File 025172
Email Exchange Between Jeffrey E. and David Grosof Discussing Scientific Interests and Philosophy (File 025172)
Email correspondence from January 20, 2017 between Jeffrey E. and David Grosof discussing scientific concepts including probability theory, signal intelligence in biological systems, music and cognition, and various technology-related interests.
Summary
Email chain initiated as a birthday greeting from David Grosof to Jeffrey E., evolving into substantive discussion of scientific and philosophical topics. Grosof offers assistance in areas including open science, life science ventures, cybersecurity, and philanthropic activities. The conversation covers theoretical physics concepts (centrifugal force, gravity), probability as a physical force, biological signal encryption, neural coding research, consciousness studies, and music's effect on cognitive performance. References to colleagues including Francis Crick, Jin Watson, and Reese Jones, along with discussion of Singularity University involvement.
From: jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]Sent: 1/20/2017 12:14:31 PMTo: David GrosofSubject: Re: Your Special DayImportance: Highprobablity and statistics gets its strengh from the law of large numbers. centrifigal force is a pseudoforce but not distinguishable in the right frame. . like gravity, lets assume that there is a force pushing headsand tails towards a 50 50 distribution. . not merely recording it. regression to the mean. etc. would. couldbe a force similar to the EM one.On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 7:11 AM, David Grosof wrote:Cool. And the former question, of clarification?Please forgive typos. Sent from Android Nexus 6 phone.On Jan 20, 2017 4:10 AM, "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:•pretty wellOn Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 7:02 AM, David Grosof > wrote:Probability as a force rather than a what?Didn't suss out the next word...Watson's pretty wild and fun, if overconfident about some ideas about autism when I saw him talk —4 yearsago on book tour @Google. I met him once through Gunther Stent, as well as Crick on another occasion.Know him well?D.Please forgive typos. Sent from Android Nexus 6 phone.On Jan 20, 2017 2:47 AM, "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:1. is probability a force rather than a markter. if you look at a bell curve from scratch, it looks as if itunder a force pushing things towards the center. i think gravity might be just that. 2. all signals innature need to be envvyrpted so that the enemy cannot read. this includes inner signals that if you areaware of, can give you up to your predator. so signals from the nose , my conjecture is that each personhas its own enxruption de encyption algorithm built in. fyi having dinnner with Jin Watson.On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 1:28 AM, David Grosof wrote:At 10:13 PM 01/19/17, you wrote:all good.A A thx.A A areas of interest,A A A A distribuitionsA in nature. .A A A A 2deception.A 3.A sleep . 4.A power. 5 money.A 6 music and the brain. 7, signal intellignece in thebiologocal systemsExcellent alignment with some of my interests or those of people I like and think are smart!The rest of the truncated message has been sent.1. What's been stimulating as a source of good questions for the "distributions in nature" issue?7. "Signal intelligence in biol. systems" seems to cover all of neurophysiology: Jonathan Victor, whom youmet a few years ago in your office, is powerfully thoughtful on the issues of neural coding. Are therespecific examples that have stimulated you to better questions or turned your thinking around?HOUSE OVERSIGHT 0251726. Are you aware of apps that purport to play music to enhance productivity and focus on tasks at hand?My buddy Reese Jones has backed that; he has a fascinating set of beliefs and projects around what maysoon be understood as "consciousness hacking." He's on the board of Singularity University as one of thefounders. (His father was a pioneer UCSF MD researcher of hallucinogens, I believe!)More to come in a day or so.Thanks!You're up late or you're not so east of my SF location!DavidPS How to trade the Trump-GOP demolition of the welfare state, erratic elevation of risks of tradedisruptions and war? Has anyone from the rational center or left given thought to how to respond to anational emergency to cope with a kakistocratic seizure of emergency powers? The Patriot Act was on a'shelf as you know, ready to be used. What should the better folks in this country have at hand if, say, aport is subject to a radiological attack of unknown origin?On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 1:07 AM, David Grosof <______________________> wrote:Dear Jeffrey,A Congratulations on another spin around the sun.A I would like to offer you a birthday present: my best efforts for a few hours on something where I mightbe able to contribute either to making something good happen for you or help you prevent the bad.We haven't talked much at all for quite some time, so I'm not sure of the nature of your current interests buthere are some of mine, where I feel I either have some special capability or can get access to those whohave such.* open science -- open access publishing, data publishing, and open culture institutions considered as anetwork with largely consistent and mutually reinforcing values: Public Library of Science (PLoS),Wikipedia, Internet Archive, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Creative Commons, along with alliedUS, UK, European governmental and NGO funding sources and other institutions.* early-stage life science-based ventures, especially those with one or more of these technologies: optics,wearable-sensors, brain-computer interface, behavioral engineering that goes beyond robo-noodging. I amnot up to speed on synthetic bio and CRISPR, but I have a good friend who is.* cybersecurity for you and your life. I have carefully monitored the web for articles about you and I havereason to think that those will persist indefinitely. I would be remiss as your friend if I did not encourageyou to be as diligent and smart as possible in using tools like Signal, two-factor/multi-factor authentication,taking webmail archives off the web onto your own secure privately maintained archive or deleted (unlikePodesta), and other measures.* publicity for your cool-ass creative and important philanthropy in support of really good andadventuresome, high-risk basic science research. Most obvious benefit: it would be nice to know you hungout with the brightDavid GrosofHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025173AA AA AA A please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedDavid Grosofplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025174please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025175