tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20636378758431511922012-01-26T17:01:49.593-08:00Rebel Science NewsI rebel, therefore I amLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.comBlogger3061100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-57305999231511208042012-01-01T13:38:00.000-08:002012-01-01T13:38:16.787-08:00Happy New YearHappy new year to everyone. May 2012 be the year of AI breakthroughs.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
I am happy to report that the progression of my wife's motor neuron disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS) seems to have stopped and she has even regained some lost functionality. This is amazing considering that there is no FDA-approved cure. She owes her improvement to a common, highly Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-77008662971517793752011-11-19T17:18:00.000-08:002011-11-19T23:32:57.265-08:00Hang in ThereI'm having trouble focusing on my research. Someone very close to me is dying from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's or motor neuron disease. There are no known cures at this time, although there has been some progress lately in identifying the physiological causes. I am very depressed and I need to take some time off. I'll be back soon when I feel better. Sorry.Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-24534328275399991542011-11-14T16:24:00.000-08:002011-11-27T18:30:40.846-08:00Rebel Column: A New Model of Cortical Columns, Part IAbstract
The cortical column, a vertically arranged group of interconnected neurons, is considered by many to be the fundamental functional module of the brain's neocortex. The human cortex is estimated to contain as many as two million columns each having between 50,000 and 100,000 neurons. A few months ago, while reading about the Blue Brain Project (BBP), it occurred to me that nobody has Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-253999504413426682011-10-22T23:18:00.000-07:002011-10-27T17:46:56.662-07:00Vicarious Systems' Disappointing Singularity Summit TalkThe Wright Brothers of AI
I just watched Scott Brown's and Dileep George's Singularity Summit talk on YouTube. Brown and George are the founders of Vicarious Systems Inc., the Redwood City, CA startup that got funded by a couple of big names in Silicon Valley to develop the next big thing in computing, a machine that mimicks the functions of the human brain. That was back in February. I was Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-5849487482907223642011-09-27T05:07:00.000-07:002011-09-28T11:04:15.678-07:00Physicists Don't Know ShitWas it Just a Guess?
The story about the faster-than-light neutrino experiment conducted by CERN physicists is starting to really get under my skin. What this fiasco really shows is that physicists do not really know what they're talking about. They need to answer the following questions:
- Is there a speed limit, yes or no?
- If yes, why?
- If no, why not?
- If yes, why is c the limit?
Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-30004768195387053272011-09-24T04:18:00.000-07:002011-09-25T09:38:07.786-07:00CERN ShenanigansThe Con Artists Are at it Again
Unless you've been living under a rock the last few days, you probably already heard the news that faster than light neutrinos are threatening to disprove Einstein's theory of relativity. I have a very cynical view of this crap. I say crap because that's precisely what it is. I could be wrong but my view is that the crackpots and con artists at CERN and elsewhere Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-36485827367843769492011-09-18T20:42:00.000-07:002011-09-19T16:36:20.779-07:00The Amazing Power of Concurrent Pattern RecognitionThe Key to Sequence Learning
In view of what I wrote in my previous post, some of my readers may be wondering what it is exactly that I discovered. Without giving away the secret, let me say that the key to learning sequences of sensory events is to come up with the right method for concurrent pattern recognition. Once you've got that figured out, then sequence learning becomes a breeze. In factLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-51540177901852041782011-09-14T05:07:00.000-07:002011-09-14T19:55:58.841-07:00I Was Wrong About Pattern and Sequence LearningMajor Revision
In view of my recent decision to use my understanding of the brain to raise funds for my research, forgive me for not revealing too much about my newly formulated theory of sensory learning and memory formation. It turns out that three of my main assumptions about sensory learning were incorrect. I am revising Rebel Cortex to reflect my new understanding. Here's what I was wrong Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-69353462771000972952011-09-11T18:10:00.000-07:002011-09-13T03:46:42.934-07:00Rebel Speech Update, September 11, 2011Breakthrough
All right. This is going to be short because I don't want to tip my hand. Right now, I'm both angry and excited at the same time. I'm angry at myself for not being true to my own convictions regarding the underlying simplicity of the brain. I have always strongly believed that the principles that govern the functioning of the brain are orders of magnitude simpler than almost Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-57591510171644128682011-09-08T17:46:00.000-07:002011-09-10T19:30:43.091-07:00Rebel Speech Update, September 8, 2011Signal Separation Blues
Well, it seems that I may have to revisit my signal separation hypothesis. I can't get it to work properly. I get the best results by completely bypassing the separation layer and feeding the sensory signals directly to the bottom level of the tree of knowledge (TOK), aka hierarchical memory. If you remember, I wrote a while back that sensory signals must first go throughLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-38835902346795241162011-08-31T14:01:00.000-07:002011-08-31T23:56:40.446-07:00Rebel Cortex: Temporal Learning In the Tree of Knowledge, Part IIIPart I, II, III
A Better Way to Learn Sequences of Patterns
In my last post, I described a mechanism for learning sequences of patterns. Well, I tried it in Rebel Speech and it does not work very well. Essentially, it's too slow and it misses certain features. It turns out that there is a much faster and more effective method based on the observation that sequences are more like loops than Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-54205329480771922752011-08-22T02:14:00.000-07:002011-08-31T14:03:30.379-07:00Rebel Cortex: Temporal Learning In the Tree of Knowledge, Part IIPart I, II, III
Abstract
In Part I, I described how memory is organized in Rebel Cortex and wrote that the Tree of Knowledge (TOK) uses neither Bayesian inference nor the Hidden Markov model. In this post, I will explain how sequence and pattern learning work in the TOK. But first, I would like to say something about a theory of cognition called Confabulation Theory.
Confabulation Theory
BackLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-25304163735411457402011-08-19T02:44:00.000-07:002011-08-31T14:05:36.108-07:00Rebel Cortex: Temporal Learning In the Tree of Knowledge, Part IPart I, II, III
Abstract
Learning in the brain is 100% temporal. That is to say, it depends entirely on the relative timing of discrete sensory signals. There are several types of temporal learning. There is sequence learning, pattern learning, motor learning and adaptation; there is fixed-time scale learning early in the sensory cortex and variable time scale learning in the tree of knowledge Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-70792891729780188962011-08-11T00:50:00.000-07:002011-08-20T13:55:06.902-07:00Rebel Speech RecognitionRebel Speech
I started yet another artificial intelligence project, Rebel Speech. Actually, it is part of the Rebel Cortex project, which now consists of Rebel Vision and Rebel Speech. Both subprojects will use the same sensory cortex for learning and recognition. Programming wise, speech recognition is less complex than visual recognition because the sensory mechanism is easier to implement. Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-71026874111133802942011-08-05T12:36:00.000-07:002011-08-15T12:17:57.929-07:00How Jeff Hawkins Reneged on His Own Principles"Vision Is More Like a Song than a Painting"
About two weeks ago, in Part II of my article A Fundamental Flaw in Numenta's HTM Design, I wrote that "visual recognition is not unlike speech or music recognition." Yesterday, I did a little search on Google and discovered that Jeff Hawkins and I are pretty much in agreement. On page 58 of his book, On Intelligence, Hawkins writes that "vision is Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-16823793105212845562011-08-01T08:12:00.000-07:002011-08-10T23:06:18.809-07:00Invariant Visual Recognition, Patterns and Sequences, Part IIIPart I, II, III
Abstract
Previously in this series, I showed that invariant recognition is only possible in a hierarchy of sequences and I argued against the use of concurrent signals anywhere except at the bottom or input level of the hierarchy. I claimed that there is a way to achieve full invariant recognition of an object by grafting multiple related straight sequences onto a single parent Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-54350622794730714772011-07-27T09:07:00.000-07:002011-08-10T23:05:53.500-07:00Invariant Visual Recognition, Patterns and Sequences, Part IIPart I, II, III
Abstract
In Part I, I explained why one cannot achieve invariant recognition with a memory hierarchy based on concurrent patterns. I showed that we can get partial invariance in a straight hierarchy of sequences. In this post, I describe a way to achieve universal invariant recognition by using a modification of the straight hierarchy.
Transformations
The sustained activation Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-10843366963002968452011-07-26T01:29:00.000-07:002011-08-10T23:05:22.696-07:00Invariant Visual Recognition, Patterns and Sequences, Part IPart I, II, III
Abstract
In the previous article, I said that Numenta's HTM model (pdf) is fundamentally flawed because every level of their memory hierarchy processes both concurent patterns and sequences. I argued against the notion that the size of the visual receptive field increases as one goes up the hierarchy. I proposed instead that visual recognition works just like auditory Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-35959187668775960012011-07-22T01:31:00.000-07:002011-09-06T23:37:51.669-07:00A Fundamental Flaw in Numenta's HTM Design, Part IIPart I, II
Abstract
In Part I, I wrote that, in Rebel Cortex (RC), only the bottom level of the memory hierarchy handles concurrent inputs and that all sequences have a maximum capacity of seven nodes. I claimed that Numenta's HTM design is fundamentally flawed because, unlike the RC memory model, every level in Numenta's memory hierarchy handles both concurrent and sequential signals. I Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-5723595422193609152011-07-18T05:25:00.000-07:002011-09-06T23:35:46.759-07:00A Fundamental Flaw in Numenta's HTM Design, Part IPart I, II
Abstract
A couple of days ago, I reread Numenta's latest document (pdf) on HTM. I thought it was strange that there was no mention of the maximum number of nodes that an HTM sequence is allowed to have. I thought it was strange because a sequence in Rebel Cortex (RC) has a maximum of seven nodes. I tried to understand the reason for the lack of a maximum sequence size in HTM and Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-66949047040197344282011-07-04T04:51:00.000-07:002011-08-02T03:16:09.660-07:00Rebel CortexMy New AI Project
I started a new AI research project. It's called Rebel Cortex (pdf). After much consideration, I decided that the best way to demonstrate my intelligence hypothesis (and raise some cash) is to implement a visual recognition program. Don't worry; I will not abandon my old computer chess project. It's just that I noticed that several companies are coming out with sophisticated Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-65886537353334001772011-05-26T01:47:00.000-07:002011-07-17T21:40:50.146-07:00Jeff Hawkins, Atheism, Christianity and the BrainAbstract
Several people have written to me recently to point out that my theory of intelligence is very similar to that of Jeff Hawkins and the folks at Numenta, a company Hawkins co-founded in 2005 with Dileep George (1) and Donna Dubinsky. The amazing thing is that Hawkins and I have arrived at a similar understanding of the brain via very dissimilar routes. Hawkins draws his inspiration from Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-67852633310473385362011-04-21T01:22:00.000-07:002011-04-21T01:26:46.320-07:00Coding AgainWriting Code for Animal
I'm programming again. Yesterday, I dusted off the last incarnation of Animal, my intelligent computer chess project, and fired up Visual C# for Windows. Not surprisingly, it's taking me a little time to readjust to C#, Microsoft's .net environment and, of course, my old code. I chose C# because it is a better and faster C++ type language, and I am good with C++. I Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-20903076214952173032011-04-17T03:07:00.000-07:002011-05-24T15:03:51.554-07:00Intelligent Computer Chess, Part IXPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part VIII, I explained the difference between long-term and short-term memory. I described how effectors and actuators work and I wrote that the concept of complementarity can be used to design a coordinated motor system free of conflicts. In today's post, I explain how to connect the tree of knowledge to the motor system in a way that will Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-65260947216751718742011-04-12T14:51:00.000-07:002011-04-12T20:36:31.892-07:00Should I or Shouldn't I?The Need for Funds
I need money to continue my research in artificial intelligence and fundamental physics. I've had a plan to establish a Rebel Science Research Institute and hire engineers and teachers to work on various research and educational projects. But that takes money, lots of it. At this point, I am thinking that the best way for me to raise the funds that I need would be to use what Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-69176636321959883612011-04-04T00:10:00.000-07:002011-04-17T03:11:17.936-07:00Intelligent Computer Chess, Part VIIIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
I apologize for taking so long to post this new installment. In Part VII, I explained how the memory builder builds permanent seven-node sequences in memory. Every sequence can itself be a node in a higher level sequence in the tree of knowledge. In this post, I explain the difference between short and long-term memory and the mechanism of Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-49209437914043312872011-03-23T02:01:00.000-07:002011-05-19T12:37:22.574-07:00Intelligent Computer Chess, Part VIIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part VI, I wrote that the fundamental building blocks of memory is a sequence of up to seven nodes. Since memory is organized hierarchically, like a tree, any bottom level sequence can serve as a node in a higher level sequence, itself consisting of up to seven nodes. The tree is open ended, that is to say, the number of levels is indefiniteLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-40029422065044853772011-03-17T00:12:00.000-07:002011-04-17T03:12:32.836-07:00Intelligent Computer Chess, Part VIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part V, I talked about the tree of life and the tree of knowledge. I wrote that the brain's memory served many functions including information storage and retrieval, attention, recognition and anticipation. In this post, I revisit my tree of life prediction and I describe the fundamental building block used by the memory builder to build theLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-3206470519842367052011-03-10T00:49:00.000-08:002011-04-17T03:13:01.679-07:00Intelligent Computer Chess, Part VPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part IV, I wrote that I derived my understanding of the brain from my interpretation of a handful of occult (symbolic) passages in the Bible, mainly from the books of Revelation and Zechariah. I then explained why Animal's brain is monospherical and has no cerebellum. Finally, I gave a brief introduction to the tree of knowledge. The TOK, Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-29358626184691872652011-03-06T00:40:00.000-08:002011-06-04T00:47:39.144-07:00Intelligent Computer Chess, Part IVPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part III, I wrote that the first layer in Animal's neural network, the retina, detects contextual movements in its visual field. In this post, I present a brief introduction to the main neural structure of Animal's brain, the tree of knowledge or TOK for short. But first, I want to say a few words about how I came to my current understandingLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-2143981931325683192011-02-22T00:07:00.000-08:002011-06-12T13:40:00.824-07:00Intelligent Computer Chess, Part IIIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part II, I wrote that most of Animal's sensors reside in its movable eye, a 3x3 array of cells in computer memory. Every location in the array contains multiple sensors, two for every piece type. Two sensors are needed because sensors must detect complementary/opposite phenomena. One type detects when a given piece moves to a location in theLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-73660251558215685302011-02-14T22:52:00.000-08:002011-04-17T03:14:21.248-07:00Intelligent Computer Chess, Part IIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part I, I described Animal's brain as a spiking neural network driven by discrete signals called spikes. These are generated either by sensors in response to changes in the environment or by other neurons for various operational purposes. Animal's learning mechanism is universal because it consists entirely of discovering the temporal Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-1527601655964388672011-02-01T01:12:00.000-08:002011-04-17T03:14:44.618-07:00Intelligent Computer Chess, Part IPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In this multi-part article, I will describe the learning and behaving mechanisms of Animal, a chess learning program. Even though I have been working on it for many years, Animal is not yet ready to be released because I am still doing research on its brain. As you can guess, the brain is the tricky part. In this post, I describe the essential Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-47711784828745683642011-01-26T16:33:00.000-08:002011-02-23T20:09:30.969-08:00Change of FocusMoving Too Fast
Now that there is a lull in my legal battles, I can get back to blogging about my research. I know that some of you were waiting for the continuation of the Bonded Seraphim series but something tells me that I should take a break from the lattice hypothesis for a little while. Don't worry, I'll get back to it later. It's just that I think that I was moving a little too fast on Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-68333092643269551312011-01-20T00:34:00.000-08:002011-01-29T21:52:09.815-08:00Hammer TimeMy Turn
In the movie "V for Vendetta", there is a scene at the end where Creedy (Tim Piggot-Smith) orders his men to open fire on V (Hugo Weaving). After they empty their clips, V, who was still standing, calmly says, "My turn". He then proceeds to kill all of Creedy's men before they had the time to reload.
Why do I bring this up? Well, during the last seven months, Dr. Fernando Ibarra (the Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-13881197750963845452011-01-05T11:53:00.000-08:002011-01-29T21:52:43.438-08:00Not Until the Fat Lady SingsAssholes in Crime, Fernando Ibarra and Cuauhtemoc Martin, Get Cold Feet
Yesterday morning, after seven months of trying to wrongfully evict us and causing us a lot of emotional and financial hardship, that crooked asshole, Dr. Fernando Ibarra of Monterrey Park, CA, gave up and instructed his crooked lawyer and partner in crime, Cuauhtemoc Martin of Montebello, to file a motion to dismiss his Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-2440831383692685042011-01-01T09:21:00.000-08:002011-01-01T09:21:54.275-08:00Happy 2011May 2011 be the year of the great revelation, the year that knowledge is increased, chaos is vanquished and all things are restored.
Happy new year to you all.Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-54666157469158648392010-12-24T16:11:00.000-08:002011-01-29T21:54:05.066-08:00The Crooks at the Downtown Los Angeles Superior CourtLos Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Robert Harrison, Attorney Cuauhtemoc Martin, Attorney Vanessa Chavez and Deputy Court Clerk Philip Hughes
I am in the process of filing formal complaints with the State Bar of California and the State of California Commission on Judicial Performance against the above named individuals. I have proof that these individuals committed criminal judicial Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-1720999494739571482010-12-20T12:03:00.000-08:002011-03-07T15:28:08.301-08:00Our Case Against L.A. Superior Court Commissioner Robert HarrisonThe FBI Sucks
This morning, I contacted the Los Angeles FBI office about my problem and told them that I had reasons to believe that Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner Robert Harrison was taking bribes. The FBI agent I spoke with told me that all I had was circumstantial evidence, that it was his word against my word and that they don't get involved in civil cases. I tried to explain to herLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-56825269035537955312010-12-14T22:50:00.000-08:002011-01-10T10:54:57.161-08:00Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Harrison Covers His AssAbstract
In my previous post, I recounted how Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner Robert Harrison blatantly lied to a claimant (yours truly) in open court and unjustly, if not criminally, denied his rightful claim to right of possession in an unlawful detainer case. I decided to challenge the ruling in court yesterday and what happened reinforced my conviction that commissioner Harrison is Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-64812280562801720792010-12-12T15:35:00.000-08:002011-01-10T10:56:10.523-08:00Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Harrison Is a Crook and a LiarCommissioner Robert Harrison, L.A. Superior Court
Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner Robert Harrison is a liar. Commissioner Harrison blatantly lied to a claimant (yours truly) in open court (department 97, 6th floor) on November 30, 2010. During an unlawful detainer hearing (Ibarra vs. Flores, #10U09165) for a claim to right of possession, the plaintiff's attorney (Cuauhtemoc V. Martin of Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-11186409562380962082010-12-02T22:49:00.000-08:002010-12-03T09:20:37.484-08:00No RespiteI'm still battling powers far greater than I. Each small win is followed by another setback and the pain continues. I haven't been evicted yet but it's getting close. If someone files an unlawful detainer action against you, my advice to you is to forget about the notion that the court system is there to enforce justice. It's a cutthroat system where the richest survives. Also, be very careful Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-17051381090704567412010-11-13T10:22:00.000-08:002010-11-13T16:04:24.692-08:00When It Rains, It PoursI swear. The last couple of months, all hell broke loose and Murphy's law seemed to have chosen me personally to set as an example to everyone else. Everything that could go wrong went wrong. I've been spending most of my time wrangling and wrestling with attorneys and the superior court because I am fighting an unlawful detainer lawsuit. It's a case of wrongful eviction and I am leaving no stoneLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-23901810367881104262010-11-04T23:16:00.000-07:002010-11-10T21:10:41.752-08:00Bonded Seraphim, Part IPart I, Part II
Abstract
In The Cherubim Model of Elementary Particles series, I wrote that, according to my interpretation of Ezekiel's metaphorical writings, the electron is a composite particle that consists of four elementary particles called cherubim. Every cherub carries 1/4 of the charge and 1/4 of the mass of the electron. To my surprise, I discovered the existence of experimental Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-61937274674649475152010-10-24T21:17:00.000-07:002010-11-04T23:18:26.385-07:00The Cherubim Model of Elementary Particles, Part VIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Abstract
Sorry for the delay. In Part V, I wrote that electrons use a special cherubic property (hands) to attach themselves to other electrons and form locked pairs. In today's post, I describe the mechanics of hand grabbing and I explain how pairing solves the electron motion problem that I spoke of in Part III. But first, I would like to say a few words about the Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-85699917034900362322010-10-14T10:21:00.000-07:002010-10-14T13:30:27.968-07:00Temporary PauseI apologize for the delay in posting the next installment in the Cherubim series. I don't know why but it seems that whenever I get close to some breakthrough in my research, some bad thing happens that demands my full attention elsewhere. So please, hang in there. There are many more exciting revelations I want to talk about. This stuff promises to be more disruptive and game changing than even Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-25846789401688189652010-10-12T00:23:00.000-07:002010-10-24T21:20:12.506-07:00The Cherubim Model of Elementary Particles, Part VPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Abstract
According to the Cherubim particle model, the elementary particles that comprise every electron carry 1/4 of the electron's charge and can only move in an absolute 2-D plane. This limitation is at odds with experimental observations. In this post, I will describe the strange and fascinating properties of electrons, as predicted by the model.
La Mano de Dios
Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-25777935804034952432010-10-09T22:15:00.000-07:002010-10-26T01:45:03.213-07:00The Cherubim Model of Elementary Particles, Part IVPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Abstract
To repeat, the Cherubim particle model posits the existence of elementary particles called cherubim, each of which carries exactly 1/4 of the electron's charge and mass. Thus, according to the model, an electron is composed of four identical cherubim. In Part III, I wrote that I had reasons to doubt the correctness of my wing hypothesis. I explained that my Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-70911072559642677972010-10-03T12:38:00.000-07:002010-10-26T01:57:08.733-07:00The Cherubim Model of Elementary Particles, Part IIIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Abstract
To recap, the Cherubim model posits that an electron is a composite particle. Each of its four elementary constituents (cherubim) carries 1/4 of the electron's charge and mass. In addition, the model calls for the mass energy of a cherub to be associated with one of the three absolute spatial dimensions. I had planned to explain in this post why the electron Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-6700389036049897342010-09-29T15:42:00.000-07:002010-10-26T01:46:00.889-07:00The Cherubim Model of Elementary Particles, Part IIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Abstract
In Part I, I introduced the Cherubim Model of elementary particles by positing that the electron consists of four identical particles (cherubim) each having 1/4 of the mass and 1/4 of the charge of the electron. The inspiration for the model comes primarily from Ezekiel's strange symbolic vision of four living creatures or cherubim. In my current Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-14383211484853608952010-09-26T20:38:00.000-07:002010-10-26T01:46:37.708-07:00The Cherubim Model of Elementary Particles, Part IPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Abstract
The Rishon Particle Model posits that all matter consists of elementary particles called rishons. There are two types of rishons, T and V, which are named after the Hebrew words tohu (unformed) and vohu (void). These two words are translated as "without form and void" in the second verse of the book of Genesis. A V rishon is electrically neutral whereas a T Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-66770810059355529662010-09-16T15:35:00.000-07:002011-12-20T23:39:32.699-08:00Lattice Interactions, Part IXPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
According to the lattice hypothesis, the electric field that surrounds a charged particle such as an electron is generated by its interactions with the particles (seraphim) that comprise the lattice as the electron travels in the fourth dimension at the speed of light. A constant stream of seraphim are jettisoned away from the points of Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-14620023451243182782010-09-12T15:23:00.000-07:002010-09-21T16:29:23.564-07:00Lattice Interactions, Part VIIIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
Previously in this series, I argued that interactions between a normal matter particle, such as the electron, and the lattice depends on its direction of motion. That is to say, a matter particle will interact with a seraph (lattice particle) if it is moving in the same dimension as the seraph's face. In this post, I examine the properties and Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-70640069058966942142010-09-09T00:04:00.000-07:002010-09-22T16:26:06.614-07:00Lattice Interactions, Part VIIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part VI, I argued for the existence of a special law or principle to govern interactions between normal matter particles and seraphim (lattice particles). The law stipulates that an interaction between a normal particle an a seraph occurs only if the particle is moving in the same direction that the seraph is facing. I also showed that Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-9441301833315735222010-09-06T02:22:00.000-07:002010-09-22T16:25:37.570-07:00Lattice Interactions, Part VIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part V, I argued against the relativistic explanation for the magnetic field generated by a moving charged particle. I explained that, since neutral particles can have a magnetic field, it follows that the magnetic and charged components of a particle are two independent properties and not the single unified phenomenon that the physics Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-11059819874947191842010-09-01T13:49:00.000-07:002010-09-16T21:34:19.731-07:00Lattice Interactions, Part VPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part IV, I wrote that Ezekiel's wheel likely symbolizes the electric field that surrounds charged particles. I also introduced the concept of elementary mass and hypothesized that it is equivalent to the mass of the electron. I was going to explore this concept further in this post but I think it's best that I do it some other time. In this Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-35011658763789230252010-08-29T18:52:00.000-07:002010-09-16T21:34:58.792-07:00Lattice Interactions, Part IVPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part III, I hypothesized that, if electrons have only two faces (quantum spin directions in modern physics), there should exist three types of electrons, each with a different magnetic face. My reasoning is that, if bi-faced electrons were all the same, then they could interact with only half of the lattice particles. Another possibility is Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-59256540559586243442010-08-26T16:22:00.000-07:002010-09-16T21:36:03.835-07:00Lattice Interactions, Part IIIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Part II, I wrote about Ezekiel's vision of strange symbolic creatures called cherubim. I wrote that cherubim represent normal matter particles and I gave a rundown of the various symbols and metaphors associated with seraphim and cherubim. In this post, I examine the electron in the light of my current interpretation of the ancient symbols. Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-54506229605831537362010-08-23T18:00:00.000-07:002010-09-22T16:24:05.792-07:00Lattice Interactions, Part IIPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
Physics is about particles, their properties and their interactions. Everything else (distance, space, time, etc.) is either abstract or voodoo. In order for two particles to interact, they must have at least one property in common. In this post, I explain the meaning of the symbolic properties described in the ancient texts in greater detail Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-29021103052190376772010-08-19T13:34:00.000-07:002010-08-19T13:34:41.059-07:00BusySorry about the delay. I have been busy with all sorts of mundane but important things in the last few days. Hopefully, I'll find some time to post Part II of Lattice Interactions this coming weekend. I know that some of you are impatiently waiting for it. As a preview of what's coming, let me say that I will have something to say about the electron and its so-called magnetic "spin" and how it Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-343095030942234792010-08-11T15:05:00.000-07:002010-09-16T21:38:06.731-07:00Lattice Interactions, Part IPart I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Abstract
In Physics: The Problem with Motion, I showed why the causality of motion leads to the inevitable conclusion that normal matter is immersed in an immense lattice of energetic particles. I argued that the motion of a particle is sustained by a series of interactions with lattice particles. I also explained why the lattice has four dimensions andLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-5691626990638355912010-07-24T12:08:00.000-07:002010-07-24T12:10:03.137-07:00Lattice Propulsion, Part IV[My original articles on lattice propulsion, which were first posted in October of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost them over the next few days.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
In Part III, I wrote that Edward Leedskalnin’s real message in his book, Magnetic Current, has to do with electrostatic fields and one’s orientation relative to the absolute axesLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-37700463812522412772010-07-21T18:25:00.000-07:002010-07-24T12:13:11.994-07:00Lattice Propulsion, Part III[My original articles on lattice propulsion, which were first posted in October of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost them over the next few days.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
In Part II, I wrote that there was no doubt in my mind that Ed Leedskalnin, the man who built the Coral Castle and claimed to have discovered the levitation secrets of the Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-68585702696291296442010-07-19T21:01:00.000-07:002010-07-24T12:12:42.542-07:00Lattice Propulsion, Part II[My original articles on lattice propulsion, which were first posted in October of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost them over the next few days.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
In Part I, I wrote about how my lattice research drove me to learn about ancient megalithic societies. In my opinion, some ancient peoples did have contact with alien beings who Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-57926500960478005102010-07-13T23:56:00.000-07:002010-07-24T12:11:04.144-07:00Lattice Propulsion, Part I[My original articles on lattice propulsion, which were first posted in October of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost them over the next few days.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
In the two preceding articles (see links below), I argued that the application of the causality principle to motion leads to the conclusion that we are immersed in an immense Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-30828349742302118252010-07-12T21:34:00.000-07:002010-07-13T23:57:48.170-07:00Understanding the Lattice, Part IV[My articles on the lattice hypothesis and my original series on motion, which were first posted in September of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost them over the next few days.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
In Part III, I described what happens during particle interactions and I introduced the concept of a particle’s face (somewhat similar to particle Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-57574256555630514502010-07-08T18:06:00.000-07:002010-07-12T21:43:20.184-07:00Understanding the Lattice, Part III[My articles on the lattice hypothesis and my original series on motion, which were first posted in September of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost them over the next few days.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
In Part II, I wrote that a particle in motion undergoes a series of absorption/decay events. I explained why the universe is probabilistic and I Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-47284194090385654892010-07-07T16:16:00.000-07:002010-07-12T21:42:47.200-07:00Understanding the Lattice, Part II[My articles on the lattice hypothesis and my original series on motion, which were first posted in September of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost them over the next few days.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
In Part I, I introduced a new approach to doing physics. I called it particle-centric physics, as opposed to observer-centric physics. I described Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-80206865647978415362010-07-06T19:33:00.000-07:002010-07-12T21:41:50.397-07:00Understanding the Lattice, Part I[My articles on the lattice hypothesis and my original series on motion, which were first posted in September of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost them over the next few days.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
In my series on motion, I defended the thesis that motion is a causal phenomenon and that, as a result, we are moving in an immense, crystal-like Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-35661207653554495512010-07-03T17:04:00.000-07:002010-07-31T23:48:30.444-07:00Physics: The Problem With Motion, Part IV[My original series on motion, which was first posted in September of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost it over the next few days. Who knows? I may add something new at the end.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
Previously, I argued that the physicist’s understanding of motion is fundamentally flawed because it denies causality. What's even worse is that Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-44164312274505324752010-06-30T11:36:00.000-07:002010-07-03T17:07:01.484-07:00Physics: The Problem With Motion, Part III[My original series on motion, which was first posted in September of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost it over the next few days. Who knows? I may add something new at the end.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
In Part II, I showed that, contrary to what we’ve been taught, Isaac Newton did not believe that a body in motion remains in motion for no reason.Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-67328182631643251702010-06-29T10:36:00.000-07:002010-07-03T17:08:04.389-07:00Physics: The Problem With Motion, Part II[My original series on motion, which was first posted in September of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost it over the next few days. Who knows? I may add something new at the end.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
In Part I, I claimed that the physics community’s understanding of motion is fundamentally flawed, on a par with the flat earth hypothesis. In Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-22736763056085345342010-06-28T20:33:00.000-07:002010-07-03T17:08:33.945-07:00Physics: The Problem With Motion, Part I[My original series on motion, which was first posted in September of last year, ruffled so many feathers that I decided to repost it over the next few days. Who knows? I may add something new at the end.]
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Abstract
There are many things about mainstream physics that infuriate me, not the least of which is the physicist’s understanding of motion. In this Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-64567953684262288182010-06-22T11:42:00.000-07:002010-06-22T14:15:54.705-07:00Why Does Eugene Kaspersky Eat Japanese Baby Crabs and Grin?Abstract
I just read an excellent article on the cyber security crisis by David Talbot, Technology Review's chief correspondent. My position is that the cyber security crisis is identical to the software reliability crisis. The cyber security industry has a conflict of interest in that it is in no hurry to see the problem solved once and for all because a final solution would put it out of Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-41608429848037329742010-06-19T16:55:00.000-07:002010-12-25T18:41:16.659-08:00Why the FAA's Next Generation Air Traffic Control System Will Fail (repost)[I am reposting this April article because it seems to have captured the attention of a few people at the FAA and in the aviation industry.]
The FAA Is at it Again
According to an Associated Press article, the FAA's NextGen air traffic control system is being delayed on account of glitches in a $2.1 billion crucial software subsystem. Why am I not surprised? Many years ago, I contacted the FAA Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-21023506423120896752010-06-10T14:55:00.000-07:002010-06-12T13:47:22.469-07:00Phil Plait: Really Bad AstronomerBad Astronomy at Discover Magazine
Take a look at this hilarious discussion at Discover Magazine's Bad Astronomy Blog where I make fun of bad astronomer Phil Plait and his famous buddy James Randi. Randi is, of course, the skeptic who enjoys debunking palm readers and psychics in the name of science. Check out how Phil Plait cowardly manages to ignore my debunking of Einstein's physics and ends Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-84564382988967359082010-06-08T02:15:00.000-07:002010-11-02T00:07:10.391-07:00How to Falsify Einstein's Physics, For DummiesAbstract
In the last one hundred years, there has been a veritable cult surrounding Albert Einstein. Not a day goes by without someone praising Einstein as the greatest scientist that ever lived. Schools, avenues, parks, hospitals, holidays are named in Einstein's honor. So it should come as no surprise that watching someone like me heap scorn and ridicule on Einstein's physics should fill his Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-26394486757440251872010-06-02T13:42:00.000-07:002010-06-02T13:42:06.200-07:00Sitting on a Mountain of Crap, Wasting Time (repost)[I am still pissed at the physics community and I am still venting my spleen. This is my third repost of this article.]
Theater of the Absurd
I love physics but I cannot stand physicists. No other field of science has more ass kissers and more blatant, in-your-face crackpottery. Just a couple of days ago, some crackpot physicist by the name of Nikodem Poplawski announced to the world that the Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-31484267519623788382010-05-19T23:38:00.000-07:002011-01-05T02:48:20.815-08:00How Einstein Shot Physics in the Foot, Part IIPart I, II
Abstract
In Part I, I wrote that physicists do not know why the decay of subatomic particles is probabilistic. I wrote that the reason for their ignorance is that the entire physics community has been indoctrinated with Einstein's physics. It is like wearing blinders. I also accused quantum computing researchers of being quacks because they base their "science" on ignorance and the Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-56132932788825483982010-05-19T00:37:00.000-07:002010-11-20T17:37:15.275-08:00How Einstein Shot Physics in the Foot, Part IPart I, II
Abstract
The fallacies of Einstein's physics are so blatant that one is at a loss to explain why it has lasted for so long. The Einstein era has been a catastrophe for science because, for close to a century, many of our best scientific minds have been preoccupied with what amounts to a wild goose chase. In this article, I present a specific example of the kind of deep damage that Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-14482225473815509952010-05-16T13:23:00.000-07:002010-05-19T13:12:31.058-07:00Why Einstein's Physics Is Crap, Part III (repost)[My recent three-part article on the crappiness of Einstein's physics pissed off a lot of people. So I am reposting it. I will add a follow-up article to illustrate with an example how detrimental Einstein's physics has been to our understanding of nature.]
Part I, II, III
Abstract
In Part II, I said that Einstein's physics is crap because it calls for the existence of continuity, a Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-59539549164512545132010-05-14T08:10:00.000-07:002010-05-19T13:11:54.757-07:00Why Einstein's Physics Is Crap, Part II (repost)[My recent three-part article on the crappiness of Einstein's physics pissed off a lot of people. So I am reposting it. I will add a follow-up article to illustrate with an example how detrimental Einstein's physics has been to our understanding of nature.]
Part I, II, III
Abstract
In Part I, I wrote that the requirement of a time dimension in Einstein's physics is absurd because a time Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-37971271159574784882010-05-13T15:29:00.000-07:002010-05-19T13:11:13.650-07:00Why Einstein's Physics Is Crap, Part I (repost)[My recent three-part article on the crappiness of Einstein's physics pissed off a lot of people. I think that's cool. So I am reposting it over the next three days. I will add a follow-up article to illustrate how detrimental Einstein's physics has been to our understanding of nature.]
Part I, II, III
Abstract
Relativists love to point to experiments that confirm the predictions of Einstein'sLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-12954164080470252862010-05-05T13:46:00.000-07:002010-05-05T13:46:07.002-07:00Sitting on a Mountain of Crap, Wasting Time (repost)[I am so pissed at the physics community right now that I am reposting this article as a way to vent my spleen. Bear with me.]
Theater of the Absurd
I love physics but I cannot stand physicists. No other field of science has more ass kissers and more blatant, in-your-face crackpottery. Just a couple of days ago, some crackpot physicist by the name of Nikodem Poplawski announced to the world Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-52934121046852264132010-05-04T13:55:00.001-07:002010-11-22T15:27:42.893-08:00How to Construct 100% Bug-Free Software (2nd repost)[I think the message in this article on software reliability is so important to society that I will repost it about once a month until it sinks into the collective consciousness of the computer industry.]
Abstract
Software unreliability is a monumental problem. Toyota's brake pedal troubles are just the tip of the iceberg. Yet, the solution is so simple that I am almost tempted to conclude thatLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-46336315653918058982010-04-27T00:59:00.000-07:002010-04-27T00:59:34.865-07:00Why Space (Distance) Is an IllusionAbstract
In my previous article, Why Einstein's Physics Is Crap, I argued that spacetime physics is crackpottery for three reasons: a time dimension makes motion impossible; continuous structures lead to an infinite regress; and the relativity of motion and position leads to a self-referential universe. I concluded that Einstein's physics was crap and that the reason it has lasted for so long isLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-37878695163036896222010-04-24T23:52:00.000-07:002011-01-03T13:39:36.666-08:00Why the FAA's Next Generation Air Traffic Control System Will FailThe FAA Is at it Again
According to an Associated Press article, the FAA's NextGen air traffic control system is being delayed on account of glitches in a $2.1 billion crucial software subsystem. Why am I not surprised? Many years ago, I contacted the FAA about my ideas on software reliability and they treated me like I was a filthy bum in Beverly Hills. I am not callous enough to say that the Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-25214466073075007332010-04-24T13:53:00.000-07:002011-05-20T16:34:50.588-07:00Why Einstein's Physics Is Crap, Part IIIPart I, II, III
Abstract
In Part II, I said that Einstein's physics is crap because it calls for the existence of continuity, a pseudoscientific concept. I argued that continuous structures lead to an infinite regress. This is so obvious that it boggles the mind that physicists can be so stupid. In this post I explain why the incessant mantra in the relativist community that there is only Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-69477556842810147272010-04-22T01:12:00.000-07:002010-07-21T16:44:40.278-07:00Why Einstein's Physics Is Crap, Part IIPart I, II, III
Abstract
In Part I, I wrote that the requirement of a time dimension in Einstein's physics is absurd because a time dimension makes motion impossible. In this post, I will argue that the universe is necessarily discrete. Therefore, the use of continuous structures in Einstein's physics is pure crackpottery.
Why Is the Universe Discrete?
The short answer is that a continuous Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-84382671125080278962010-04-21T13:47:00.000-07:002010-07-20T15:26:31.893-07:00Why Einstein's Physics Is Crap, Part IPart I, II, III
Abstract
Relativists love to point to experiments that confirm the predictions of Einstein's special and general relativity theories as evidence for the correctness of Einstein's physics. They love to talk about the beauty and simplicity of the math but there is a lot of ugliness underneath that is kept hidden. In this article, I will argue that there are several fundamental Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-75719489768335386432010-04-14T22:30:00.000-07:002010-05-05T13:42:37.597-07:00Sitting on a Mountain of Crap, Wasting TimeTheater of the Absurd
I love physics but I cannot stand physicists. No other field of science has more ass kissers and more blatant, in-your-face crackpottery. Just a couple of days ago, some crackpot physicist by the name of Nikodem Poplawski announced to the world that the universe is inside a wormhole, which is inside a black hole that lies within a much larger universe full of other black Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-92204249559236355872010-04-04T20:01:00.000-07:002010-04-06T01:35:30.496-07:00COSA Vs. LabViewAbstract
People write to me regularly to tell me that COSA is nothing new and that it's already implemented in a graphical dataflow language called LabView. I beg to differ. What follows was posted earlier on the Rebel Science Discussion Forum. It is my reply to a poster named hcsik who insists that LabView is COSA. I felt it was important enough to repost it here on the Rebel Science News blog.Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-37930892379658805492010-04-04T14:05:00.000-07:002010-05-06T10:15:42.548-07:00How to Construct 100% Bug-Free Software (1st repost)[I think the message in this article on software reliability is so important to society that I will repost it about once a month until it sinks into the collective consciousness of the computer industry.]
Abstract
Software unreliability is a monumental problem. Toyota's brake pedal troubles are just the tip of the iceberg. Yet, the solution is so simple that I am forced to conclude that Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-50370379614976039582010-03-29T21:24:00.000-07:002010-03-29T21:24:42.447-07:00Why I Hate All Computer Programming Languages (repost)[I just can't stop bashing computer science. This is a repost of a previous article.]
That’s All I Want to Do!
I hate computer languages because they force me to learn a bunch of shit that are completely irrelevant to what I want to use them for. When I design an application, I just want to build it. I don’t want to have to use a complex language to describe my intentions to a compiler. Here isLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-21221579697223214512010-03-29T02:46:00.000-07:002010-03-29T02:51:48.986-07:00Nothing Can Move In Spacetime (repost)[This is a repost of a previous article. I am still bashing physicists and computer scientists. It has become a habit of mine.]
Dr. Mark Chu-Carroll, PhD Computer Scientist
Not too long ago, Google software engineer, self-appointed anti-bozo crusader and PhD computer scientist Mark Chu-Carroll (yet another insufferably pompous computer geek, ahahaha…) got terribly offended by my web page Nasty Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-45695880441434263172010-03-20T15:43:00.000-07:002010-03-26T20:20:00.786-07:00Computer Scientists Created the Parallel Programming Crisis (repost)[I seem to be in a permanent computer science bashing mode. I am reposting this article because it reflects my current mood.]
It Pays to Be Incompetent
The computer industry is spending large sums of money to come up with a solution to the parallel programming crisis but the very people who created the crisis are the direct beneficiaries. About two years ago, the major players in the computer Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-4193774581499160482010-03-10T03:41:00.000-08:002010-03-10T13:32:14.766-08:00The Rebel Science ForumThe COSA Virtual Machine
Many of my readers have suggested that I start an open source COSA project to get my ideas off the ground. Personally, I don't have the time to manage a software or hardware project as I am rather busy with other matters. My main interest in computing is artificial intelligence research. A little over a decade ago, I began promoting the COSA software model because I cameLouis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-1967204454968276882010-03-05T16:04:00.000-08:002010-11-22T18:53:01.862-08:00How to Construct 100% Bug-Free SoftwareAbstract
Software unreliability is a monumental problem. Toyota's brake pedal troubles are just the tip of the iceberg. Yet, the solution is so simple that I am almost tempted to conclude that computer scientists are incompetent. As I showed in my previous post, the usual 'no silver bullet' excuse (Brooks's excuse) for unreliable code is bogus. Contrary to Fred Brooks's claim in his famous No Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-87736549341073748672010-02-26T23:01:00.000-08:002010-08-22T16:37:09.154-07:00Unreliable Software, Part III: Brooks's BlunderPart I, II, III
Abstract
In Part II, I wrote that Brooks's excuse for crappy software is actually a curse because it is much more detrimental to society than is commonly assumed. In this post, I defend the thesis that there is a way to lift the curse and solve the software reliability problem once and for all. Timing is the key.
Brooks's Blunder
In his famous No Silver Bullet paper, computer Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063637875843151192.post-69755696748945581632010-02-24T16:11:00.000-08:002010-03-01T12:50:14.228-08:00Unreliable Software, Part II: Brooks's CursePart I, II, III
Abstract
In Part I, I described what I call Brooks's excuse (named after computer scientist Fred Brooks), the main reason given by programmers and computer scientists to explain why complex programs are not reliable. The excuse essentially amounts to asserting that, when it comes to programming complex software, nobody can think of everything. In this post, I explain why Louis Savainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762287159937757216noreply@blogger.com0