User:MannertB

At age 82, I am heavily  involved in two efforts both potentially socially significant.

The First: The Ubiquity of Pattern Recognition in Human Reasoning and Communication

My understanding of the ubiquity of pattern recognition started about 1957 when W Ross Ashby completed a book titled An Introduction to Cybernetics (unfortunately a misleading title). It made major strides in explaining those implications. Although some of Ashby's concepts have become quite popular few seem to understand them in depth.

As I see it, that lack of understanding stems from language, not credibility problems. Society badly needs a vocabulary with a combination of broadness and precision adequate to cover ALL human endeavor. As a starter the suggested broad definition of "pattern" is a step in the right direction. See Pattern, For a more complete explanation Insights into Human Reasoning and Communication

The Second: The Discovery of Our Dad's Sub, the USS Grunion, After it Had been Declared for 64 Years as Missing Cause Unknown

September 30, 1942 the Abele family received a Western Union telegram that in essence said that the submarine USS Grunion commanded by our dad had not been heard from and was presumed lost. It has been on the books as presumed lost, cause unknown for 65 years. In 2006 in an effort supported by individuals all over the planet and funded by my younger brother John, we were able to locate a underwater wreck that was confirmed several years later by the Navy to be that of the Grunion. What makes it important is it shows what remarkable accomplishments can be done with collaboration. For details see http://www.ussgrunion.com/

Bruce Abele mbabele@rcn.com