There's a structural tradeoff between clarity and coherence. When information is distributed across the substrate, the system becomes strong and harder to disrupt, but it also becomes harder to resolve. As you're showing, that tendency appears across holography, memory, and identity.
There are people I can no longer picture clearly, but I know exactly how they laughed. I remember things they said, things they did, the way they made certain foods, the things they owned, even how they smelled.
Maybe that's not a lesser kind of remembering after all. Maybe the picture gets blurry because the person isn't being kept as a picture anymore.
Stunning piece. I'll keep this in mind : a life is present in its entirety in its smallest details, and by observing them closely, we can grasp something of the whole, even if it is never perfectly sharp. Thank you for writing it. ✨
Such a thought provoking essay. Since I was a little girl I’ve always thought of the world as a hologram between the seen and the unseen realms. Sometimes it shifts a tiny fraction and we catch a glimpse of the unseen.
Incredible article! Thank you so much! Tying together the physics of holograms, the art of Dali, the mind blowing experiments of Michael Levin. And perhaps intimating a solution to the problem of neuronal memories! I love sophisticated writing across a Renaissance-level range of subjects. This one is well worth the subscription for the month, and had me looking forward to more stimulating and thought- provoking articles in the future!
I enjoyed all the connections between science art and philosophy... Lovely rhythm to the writing as well... Poses even more questions than it answers... Definitely got me thinking
A wonderful essay at the intersection of science, art, philosophy, and psychology. A reminder that the blur is a feature, not a bug. It proves to be true even at the meta layer of borders between disciplines.
There's a structural tradeoff between clarity and coherence. When information is distributed across the substrate, the system becomes strong and harder to disrupt, but it also becomes harder to resolve. As you're showing, that tendency appears across holography, memory, and identity.
“You have not lost them; you have kept them.”
That reached into my heart.
There are people I can no longer picture clearly, but I know exactly how they laughed. I remember things they said, things they did, the way they made certain foods, the things they owned, even how they smelled.
Maybe that's not a lesser kind of remembering after all. Maybe the picture gets blurry because the person isn't being kept as a picture anymore.
They're everywhere else.
Stunning piece. I'll keep this in mind : a life is present in its entirety in its smallest details, and by observing them closely, we can grasp something of the whole, even if it is never perfectly sharp. Thank you for writing it. ✨
Such a thought provoking essay. Since I was a little girl I’ve always thought of the world as a hologram between the seen and the unseen realms. Sometimes it shifts a tiny fraction and we catch a glimpse of the unseen.
What a beautiful post 🥹
Incredible article! Thank you so much! Tying together the physics of holograms, the art of Dali, the mind blowing experiments of Michael Levin. And perhaps intimating a solution to the problem of neuronal memories! I love sophisticated writing across a Renaissance-level range of subjects. This one is well worth the subscription for the month, and had me looking forward to more stimulating and thought- provoking articles in the future!
I enjoyed all the connections between science art and philosophy... Lovely rhythm to the writing as well... Poses even more questions than it answers... Definitely got me thinking
There is a wonderful Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, we used to visit and take our guests.
His smallest details never feel accidental. Each one seems to open another door into the same dream. Very fascinating.
A wonderful essay at the intersection of science, art, philosophy, and psychology. A reminder that the blur is a feature, not a bug. It proves to be true even at the meta layer of borders between disciplines.
Lovely, fun and enjoyable essay to read. You have illustrated how art and science are naturally unified.