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EightOS: Open-Source Operating System for the Bodymind

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There is a video from th 35C3 on that website which gives a primer to what it is they mean, and where he also explains that "operating system" is to be understood as a metaphor for the patterns, habits and reflexes that guide our own (human!) actions.

https://8os.io/body-35c3-hackers-conference/

Essentially, this seems like it combines ideas from Tai Chi, Aikido, mindfulness and a bunch of other sources to reflect upon the automatisms we all necessarily develop and have developed.

It sounds a bit esoteric, but not more so than other martial arts, which also similarly suggest to help us develop insights that apply beyond the martial art itself.

Yeah redirecting moves look a lot like Tai Chi or Systema, and the practice where the video where they continuously stay in contact reminds me of Contact Improvisation dance.

The post uses loads of buzzwords without explaining anything concrete that they do. It also sounds like a cult. How did this post make it to the top? Sincere question.

Please tell me that this is a parody. I don't want to live in a world where this is sincere.

Why? Even though it makes me clueless, i dont see how it’s more crazy than many other things people do to themselves, others, and the environment. Having a few crazy people doing some physical and mental exercises and calling that Operating Systems (as far as my understanding of it goes as of yet) is neither the craziest nor the most dangerous thing i’ve seen on this planet...

Sounds a bit like a modern version of Scientology, or perhaps just an art project?

> Using the agile approach we develop the education technology based on embodied understanding, bringing the body back into the equation in this digital age.

Can someone please tell me what this sentence actually means.

Could be the physical body (e.g.: smart watches that track steps)?

At first, I thought it could be the body politic.

So, in short, not too sure, as well. =[

Where are the sources for this Open Source System?

Anything public is vague, (ab)using computer science terms for something that as i guess so far seems more like a physical/mental practice, and everything that could help to understand it better is not public but offered to be bought.

I don't understand a word of this.

This.. looks cool as fuck..?, but I don't get what it really is or how it works or what you're supposed to do. Found these slides which are pretty helpful, though: https://c3lt.de/media/bodymind-operating-system.pdf

edit: basically it looks like using the physical motion planning aspects of dance and a kind of martial arts to alter how you do stuff

Been running for a while, it seems

http://polysingularity.com/8os/

This makes it more clear...

Especially, it seems its not software to run on a Computer.

To me the slides dont help understanding what it is and what i can do with it / what it can do for me...

It seems not to be in the interest or capabilities of the authors to give people a simple, few sentences explanation about this - and clarity and simplicity of communication is not one of this System’s goals obviously...

Might still be interesting.

How is this first? (at time of writing, 10 points in 35 minutes)

All comments show incomprehension.

This smells like bots!

“Upvote first, open later” probably

This is my first guess but it became stable shortly after (15 upvotes).

This shows how the copmputer-related metaphors ("programming" in psychology, "multi-tasking" during office work, "algorithm" for any procedure, ...) are getting stronger and stronger.

If this isn’t parody this looks like the beginning of s cult.

TL;DR: it’s not for machines. https://8os.io/product/manual/

THANK YOU! Now I understand.

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