Check out the website below for video of the machine in action.
The inverted machine - Rechnender Raum (Calculating Space) is a light-weight sculpture, constructed from sticks, strings and little plumbs. At the same time it is a full functional logic exact neural network. Through its strict geometric and otherwise very filigree construction, the observer is able to track the whole processing logic from every viewpoint around the machine. This disclosure of the machines core is enforced by an uncommon distribution of its constructing elements: a nine angled architectural body forms a torus. In contrast to an ordinary alignment of a hidden logic and an outer user facing display its geometric basis is turned inside-out. The core of the machine, with all its computing elements, is shifted outwards on the surface, while the “display” which indicates the results of the tasks is displaced into the center of the system. Even though the tasks and their logic runs directly in front of the viewers eyes and even if one is long sinking into the interaction of the elements which is accompanied by a polyphonic but steady and reassuring buzz, it is not possible to follow the succession of the single conditions of the machine.
Comment by Ben
3 7/21/2008, 2:00 pm o'clock |
Well said, Swen. Fantastic analysis.
Do we need to be shileded from the result … in that … can we EVER know the consequences of our action … however seemingly insignificant.
Chaos theory. I need to research more into this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascade_effect
Comment by tk7936
2 7/21/2008, 1:14 pm o'clock |
So ive watched the video 3 times now and while endlessly staring at this machine things adopted to our universe are starting to make sence. Every geometrical element interacts with other elements which causes new interaction which again leads to new interaction, all this data is transmitted via strings to the core cube leading to somekind of a result. I cant help to think that every piece of what we are, a electron, a neutron ect … is one of these parts and teh string in the machine is the quantum entanglement between all pieces. Allthough we know entanglement we do not undertsand the carrier wave it runs on, this communication chanell is essentially the string inside the machine.Since every piece of what we are is constantly interacting with every other piece at any time no matter what we do beeing just breathing or eating a donut or talking to someone, it doesnt matter there is alway contact and interaction , geometricly, physically, mechanicaly. But changes each piece goes through by this interaction is transmitted into the quantum entangeld grid. The core of the universe gets to see the big picture that is hidden to us. Makes me think if this construct could be used to create a new kind of computer a new way of processer, it it were minitaurized to transistors using todays technology. As a computer we would want results from in for example on a display but creating a wire from the center core outside to the biometric interface would be a breack in the geometrical design of the machine…its difficult.
Maybe the connection from the core would have to be wireless to a external reciever. That said maybe were not dealing with THE universe but rather are entangled with a second universe. We get its core results but never the results from our own.
Comment by tk7936
1 7/21/2008, 12:52 pm o'clock |
Very interesting construct. Its also very hard to undertsand the implications this machine has. The emiting sounds from each part together make it seem creepely alive. Each element just does there part and even if they think there getting close to the truth, the collective results are always hidden. I wonder if sending a probe into the core would essentially make the system collapse. Are there things we just dont get to know maybe for our own protection ? Is the Kernel isolated from the rest so the rest can exist?