Comment by JoshB on Open Thread: June 2010 · 2010-06-03T08:53:56.897Z · LW · GW

According to wiki: "Tacit knowledge (as opposed to formal or explicit knowledge) is knowledge that is difficult to transfer to another person by means of writing it down or verbalizing it"

Thus: "Effective transfer of tacit knowledge generally requires extensive personal contact and trust. Another example of tacit knowledge is the ability to ride a bicycle."

Supports the dojo idea...perhaps in SecondLife once the graphics are better?

Comment by JoshB on The Fundamental Question · 2010-04-20T13:24:20.568Z · LW · GW

Listening to Autechre's new album

Because it contains sufficient audial texture and sophisticated sound modulation combined with an intermittent hip-hop beat, so as to sit nicely within my current, self-imposed tolerances of what good electronic music should sound like....which results in a state of favorable brain chemistry.

Comment by JoshB on Attention Lurkers: Please say hi · 2010-04-20T02:15:56.004Z · LW · GW

Hi, so Ive made the switch from Lurker to Lurker-With-Log-In (LWLI)

Im a young geologist and artist...

.....very interested in Neuroaesthetics at the moment, maybe I'll post some thoughts on it when im well read enough.

Keep challenging me :)