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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Startup Plots

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Related song . . .

Related images . . .

Sorkin’s Network: The Balenciaga Elevator

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Related viewing . . .

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News and Views

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The View from Broken Hill 

Log 24 on September 29, 2002 —

Today’s birthday: Stanley Kramer,
director of “On the Beach.”

From an introduction to a recording of the
famous Joe Hill song about Pie in the Sky:

“They used a shill to build a crowd…
You know, a carny shill.”


Carny

The View from Manhattan —

The View from a Trailer  —

Green Gables Card

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Fahrenheit 2: A Simple Prime

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Monday, December 8, 2025

Fahrenheit 9 Show and Tell

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For Hoyt Axton

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♫ “Suzanne Takes You Down . . .” — Leonard Cohen

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Oh, the red leaf looks to the hard gray stone
To each other, they know what they mean

— Suzanne Vega, “Songs in Red and Gray

Weave World

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A summer night on 52nd St. in 1948 …

Jazz clubs on 52nd St. in 1948

Maybe.

The Annotated Facebook

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For Fritz Leiber . . .

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Impersonal Shopper

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https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/culture/cannes-review-kristen-stewart-
and-olivier-assayas-deserve-better-than-boos-for-personal-shopper-290416/ 

Ogler’s Blue Note

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A summer night on 52nd St. in 1948 …

Jazz clubs on 52nd St. in 1948

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Not So ABC* . . .

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* See previous post.

ABC Art . . . from April 1

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For Dan Brown fans and those who like the phrase "toy model" —

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Toying

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From this journal on 4/01, 2009:

The Cruelest Month

Fictional Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon, as portrayed by Tom Hanks

"Langdon sensed she was toying with him…."

Dan Brown

The New York Times  today (Dec. 6. 2025) . . .

See as well the espaces inauguration  date in this  journal.

In the end the space itself is the star

For Blue Two* — “A Dictionary Between”

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* Compare and contrast . . . the previous post's title.

For Red One

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Investigators: First 48 Hours Most Critical
In Locating Missing Children Who Entered
Portal To Fantastical World

A possibly related Onion  story from June 30, 2016 . . .

Click for a June 30, 2016, synchronology check.

 

Annals of Spice:
A Bilbao Song for Gehry

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From yesterday morning's "Defining Form" post

Threesomes are nice . . . Recall Hirsch in "Stand Up Guys."

"Mach die Musik von damals nach."

Friday, December 5, 2025

Today’s “Diamond Theory” NotebookLM Summary

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Diamond Theory by NotebookLM

92 sources

The collected sources discuss the intricate confluence of finite geometry and abstract combinatorics, focusing heavily on the smallest three-dimensional projective space, PG(3,2), which acts as the geometric model for structures derived from the 6-set and 8-set. A primary focus is the Cullinane Diamond Theorem and the visual representation of abstract symmetries using 4×4 arrays, whose enormous automorphism group, the Affine group AGL(4,2), relates combinatorial design to geometric transformations. These connections are formalized using the Miracle Octad Generator (MOG) and the Klein Correspondence, which map partitions of an 8-set onto geometric objects like the lines of PG(3,2) and the points of the Klein quadric in PG(5,2). Furthermore, this framework bridges pure mathematics to applied fields, establishing relationships between geometric concepts like Conwell's Heptads and spreads (line partitions) and applications in algebraic ring theory, error-correcting codes, and the study of the sporadic simple group M24. Ultimately, the sources highlight how the symmetry inherent in these designs offers essential geometric insight into complex algebraic and combinatorial problems.

Defining Form

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"This form was created inside of Fable Tree Bookshop."

“One of Sixteen Vestal Virgins” — Procol Harum

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An image from yesterday evening's post

Metadata —

Drilling down . . .

Thursday, December 4, 2025

A Golem for Dan Brown: Clay Risen of The New York Times

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Also on November 4, 2025, a Log24 update . . .

Cornerstone Ceremony

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" . . . and the song of love's recision . . . ."

Today’s NotebookLM “Diamond Theory” Summary

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Diamond Theory by NotebookLM

92 sources

The documents provide a comprehensive overview of advanced abstract algebra and combinatorics, centered on the finite projective space PG(3,2), which models the geometry of the 6-set. A primary focus is the Diamond Theorem, which uses the symmetries of 4×4 array patterns to establish deep connections between the visual arts, group theory, and geometry. The vast transformation set known as the Affine Group AGL(4,2), possessing an order of 322,560, is shown to preserve the structural relations of these arrays, which in turn are linked to the properties of lines and planes in PG(3,2). These geometric and combinatorial linkages are essential for understanding the Miracle Octad Generator (MOG) of R. T. Curtis and its relationship to the sporadic simple group Mathieu group M24. Additionally, the sources examine complex geometric partitions, such as Conwell’s Heptads and isotropic spreads within spaces like PG(5,2), demonstrating how group actions classify these objects and relate to applications in error-correcting codes. Ultimately, this body of work illustrates a powerful mathematical unity, presenting geometry, algebra, and combinatorics as tightly interwoven disciplines.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

North Face Studies

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North face of the Eiger on cover of Heinrich Harrer book

Today’s Diamond Theory Summary from NotebookLM

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Diamond Theory by NotebookLM

92 sources

The sources detail the profound mathematical correspondences linking visual, combinatorial, and abstract algebraic structures, primarily focusing on the finite projective space PG(3,2) and the affine group AGL(4,2). A central component is the Cullinane diamond theorem, which uses highly symmetric 4×4 grid patterns to model the AGL(4,2) transformation group, whose large order of 322,560 governs the symmetry of the arrangements. These geometric models are tied directly to deep combinatorial structures, specifically the Miracle Octad Generator (MOG) and the sporadic simple group Mathieu group M24, offering a unified framework for understanding octads and partitions like Conwell's Heptads. Further discussion establishes how geometric entities such as spreads, packings, and the Klein correspondence provide solutions for classic problems like the "schoolgirl problem" and inform contemporary areas like error-correcting codes and the classification of group orbits. This interplay extends even to physics, connecting the geometries to quantum space-time and two-qubit observables, demonstrating how abstract finite geometry underlies sophisticated concepts across various scientific and artistic disciplines.

Holiday Show and Tell

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Stranger Things Christmas Decor —

Related cultural history —

The Wordslinger

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Today’s NotebookLM “Diamond Theory” Summary

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Diamond Theory by NotebookLM

92 sources

This collection of texts examines the profound mathematical unity connecting finite geometry, group theory, and visual combinatorics, centered largely on the projective space PG(3,2) and the associated Affine Group AGL(4,2). The geometry is often modeled using structures like the 4×4 array or "Brick Space," where the action of the group AGL(4,2) (order 322,560) explains the symmetries of abstract diamond patterns. Central to this framework are classical structures like Conwell's Heptads and the Klein Quadric, which are shown to be crucial in partitioning spaces like PG(5,2) and constructing spreads used in coding theory. The material extensively links these geometric models, including the Miracle Octad Generator (MOG), to the exceptional symmetries of the Mathieu group M24 through stabilizer subgroups. Furthermore, these abstract concepts find applications in diverse fields, providing geometric insights into Mutually Orthogonal Latin Squares (MOLS), algebraic ring structures, and analogies within quantum physics related to qubit observables. The overarching theme demonstrates how symmetry, whether in abstract geometric configurations or visual quilt designs, is rooted in the deep logic of finite algebraic structure.

Artificial Intelligence: Dan Brown

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Monday, December 1, 2025

“Diamond Theory” at NotebookLM Today

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NotebookLM — Dec. 1, 2025 — "A Unifying Framework"

Diamond Theory by NotebookLM

92 sources

These documents comprehensively examine the tight relationships among abstract algebra, combinatorics, and finite geometry, primarily through the lens of the projective spaces PG(3,2) and PG(5,2). A central focus is the Cullinane Diamond Theory, which utilizes highly symmetric 4×4 arrays over the Galois field GF(2) to model affine space, whose transformation group is the extensive Affine Group AGL(4,2). This visual and geometric structure connects directly to classic combinatorial objects, such as Conwell's Heptads and Dye's Partitions, which define specific sets and orbits within the geometry. Critically, these underlying symmetries are fundamental to the operation of the Miracle Octad Generator (MOG), establishing a direct link between the patterns of the 4×4 arrays and the intricate structure of the sporadic simple Mathieu group M24. The established correspondence provides crucial geometric interpretations for abstract algebraic problems, including the classification of reguli and the construction of Mutually Orthogonal Latin Squares. Collectively, the material demonstrates a unifying mathematical framework that spans theoretical geometry, error-correcting codes, quantum information science, and visual art.

In Memory of Author Daniel Woodrell —
Shadowlands: Tijuana to West Plains*

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"When the men on the chessboard
get up and tell you where to go . . ."

* https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/obituaries/daniel-woodrell-dead.html.

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