Scott Carter

Systems, human and machine

[Alexander Kustov @akoustov]

Another big disconnect in the AI debates is that it still seems like almost none of our humanities friends have used or even are aware of agentic AI.

[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

Check out TRI’s new blogging platform, Requisite Variety. Edited by Kate Sieck and yours truly.

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[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

This is very disturbing. Bye.

[Save the Redwoods League @savetheredwoods]

Today we're announcing the transfer of the famed Bennett Juniper to the Mother Lode Land Trust. We have been proud to steward this remarkable tree for the last 35 years. https://t.co/DsmfKUcYMx

[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

In San Vicente Redwoods near Davenport, along the wall of an abandoned quarry, far away from trails planned to open next month, lurks White Moon Cave. Extending for nearly a mile, this is one of the longest caves in California. https://t.co/BvPgGC4sYi https://t.co/ZPn8VZ4Lcx

[Sempervirens Fund @SempervirensFnd]

In 1 month, we cross that bridge—literally & figuratively— #SanVicenteRedwoods opens 12/3! We & partners @POSTLandTrust, @landtrustscc, @savetheredwoods, @SantaCruzTrails worked for forest stewardship & public access to thrive in harmony. Get your pass: https://t.co/soVjC4f6Ex

[Stand out trees | Mostly sequoias @mostlysequoias]

Soquel Demonstration State Forest is a managed area for forestry research and education in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is logged continuously but does have one small old-growth grove, Harrison Grove. The Demo Old Growths' Grove lurks nearby in the Forest of Nisene Marks.

[Far Out Magazine @FarOutMag]

🎥 Loretta Lynn & Jack White's stunning performance of 'Portland, Oregon' on The David Letterman Show

[Stand out trees | Mostly sequoias @mostlysequoias]

Abandoned artifacts of past logging operations litter the southern redwood forests. Along Tarwater Creek in Pescadero Creek County Park, and not far from a giant virgin coast redwood, sits remnants of the Moore, Fisher, and Troupe sawmill, which manufactured railroad ties.

[Stand out trees | Mostly sequoias @mostlysequoias]

There are four dawn redwoods in Boston Public Garden. The oldest and largest was planted in 1963; the youngest grows only a few meters away. Another specimen grows next to a group of Bald Cypress, providing a rare opportunity to compare and contrast these closely related trees.

[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

Little is known about this labyrinth in the Lime Ridge Open Space at the foot of Mt. Diablo. It appears to have been accumulated over time using the abundant loose rock available at the site (much of which comes from the many quarries that once dotted the park).

[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

@mostlysequoias Um, are you guys OK over there?

[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

ECV's motto is "Credo Quia Absurdum", which should tell you about all you need to know. https://t.co/X6ETzN65u1

The Mountain Charlie 1850 chapter: https://t.co/J8ZtGVtLYa

[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

"Right wrongs nobody." You can find this quote, often beneath a likeness of famous settler "Mountain Charlie" to whom it is attributed, on plaques throughout the Bay Area. It indicates the involvement of the esoteric Mountain Charlie 1850 chapter of the Order of E Clampus Vitus.

[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

Another odd tidbit: One of Miller's descendants is Tucker Carlson.

[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

The ruins atop Mount Madonna were once the summer estate of Henry Miller, "The Cattle King", who in the late-1800s was the largest producer of cattle in CA. His daughter, Sarah Alice, died in a horse-riding accident on the mountain and is said to haunt the park and a nearby inn.

[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

The inn is Mount Madonna Inn on Hecker Pass. Long closed, the inn has now fallen into disrepair. It has a notorious history: https://t.co/OQ6gXuY7sg

[Stand out trees | Mostly sequoias @mostlysequoias]

Tim Kovar, founder and owner of Tree Climbing Planet, leads climbs once a year in March up old-growth coast redwood trees on private land in Los Gatos, California. Most ascents are up the 200' tall Grandfather tree.

[Scott Carter @pragmatic]

Remnants of South Pacific Coast Railroad tunnels dot the Santa Cruz Mountains south of Los Gatos. Natural gas explosions, landslides, and earthquakes beset the line soon after it was incorporated in 1876. It was discontinued in 1940, though one tunnel is still used for storage.

[Stand out trees | Mostly sequoias @mostlysequoias]

Even now after decades of logging, most massive old-growth trees are surrounded by others in dense groves. Big Lonely Doug, a Douglas-fir on Vancouver Island in Canada, is a rare exception. Saved in 2011 by logger Dennis Cronin, it is the 2nd largest Douglas-fir in the country.