It is a map of the Internet. Some other version of it appeared of Bruce Mau's Massive Change.
Maybe it could be a way to start organizing? I know it was one of the main issues last meeting, whether we should choose our topics in advance or let them grow organically. Perhaps there could be a sort of nodal system: main topics, or points, through which are filtered finer points, while not focusing too heavily on any one node.
Does anyone remember the TV show NOVA, on PBS? It used to be structured so that it showed how different events in history were related through these uncommon channels. We could do the same thing here-- find how our disparate topics can actually form a cohesive whole through shared knowledge, similar researchers, geographical proximities, et cetera.
Also, you can click here for the large version of the above image. It is 10.8 MB large.
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