate of safety - The Cynefin Co
A few months back, I was asked to speak at an NHS event on the role of complexity with a focus on safety, broadly interpreted. I promised to write a blog post at the time, and I am somewhat late in g...
thecynefin.co
September 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
New post on 'the substrate of safety', building on my post on the limitations of rules. Triggered by an NHS event. More to come on the subject, but this focuses on five approaches to understand & menage (no spelling error) the affordances that lead to better outcomes. thecynefin.co/the-substrat...
If I were to choose the best episode of Star Trek, the original series, I think it would have to be The City on the Edge of Forever.
I've watched it many times, and I still love it. (Watching it again right now.)
#startrek
I've watched it many times, and I still love it. (Watching it again right now.)
#startrek
August 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If I were to choose the best episode of Star Trek, the original series, I think it would have to be The City on the Edge of Forever.
I've watched it many times, and I still love it. (Watching it again right now.)
#startrek
I've watched it many times, and I still love it. (Watching it again right now.)
#startrek
I've been watching Alien: Earth. Third episode in the series, but the character of Boy Kavalier is frustratingly annoying.
August 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I've been watching Alien: Earth. Third episode in the series, but the character of Boy Kavalier is frustratingly annoying.
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Very interesting work
1/8 🧵 GPT-5's storytelling problems reveal a deeper AI safety issue. I've been testing its creative writing capabilities, and the results are concerning - not just for literature, but for AI development more broadly. 🚨
August 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Very interesting work
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“Tom Tykwer's RUN LOLA RUN is less a nostalgic treat than a lesson in how the cinematic lens can honor an unlikely heroine’s physical and mental stamina.”
Catching Up with Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run is less a nostalgic treat than a lesson in how the cinematic lens can honor an unlikely heroine’s physical and mental stamina.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:29 AM
“Tom Tykwer's RUN LOLA RUN is less a nostalgic treat than a lesson in how the cinematic lens can honor an unlikely heroine’s physical and mental stamina.”
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First day of my Philosophy of Cosmology class! I'm interpreting "cosmology" pretty broadly. There will be three main topics: 1) Anthropics and the multiverse; 2) The arrow of time; 3) Quantum foundations, especially Many-Worlds. The idea of self-locating uncertainties will be a common thread.
August 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
First day of my Philosophy of Cosmology class! I'm interpreting "cosmology" pretty broadly. There will be three main topics: 1) Anthropics and the multiverse; 2) The arrow of time; 3) Quantum foundations, especially Many-Worlds. The idea of self-locating uncertainties will be a common thread.
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The Philosophy of Science. An Introduction | By Stephen Toulmin fenix.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/downloadFile...
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August 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The Philosophy of Science. An Introduction | By Stephen Toulmin fenix.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/downloadFile...
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“The natures of dark matter and dark energy are some of the most pressing issues in modern physics.” —an interview with Sean M. Carroll
Far Out | Sean M. Carroll, Willa Glickman
As scientists and researchers make sense of some of the major discoveries from the turn of the twenty-first century, “the present moment in the science of
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August 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
“The natures of dark matter and dark energy are some of the most pressing issues in modern physics.” —an interview with Sean M. Carroll
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Zork II - The Wizard Frobozz was released 43 years ago today on Aug 18, 1982. Written by Marc Blank and Dave Lebling, the authors of Zork I. It was #Infocom 2nd game. In Zork II you enter the realm of the wizard Frobozz. You need to learn his magic powers while avoiding his traps. #C64 #Commodore64
August 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Zork II - The Wizard Frobozz was released 43 years ago today on Aug 18, 1982. Written by Marc Blank and Dave Lebling, the authors of Zork I. It was #Infocom 2nd game. In Zork II you enter the realm of the wizard Frobozz. You need to learn his magic powers while avoiding his traps. #C64 #Commodore64
The 1st episode of Alien: Earth was good. A suitable amount of throwback nostalgia. An interesting premise and setup, and a promise of interesting character development which, of course, remains to be seen.
Still, the best entry to the Alien franchise since Aliens, so far!
#alienearth #alien #scifi
Still, the best entry to the Alien franchise since Aliens, so far!
#alienearth #alien #scifi
August 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The 1st episode of Alien: Earth was good. A suitable amount of throwback nostalgia. An interesting premise and setup, and a promise of interesting character development which, of course, remains to be seen.
Still, the best entry to the Alien franchise since Aliens, so far!
#alienearth #alien #scifi
Still, the best entry to the Alien franchise since Aliens, so far!
#alienearth #alien #scifi