Nous, Noology, and the Noosphere

Nous, Noology, and the Noosphere Nous, Noology, and the Noosphere Nous, Noology, and the Noosphere By Maeve Maddox My introduction to nous to mean â€Å"common sense† came from my reading of the Inspector Morse mystery novels by Colin Dexter. Morse frequently tells his long-suffering sergeant, Robbie Lewis, to use his: Morse  interrupted him. â€Å"Christ man, youre not in apron strings.  Use your nous!† Nous comes from ancient Greek philosophy in which it is the word for mind. It entered English with the meanings â€Å"mind, intellect, intelligence,† and â€Å"intuitive apprehension.† British speakers use nous colloquially to mean â€Å"common sense, practical intelligence, or gumption.† Some speakers make it rhyme with house; others with noose. Also deriving from the Greek word for mind are the words noology and noosphere: noology noun: the branch of learning that deals with the mind or thinking; the study of the spiritual or distinctively human aspects of humanity. noosphere noun: the part of the biosphere occupied by thinking humanity; (with reference to the writing of P. Teilhard de Chardin) a stage or sphere of evolutionary development characterized by (the emergence or dominance of) consciousness, the mind, and interpersonal relationships, postulated as following the stage of the establishment of human life. Since the 1940s, these words have been gaining popularity in discussions of cybernetics. We swim in imagination and bring the noosphere alive with collective consciousness. Wired, 1996. This paper also introduces Noology, which is the study of the intellect and intellectual phenomena and explains how Noosphere is connected with Cyberspace.- Abstract of a paper titled Application of Cybernetics in Cyber Criminology. Some people are going beyond the interaction between the noosphere and the physical world and see a link between the Internet and the noosphere.- Waking Times, a news blog. Princeton University’s Global Consciousness Project measures changes in global human consciousness. When random number generators indicate that some great event has â€Å"[synchronized] the feelings of millions of people,† the researchers â€Å"calculate one in a trillion odds that the effect is due to chance.† According to the project’s website, â€Å"the evidence suggests an emerging noosphere or the unifying field of consciousness described by sages in all cultures.† There can be no question that human interaction with computers is affecting the way people think and behave, not necessarily in a desirable way. Computer scientist Jaron Lanier sounds a warning against the consequences of a Web culture dominated by advertising and aimed at imposing conformity in his book You Are Not a Gadget, Knopf, 2010 (paperback, 2011). Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Vocabulary category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Direct and Indirect ObjectsThe Difference Between "will" and "shall"40 Synonyms for Praise

Traducir Conjugation in Spanish, Translations, and Examples

Traducir Conjugation in Spanish, Translations, and Examples The irregular verb traducir usually means to translate, although it can also mean to explain or to change one thing (not just a language) to another. Below youll find tables with the complete  traducir  conjugation. How to Conjugate Traducir?   Traducir conjugates in two ways that are different from regular -ir verbs: When the second syllable is stressed and -duc- is followed by an a or o, -duc- becomes -duzc-.When the second syllable is stressed and -duc- is followed by an e or i, -duc- becomes -duj-. The tenses  that are irregular are the present indicative, the preterite indicative, the present subjunctive, and the imperfect subjunctive. The other indicative tenses (imperfect, conditional, and conditional) are regular, as are the imperative mood (commands), the gerund, and the past participle. All other verbs ending in -ducir also follow this pattern. There are about a dozen such verbs, the most common being conducir (to drive or conduct), inducir (to induce), introducir (to insert or introduce), reducir (to reduce), reproducir (to reproduce), and seducir (to tempt). Present Indicative Tense of Traducir Yo traduzco I translate Yo traduzco libros infantiles. T traduces You translate T traduces el documento para tus amigos. Usted/l/ella traduce You/he/she translates Ella traduce los trminos tcnicos. Nosotros traducimos We translate Nosotros traducimos las noticias del espaol al ingls. Vosotros traducs You translate Vosotros traducs los discursos al lenguaje de seas. Ustedes/ellos/ellas traducen You/they translate Ellos traducen las instrucciones. Traducir Preterite The preterite is one of the two simple past tenses of Spanish. Its use is similar to the simple past tense in  English and is typically used for actions that had a clear end. Yo traduje I translated Yo traduje libros infantiles. T tradujiste You translated T tradujiste el documento para tus amigos. Usted/l/ella tradujo You/he/she translated Ella tradujo los trminos tcnicos. Nosotros tradujimos We translated Nosotros tradujimos las noticias del espaol al ingls. Vosotros tradujisteis You translated Vosotros tradujisteis los discursos al lenguaje de seas. Ustedes/ellos/ellas tradujeron You/they translated Ellos tradujeron las instrucciones. Imperfect Indicative Form of Traducir The  imperfect tense  is Spanishs second simple past tense. It doesnt have a direct equivalent in English, although it is used in ways similar to used to verb or was/were verb -ing. Yo traduca I was translating Yo traduca libros infantiles. T traducas You were translating T traducas el documento para tus amigos. Usted/l/ella traduca You/he/she was translating Ella traduca los trminos tcnicos. Nosotros traducamos We were translating Nosotros traducamos las noticias del espaol al ingls. Vosotros traducais You were translating Vosotros traducais los discursos al lenguaje de seas. Ustedes/ellos/ellas traducan You/they were translating Ellos traducan las instrucciones. Traducir Future Tense The simple future of Spanish is similar to the will verb form of English. Yo traducir I will translate Yo traducir libros infantiles. T traducirs You will translate T traducirs el documento para tus amigos. Usted/l/ella traducir You/he/she will translate Ella traducir los trminos tcnicos. Nosotros traduciremos We will translate Nosotros traduciremos las noticias del espaol al ingls. Vosotros traduciris You will translate Vosotros traduciris los discursos al lenguaje de seas. Ustedes/ellos/ellas traducirn You/they will translate Ellos traducirn las instrucciones. Periphrastic Future of Traducir The periphrastic future in Spanish works like it does in English. A conjugated form of ir, the verb for to go, is followed by the infinitive. Yo voy a traducir I am going to translate Voy a traducir libros infantiles. T vas a traducir You are going to translate T vas a traducir el documento para tus amigos. Usted/l/ella va a traducir You/he/she is going to translate Ella va a traducir los trminos tcnicos. Nosotros vamos a traducir We are going to translate Nosotros vamos a traducir las noticias del espaol al ingls. Vosotros vais a traducir You are going to translate Vosotros vais a traducir los discursos al lenguaje de seas. Ustedes/ellos/ellas van a traducir You/they are going to translate Ellos van a traducir las instrucciones. Present Progressive/Gerund Form of Traducir The Spanish gerund is also known as the present participle. It is used in compound verbs to form the progressive or continuous tenses. Gerund of Traducir traduciendo Is translating Ella est traduciendo los tà ©rminos tà ©cnicos. Past Participle of Traducir Past participles can be used to form the perfect tenses. They can also function as adjectives. Thus un libro traducido is a translated book. Participle of Traducir traducido Has translated Ella ha traducido los tà ©rminos tà ©cnicos. Conditional Form of Traducir Yo traducira I would translate Yo traducira libros infantiles si hablara francs. T traduciras You would translate T traduciras el documento para tus amigos si estuvieras aqu. Usted/l/ella traducira You/he/she would translate Ella traducira los trminos tcnicos si los entendiera. Nosotros traduciramos We would translate Nosotros traduciramos las noticias del espaol al ingls si hubiera algo nuevo. Vosotros traducirais You would translate Vosotros traducirais los discursos al lenguaje de seas si funcionaran las pantallas. Ustedes/ellos/ellas traduciran You/they would translate Ellos traduciran las instrucciones si las comprendieran. Present Subjunctive of Traducir Que yo traduzca That I translate Santiago espera que yo traduzca libros infantiles. Que t traduzcas That you translate Me alegra que t traduzcas el documento para tus amigos. Que usted/l/ella traduzca That you/he/she translate Pablo quiere que ella traduzca los trminos tcnicos. Que nosotros traduzcamos That we translate Es importante que nosotros traduzcamos las noticias del espaol al ingls. Que vosotros traduzcis That you translate Mara quiere que vosotros traduzcis los discursos al lenguaje de seas. Que ustedes/ellos/ellas traduzcan That you/they translate Alejandro prefiere que ellos traduzcan las instrucciones. Imperfect Subjunctive Form of Traducir Either one of the verb forms shown below can be used for the imperfect or past subjunctive, although the first is more common. Option 1 Que yo tradujera That I translated Santiago esperaba que yo tradujera libros infantiles. Que t tradujeras That you translated Me alegr que t tradujeras el documento para tus amigos. Que usted/l/ella tradujera That you/he/she translated Pablo quera que ella tradujera los trminos tcnicos. Que nosotros tradujramos That we translated Era importante que nosotros tradujramos las noticias del espaol al ingls. Que vosotros tradujerais That you translated Mara quera que vosotros tradujerais los discursos al lenguaje de seas. Que ustedes/ellos/ellas tradujeran That you/they translated Alejandro prefera que ellos tradujeran las instrucciones. Option 2 Que yo tradujese That I translated Santiago esperaba que yo tradujese libros infantiles. Que t tradujeses That you translated Me alegr que t tradujeses el documento para tus amigos. Que usted/l/ella tradujese That you/he/she translated Pablo quera que ella tradujese los trminos tcnicos. Que nosotros tradujsemos That we translated Era importante que nosotros tradujsemos las noticias del espaol al ingls. Que vosotros tradujeseis That you translated Mara quera que vosotros tradujeseis los discursos al lenguaje de seas. Que ustedes/ellos/ellas tradujesen That you/they translated Alejandro prefera que ellos tradujesen las instrucciones. Imperative Forms of Traducir Imperative (Positive Command) T traduce Translate! Traduce el documento para tus amigos! Usted traduzca Translate! Traduzca los trminos tcnicos! Nosotros traduzcamos Lets translate! Traduzcamos las noticias del espaol al ingls! Vosotros traducid Translate! Traducid los discursos al lenguaje de seas! Ustedes traduzcan Translate! Traduzcan las instrucciones! Imperative (Negative Command) T no traduzcas Dont translate! No traduzcas el documento para tus amigos! Usted no traduzca Dont translate! No traduzca los trminos tcnicos! Nosotros no traduzcamos Lets not translate! No traduzcamos las noticias del espaol al ingls! Vosotros no traduzcis Dont translate! No traduzcis los discursos al lenguaje de seas! Ustedes no traduzcan Dont translate! No traduzcan las instrucciones!