hyperconnectivity makes use of our mass data legacy

some brains are possibly more ingrained in hyperconnectivity
autistic hyperconnectivity (but be very wary of autism research) - quickref#^3830b9
Bush’s Memex, “Bush envisioned “a new profession of trailblazers, those who find delight in the task of establishing useful trails through the enormous mass of the common record.”” - “we might usefully think of the Wikipedia as one example of the “new forms of encyclopedias” Bush envisioned, “with a mesh of associative trails running through them”” quickref#^86a1c2

optimising the everyday as a disabled person

invention/innovation is a daily practise for many disabled people

altering tools, building our own
adjusting environments
adjusting methods, plans, processes

where our needs are specific or just generally environments/communications/resources are inaccessible, we find our own way to make it work (often left to us/our carers/loved ones rather than catered for/previously considered)

evolutionary biology and anthropology

Being able to digest meat -> meat being good for brain development -> huge evolutionary role for us humans
placenta evolved due to an ancient virus that allows us to fuse things onto cells - if not for this virus we’d still lay eggs. The placenta’s role is to filter between host and baby to prevent rejection. Source
“Looks like we’ve been domesticating viruses for a long time. Or have viruses been domesticating us?” Source

Seeds

parasitic combinations, symbiotic combinations

there are worms that send off reproductive-butt-clones, ‘animals living fungal lifestyles’ (don’t remember source)
kin selection theory of altruism - fittest family not fittest iindividual

accumulative practises

rituals that self-document
rituals that build capital
rituals that build skill, knowledge, strength, etc
rituals of survival
habits
instinct, evolution
financial metaphor

Mentions

“While this simple practice allowed him to endure his unstable condition, it simultaneously generated a special record of times characterized by powerful communist indoctrination and strict censorship.” ⤴️ (Smolicki, 2017)