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first principles. systems. nature. building operational intelligence for the natural world at @floxintelligenc. back in Sweden after 25 years in LA.
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined February 2007
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The next interface between the digital world and nature is being built now.
As machines become more autonomous, they will need to understand the natural world they operate within.
Not as scenery.
Not as obstacles.
As context.
That missing layer is Nature Intelligence.
ALT Close-up of moss in a forest with glowing connected nodes and light lines across the ground, suggesting a distributed intelligence network embedded in nature.
Patience is a virtue, but so is impatience. Be impatient to take the first step. Have patience to evaluate the change.
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The episode "Wildlife Whisperer" is now live! 🎙️
We dug into the wild world of building AI that helps us understand animals to better coexist with them 🐬🐘🦜 — how it works, what surprised us along the way, and where it's all heading.
samsonrose.com/podcasts/wild…
It would be surprising if billions of years of evolution hadn’t found ways to take advantage of this enormous, predictable stream of energy arriving every day.
Fascinating research.
The single biggest surprise that people who begin to understand what we currently know is that sunlight actually passes through the body (and clothes) and is absorbed along the way. The implicit realization means that sunlight touches every cell of the human body and not just the skin.
This is a revolution in terms of how we think about sunlight. It is not a fantasy but now scientific proven fact:
nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
There is a lot of wisdom in this for system design.
Predict less. Observe more. Build what reality proves you need.
Building without predicting. (The story of how I built my perfect home.) sive.rs/fit
The only thing constant is change.
- Heraclitus
next time you think change isn't possible, this is an actual footage of the brain rewiring itself:
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This footage shows neurons connecting in a petri dish culture, illustrating developmental wiring—not synaptic rewiring for learning or personal change. Filming neuroscientist Dr. Lila Landowski has clarified it does not depict healing from trauma or mindset shifts.
youtube.com/watch?v=44fHoo…
youtube.com/shorts/Rvmvt7g…
I feel pretty fortunate that I got to be part of a time when we actually had to write code to build software.
I think in the not too distant future, writing code will feel a lot like writing a letter and mailing it to a friend does today.
Something you do because you really, really want to.
There is a lot of wisdom in this for system design.
Predict less. Observe more. Build what reality proves you need.
Building without predicting. (The story of how I built my perfect home.) sive.rs/fit
twitter and square were built upon David's work, tools, and principles. he's a force for good.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re going to make the prophecy of The Year of Linux on the Desktop come true. All the pieces are now in place. Time to go all in! omarchy.org/news/2026/08/oma…
Some good data in the difference on breathing through your nose vs mouth when just walking. At low aerobic activities the nose is much more efficient and the right tool for the job. Not to mention all other benefits such as a natural air filter, etc.
I walked on a treadmill and breathed through my nose. Then I opened my mouth. Nothing else changed. 5 min nose only, 5 min mouth only, 5 min nose only.
Air moved per minute went up 61%. CO2 produced went up 6%.
That gap is the textbook definition of hyperventilation: ventilation in excess of metabolic demand. It did not take a panic attack or a sprint. It took an open mouth at walking pace (17 BPM avg).
End-tidal CO2 fell from 32.7 to 21.7 mmHg.
Same person. Same speed. Same work. One route change.
The relevance for most is not walking; it is your easy aerobic "stuff". Lower Ventilation doesn't just equate to better breathing mechanics; it also transfers to delayed VT2 and the Respiratory Compensation Point. One hallmark of people who present as "fit" but have poor aerobic function is a higher respiration rate at lower efforts.
