Category Archives: Complexity

Complexity and new theory of the universe

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Nice to know complexity theory helped helped propose a new theory about the universe (below) by Peter Lynds.

Interesting to read Lynd's own history which is not solely academic-based. Wonder if it helped? My own radical complexity theory would suggest it may-have-done.

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On Newswise Science News Nov 1 07: http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/534609/?sc=dwhn

It All Began with an End – New Theory on Origin and Future of the Universe
The universe’s clock has neither a start nor finish, yet time is finite according to a New Zealand theorist. The theory, which tackles the age-old mystery of the origin of the universe, along with several other problems and paradoxes in cosmology, calls for a new take on our concept of time. International Conference on Complex Systems in Boston

— Peter Lynds' site
- Wikipedia's take on Peter Lynds

Learning from Menezes case

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Just read brief BBC report on surveillance in Menezes case. I note it says the surveillance officer failed to note the reason why Menezes jumped off a bus and back on again. One to add to ‘red teaming training’?

“Ivor, an undercover officer who held Mr Menezes as he was shot in the head, told the court how he had earlier seen the Brazilian get off a bus in Brixton town centre – and then very quickly rejoin it.

“Mr Menezes had got off the bus and began walking towards the Brixton Underground Station – but after 20 metres turned back when he saw the station was temporarily closed.

“Ivor had been on the same bus watching the target – but did not rejoin it out of fear of compromising the surveillance.

“However, he reported Mr Menezes’s movements on his radio, but had not seen the Tube station was closed.”