Inclusional arboriculture- from the top

[Amelanchier]

Entropy defines the progress from order to chaos over time. Ordered systems become less ordered. Hot flows to cold. Stuff breaks. Its been described as our inbuilt arrow of time. We can see the progress of causality (and therefore time) because we know that things happen in a one way process. We can't get back there from here because everything has changed. As much as I would like the tepid cup of coffee in front of me to spontaneously reheat itself, it ain't gonna happen. Note that physical laws don't prevent it from doing so - they are reversible in any other sense. Its just that entropy doesn't work that way.

 

Life on the other hand creates organisation, it fights entropy. Self organisation as a natural phenomena is quite common. I once spent months on the beaches of Norfolk measuring repeated cusp formations in the sediment that had been created by the waves (in a previous life as a Geographer). Indeed it has been postulated that life might be even be defined as a sustained self organisation of matter. But even complex things like badgers, helicopters, fine malts, ideologies and creeds all degrade in time. Entropy wins because the game is rigged.

 

Essentially, the rules of our game are simple (at least on this level). We resist the inevitable nothing of universal equilibrium for as long as we can, and have a good time doing it.

 

On the plus side Tony, we agree on one thing - there is a flow. Its just not a flow you wanna go with.

[Amelanchier]

I've just realised that you can even see entropy operating in most of my threads as the rigid well defined discussion disintegrates into sporadic inanity. Ho hum

[BatiArb]

Life is flow-

 

every living thing is in "dynamic flow" life itself is, like a liquid.

 

Now imagine that as Claus says that a tree is "upstanding and upright in youth, strong and vigorous" Now imagine that in its old age it is tired and heavey of burden, its youthfull vigour gone, but its will to go on still strong, it needs to employ others, it can no longer carry the burden of its once magnificent frame. It has to become receptive and inclusive, it needs to open itself up to others, in the case of the tree, this is fungi and invertibrates which feed on the wood colonised by fungi. As a consequence this chain of new receptivity, ones acceptance that solitude is no longer a viable option, means that diversity and flow is increased, that by including "others" the tree can and does become much more than just a tree, it becomes an eco system, an ultimate expression of flow form and diversity.

 

 

 

 

Tony,

 

This reminded me of an article I wrote following an inspiring series of seminars and workshops with Claus Mattheck.

 

 

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VisualisingForceFlowForm 08-2010.pdf

[BatiArb]

Entropy defines the progress from order to chaos over time. Ordered systems become less ordered. Hot flows to cold. Stuff breaks.

 

Life on the other hand creates organisation, it fights entropy. Self organisation as a natural phenomena is quite common.

 

Essentially, the rules of our game are simple (at least on this level). We resist the inevitable nothing of universal equilibrium for as long as we can, and have a good time doing it.

 

 

Tony,

 

Well that saved me doing it.

 

Thank you for a great explanation combined with your inimitable style and humour. Love it....

 

 

 

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[BatiArb]

I've just realised that you can even see entropy operating in most of my threads as the rigid well defined discussion disintegrates into sporadic inanity. Ho hum

 

 

 

Well isn't that ironic.......

 

 

 

 

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[RobArb]

love the article but is it philosophy vs science all over again?

[BatiArb]

love the article but is it philosophy vs science all over again?

 

 

 

Science is philosophy is science and that is inclusional........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[RobArb]

:biggrin:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Great article andy, very good indeed, but i havent read anything from you on these matters I dont find "naturaly inclusive"

 

Interesting that you mention Dryadeus in the oaks, what esle have you done along these lines?

 

and have you looked at the inosculations in Oaks infected with Dryadeus/fistulina?

[sean freeman]

As usual Andrew a really thoughtful article well written and enjoyable to read...sounds like you had a great time recharging your batteries.

 

Thankyou for sharing it.