Comments on: 'Imaginal Cells' for dummies http://johnmarshallroberts.com/imaginal-cells-for-dummies Igniting Inspiration, Keynote Speaker, Green Marketing, Strategic Communications Wed, 19 May 2010 17:23:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lewis Perkins http://johnmarshallroberts.com/imaginal-cells-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Lewis Perkins Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:23:04 +0000 http://www.jmarshallroberts.com/wordpress/?p=268#comment-933 John, great post! Did I know that you had just written about Imaginal cells? The other interesting aspect of the process of transformation is that the "goo" reads the cells as virus and begins attacking and killing them out. The rapidity of the cell's production is the only thing that allows the clustering to occur and the cells to overtake the goo and this give birth to the new form. It reminds me of the captives in Plato's Cave who after being told that the shadow is not reality, rise up and kill their releasers. In part, is it the role of the Imaginal cells to inspire and dissuade fear? John, great post! Did I know that you had just written about Imaginal cells? The other interesting aspect of the process of transformation is that the “goo” reads the cells as virus and begins attacking and killing them out. The rapidity of the cell’s production is the only thing that allows the clustering to occur and the cells to overtake the goo and this give birth to the new form. It reminds me of the captives in Plato’s Cave who after being told that the shadow is not reality, rise up and kill their releasers. In part, is it the role of the Imaginal cells to inspire and dissuade fear?

]]> By: Bonifer http://johnmarshallroberts.com/imaginal-cells-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Bonifer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:51:57 +0000 http://www.jmarshallroberts.com/wordpress/?p=268#comment-932 Beautiful idea. Cells that can 'imagine' flying. Because nothing in the caterpillar's experience has indicated to it in any way that flight was in its destiny. Also interesting that for the imaginal cells to have their 'say', the form of the caterpillar has to change into goo Maybe for humans it is a healthy, perfectly natural thing when we let go of any preconceptions we have about who and what we are, stew in our goo for awhile, and imagine flying. We must have imaginal cells too, right? Beautiful idea. Cells that can ‘imagine’ flying. Because nothing in the caterpillar’s experience has indicated to it in any way that flight was in its destiny.

Also interesting that for the imaginal cells to have their ’say’, the form of the caterpillar has to change into goo

Maybe for humans it is a healthy, perfectly natural thing when we let go of any preconceptions we have about who and what we are, stew in our goo for awhile, and imagine flying. We must have imaginal cells too, right?

]]> By: Doug http://johnmarshallroberts.com/imaginal-cells-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Doug Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:52:16 +0000 http://www.jmarshallroberts.com/wordpress/?p=268#comment-931 Good post! I'll only comment that a new age self-help guru is not a bad destiny. Be so lucky that you've identified a destiny. Some of us still wander aimlessly, unsure of our potential and capabilities... I did find interesting your mention of "In concert, without knowing it, these little cells work together to create elegant order out of chaos." Though that's a specific reference to science, the idea has been applied to free markets. Adam Smith, the grand papa of economics, asserted that in a free market, each person (profit maximizing entity) acting in their self interest will bring the greatest benefit to society as a whole. Further, these people will tend to produce things that their neighbor finds favorable (think of your ability to purchase wind power -- call it the invisible "green" hand). I'll provide the caveat that this is a highly contested theory. Back to being goo. Good post! I’ll only comment that a new age self-help guru is not a bad destiny. Be so lucky that you’ve identified a destiny. Some of us still wander aimlessly, unsure of our potential and capabilities…

I did find interesting your mention of “In concert, without knowing it, these little cells work together to create elegant order out of chaos.” Though that’s a specific reference to science, the idea has been applied to free markets. Adam Smith, the grand papa of economics, asserted that in a free market, each person (profit maximizing entity) acting in their self interest will bring the greatest benefit to society as a whole. Further, these people will tend to produce things that their neighbor finds favorable (think of your ability to purchase wind power — call it the invisible “green” hand). I’ll provide the caveat that this is a highly contested theory.

Back to being goo.

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