Ken Miller
@kenmiller.bsky.social
Theoretical Neuroscientist, Columbia University
This seems relevant, I noticed you didn't cite it so perhaps you're not aware of it? arxiv.org/abs/physics/... This doesn't deal with computational constraints but it does address what part of the information in a time series is useful -- predictive information.
Predictability, complexity and learning
We define {\em predictive information} $I_{\rm pred} (T)$ as the mutual information between the past and the future of a time series. Three qualitatively different behaviors are found in the limit of ...
arxiv.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:47 AM
This seems relevant, I noticed you didn't cite it so perhaps you're not aware of it? arxiv.org/abs/physics/... This doesn't deal with computational constraints but it does address what part of the information in a time series is useful -- predictive information.
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I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
I've been told Sameer Project is the "gold standard" for sending aid to Palestinians. Of many projects, this one is to keep Gazans warm this winter: shelter, warm clothing, blankets. Now they're in tattered tents w nothing, w/ Israel blocking aid entry despite ceasefire.
chuffed.org/project/1491...
chuffed.org/project/1491...
RETURN HOME x The Sameer Project
"GIVE WARMTH TO GAZA" this Winter season...
chuffed.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I've been told Sameer Project is the "gold standard" for sending aid to Palestinians. Of many projects, this one is to keep Gazans warm this winter: shelter, warm clothing, blankets. Now they're in tattered tents w nothing, w/ Israel blocking aid entry despite ceasefire.
chuffed.org/project/1491...
chuffed.org/project/1491...
Ketanji Jackson issues a stay on the order forcing Trump to fully pay SNAP now? WTF? Here's a good explanation: she's making the best of a bad situation, forcing things to move quickly; if she didn't do it, the rest of the court would have, and would have let everything slow walk thereafter.
We wanted to share this to help people understand what’s going on. It was shared by Jay Kuo and written by Steve Vladeck a clear, straightforward breakdown of the SNAP situation.
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Ketanji Jackson issues a stay on the order forcing Trump to fully pay SNAP now? WTF? Here's a good explanation: she's making the best of a bad situation, forcing things to move quickly; if she didn't do it, the rest of the court would have, and would have let everything slow walk thereafter.
And if it is 2AFC -- then is it phenomenologically just the same as blindsight, and the question for both is what that phenomenon means? Or is there something phenomenlogy distinct from blindsight?
November 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
And if it is 2AFC -- then is it phenomenologically just the same as blindsight, and the question for both is what that phenomenon means? Or is there something phenomenlogy distinct from blindsight?
So they say they did not see anything, but they can explicitly report where it was, what color it was? What does explicitly mean -- was it a two (or multi) alternative forced choice, as in blindsight? Or you just asked them and they told you??
Thanks --
Thanks --
November 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
So they say they did not see anything, but they can explicitly report where it was, what color it was? What does explicitly mean -- was it a two (or multi) alternative forced choice, as in blindsight? Or you just asked them and they told you??
Thanks --
Thanks --
I'm completely ignorant about this line of research so forgive what is probably a dumb question but: how is this different from other phenomena, like priming, or blindsight, in which a stimulus that does not enter consciousness nonetheless influences subsequent choices?
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I'm completely ignorant about this line of research so forgive what is probably a dumb question but: how is this different from other phenomena, like priming, or blindsight, in which a stimulus that does not enter consciousness nonetheless influences subsequent choices?
Isn't it amazing that IL was never limiting aid entry, never deliberately inducing hunger/starvation, or denying medical supplies so medical care couldn't function, no drugs, anesthesia/analgesia, proper sterilization; yet when there's a ceasefire Israel can suddenly "allow" 600 trucks/day to enter?
October 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Isn't it amazing that IL was never limiting aid entry, never deliberately inducing hunger/starvation, or denying medical supplies so medical care couldn't function, no drugs, anesthesia/analgesia, proper sterilization; yet when there's a ceasefire Israel can suddenly "allow" 600 trucks/day to enter?
So outrageous. Head of Kamal Adwan Hospital, "detained" by IL since Dec, held w/o charges at ILi torture ctr Sde Tieman, beaten, tortured, held in solitary confinement, starved, lost >40kg (~90 lbs), denied med treatment. They'll eventually claim he's Hamas but if so they'd have charged him.
⭕️ BREAKING: CNN reports that Israel will not release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya as part of the ceasefire deal.
“The occupation refused to release Dr Hussam Abu Safiya,” a Hamas official told CNN on Friday.
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“The occupation refused to release Dr Hussam Abu Safiya,” a Hamas official told CNN on Friday.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
So outrageous. Head of Kamal Adwan Hospital, "detained" by IL since Dec, held w/o charges at ILi torture ctr Sde Tieman, beaten, tortured, held in solitary confinement, starved, lost >40kg (~90 lbs), denied med treatment. They'll eventually claim he's Hamas but if so they'd have charged him.
This is the professor at Rutgers who studies fascism and anti-fascism, got doxxed by some rt-wing group, was getting death threats, and decided to move to Europe.
“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
October 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This is the professor at Rutgers who studies fascism and anti-fascism, got doxxed by some rt-wing group, was getting death threats, and decided to move to Europe.
Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing what comes out of the group --
September 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing what comes out of the group --
Haaretz wrote Hebrew-only article re IDF soldiers with PTSD from Gaza combat experiences. Various awful testimonies, including this from a sniper who daily served at GHF aid sites, w job to shoot any of the desperate unarmed people who crossed an invisible line.
www.haaretz.co.il/news/magazin...
www.haaretz.co.il/news/magazin...
September 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Haaretz wrote Hebrew-only article re IDF soldiers with PTSD from Gaza combat experiences. Various awful testimonies, including this from a sniper who daily served at GHF aid sites, w job to shoot any of the desperate unarmed people who crossed an invisible line.
www.haaretz.co.il/news/magazin...
www.haaretz.co.il/news/magazin...
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SCOTUS allowing ICE to racially profile will embolden Trump to use ICE & military against his political opponents, potentially demanding citizenship checks at polls & intimidating Dem voters in 2026. Already seeing such tactics with occupation of LA, DC & Chicago www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Project 2026: Trump's plan to rig the next election
From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favo...
www.motherjones.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
SCOTUS allowing ICE to racially profile will embolden Trump to use ICE & military against his political opponents, potentially demanding citizenship checks at polls & intimidating Dem voters in 2026. Already seeing such tactics with occupation of LA, DC & Chicago www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Again & again, the Supreme Mullahs rule that Trump can act unlawfully & unconstitutionally & violate constitutional rights w/o restriction, at least until the courts finish the process of officially resolving the legality of these acts (and S.M.'s may well ultimately decide they're legal).
Breaking News: The Supreme Court lifted restrictions on ICE agents in Los Angeles, allowing them to make indiscriminate stops based on factors like ethnicity.
Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops
A federal judge had ordered agents not to make indiscriminate stops relying on factors like a person’s ethnicity or that they speak Spanish.
nyti.ms
September 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Again & again, the Supreme Mullahs rule that Trump can act unlawfully & unconstitutionally & violate constitutional rights w/o restriction, at least until the courts finish the process of officially resolving the legality of these acts (and S.M.'s may well ultimately decide they're legal).
I wrote a substack article:
open.substack.com/pub/youngert...
open.substack.com/pub/youngert...
What Columbia Sacrificed In Its Deal With The Trump Administration
Ken Miller
open.substack.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I wrote a substack article:
open.substack.com/pub/youngert...
open.substack.com/pub/youngert...
Reposted by Ken Miller
May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.
August 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.
A $ doesn't go very far, unfortunately: money has to first go through money changers who take a significant %, then it has to buy food on the market at wildly inflated prices. But it seems to be the only way to help other than pushing gov'ts to change. I attach a FAQ from the baby formula group.
July 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A $ doesn't go very far, unfortunately: money has to first go through money changers who take a significant %, then it has to buy food on the market at wildly inflated prices. But it seems to be the only way to help other than pushing gov'ts to change. I attach a FAQ from the baby formula group.
For anyone wanting to contribute to get aid into Gaza: I've been told that Project Sameer is "the gold standard" for this, one of their projects: chuffed.org/project/help...
& a friend tells me this is a trusted source, getting baby formula in: chuffed.org/project/1387...
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& a friend tells me this is a trusted source, getting baby formula in: chuffed.org/project/1387...
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North Gaza: Food, Water & Other Distributions
Translating Falasteen (Palestine), in collaboration with The Sameer Project, launched a fundraising campaign to support families in Gaza facing severe hardships. Our mission is to provide essential ai...
chuffed.org
July 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
For anyone wanting to contribute to get aid into Gaza: I've been told that Project Sameer is "the gold standard" for this, one of their projects: chuffed.org/project/help...
& a friend tells me this is a trusted source, getting baby formula in: chuffed.org/project/1387...
1/
& a friend tells me this is a trusted source, getting baby formula in: chuffed.org/project/1387...
1/
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“A retired US special forces officer has revealed to the BBC why he resigned from his work with US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution centres.
"I witnessed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting at the crowds of Palestinians," Anthony Aguilar told the BBC.
"I witnessed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting at the crowds of Palestinians," Anthony Aguilar told the BBC.
"They are criminal... I have never witnessed the brutality and use of indiscriminate and unnecessary force against a civilian population, an unarmed, starving population".
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Gaza: 'I witnessed war crimes,' former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC
A retired US soldier reveals why he quit working at Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs.
www.bbc.com
July 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
“A retired US special forces officer has revealed to the BBC why he resigned from his work with US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution centres.
"I witnessed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting at the crowds of Palestinians," Anthony Aguilar told the BBC.
"I witnessed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting at the crowds of Palestinians," Anthony Aguilar told the BBC.
My understanding is Dem state legislators are afraid to leave the state for 30 days to prevent redistricting because they will incur $15K fines. A wealthy person could offer a gift of $21K ($15K after taxes) to everyone who is fined at a cost, for 50 people, of ~$1M. Is there such a wealthy Dem?
July 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
My understanding is Dem state legislators are afraid to leave the state for 30 days to prevent redistricting because they will incur $15K fines. A wealthy person could offer a gift of $21K ($15K after taxes) to everyone who is fined at a cost, for 50 people, of ~$1M. Is there such a wealthy Dem?
notice: unusual activity, need to change pwd. But w/o account's email, I can't change my pwd, so can't login. Attempts to get xitter support to do something thus far utterly fruitless. I'll keep trying, but not hopeful. I made an account @zzkmzzkm just to read, but no followers so not posting.
July 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
notice: unusual activity, need to change pwd. But w/o account's email, I can't change my pwd, so can't login. Attempts to get xitter support to do something thus far utterly fruitless. I'll keep trying, but not hopeful. I made an account @zzkmzzkm just to read, but no followers so not posting.
By the way, for anyone still on xitter: I stayed on it to read and post about Palestine/Israel/Gaza. It's still where most people living there post, so it's news you can't get anywhere else. But I've been kicked off X since June 12. It looks like someone hacked to change associated email; I got 1/
July 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
By the way, for anyone still on xitter: I stayed on it to read and post about Palestine/Israel/Gaza. It's still where most people living there post, so it's news you can't get anywhere else. But I've been kicked off X since June 12. It looks like someone hacked to change associated email; I got 1/
Invaluable xitter thread on famine momentum, famine response and the current disastrous state of Gaza from Jeremy Konyndyk, President of Refugees Intl and former lead for COVID (46) & disaster relief (44) @USAID: x.com/JeremyKonynd.... Note the alarming increase in starvation deaths; links in reply.
July 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Invaluable xitter thread on famine momentum, famine response and the current disastrous state of Gaza from Jeremy Konyndyk, President of Refugees Intl and former lead for COVID (46) & disaster relief (44) @USAID: x.com/JeremyKonynd.... Note the alarming increase in starvation deaths; links in reply.