A (semi) random sampling of an environment will provide a higher resolution and less aliasing when synthesized with nonrandom data, such as maps and GPS coordinates. As critic of the environment I will encounter the environment with all senses engaged but without a destination in mind, yet seeking to understand the whole of what I am encountering.
This is no different than looking at a painting or sculpture and letting your eyes, fingers, run over the piece, wandering lazily as the work guides you. Is it whole? Is it complete? Somehow we sense it and if we are critiquing it then we look for flaws in the argument the work presents.
As I wander off the path that most travel I see things that less see and I can understand more of the whole and make a better judgement.
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Aside as Communication:
If you're going to be in Portland proper tomorrow, July 10, Sarah Borges is performing at Dante's, if you want to flesh out your experience with a musical gig. She's very good. I just found out, so I'm passing on the news.
Stop that! Oh, it's you again, is it? I might've known! You with yer "touchin' the paintings and touchin' the sculptures and understanding the bloomin' things." I'll be forced to throw you out of the gallery, if you keep this up.
(muttering) As you examine yer environment, did ya ever think that yer environment is lookin' at you?
Auto, what's the problem? Are you afraid of metaphors? You are lucky I didn't even mention tasting the art. And no, I never even considered my environment is looking at me? That really screws up my ideas, because it changes everything. Of course the environment is looking at me, and most likely it is hiding! How much of the wilderness is hidden because I am observing it? Thanks a lot for pointing that out.
The Irish police officer's accent got lost somewheres between my keyboard and blogger Port707. I apologize.
And the reaction to the Irish police officer should have been, "But Occifer, I'm serfectly pober. I only had tee mar-two-nees."
You're doing great.
ah, I didn't sense the Irish cop's accent, but now it all makes sense. Thanks Autodrive!
But I really am thinking about how much is hidden, and who is looking at whom...
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