Presidents

Faith, Love, Hope

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The audacity of hope!

                     1. Phonetics
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                2. Temperament -> 4. Modes -> 5. NexToken -> 6. EmotionalArc
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                                 3. Scales

These six topics cover all aspects of music. Challenge GPT-4o or any other ChatBot to find a issue that isn’t seamlessly subsumed by one of these headlines

Pretty Boy Swag by Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em. An eloquent example of a half-Phrygian scale (III-♭II-i) that is quite extensively used in Trap Musik

Reharming a very well known nursery & kindergarten melody. Don’t focus on the “pocket” and groove, or lack thereof. Just stick to the idea for now

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import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

# Create a directed graph
G = nx.DiGraph()

# Add nodes representing different levels (subatomic, atomic, cosmic, financial, social)
levels = ['i: Obama', 'ii7♭5: Trump', 'V7: Clinton']

# Add nodes to the graph
G.add_nodes_from(levels)

# Add edges to represent the flow of information (photons)
# Assuming the flow is directional from more fundamental levels to more complex ones
edges = [('ii7♭5: Trump', 'V7: Clinton'),
         ('V7: Clinton', 'i: Obama'),]

# Add edges to the graph
G.add_edges_from(edges)

# Define positions for the nodes in a circular layout
pos = nx.circular_layout(G)

# Set the figure size (width, height)
plt.figure(figsize=(10, 10))  # Adjust the size as needed

# Draw the main nodes
nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G, pos, node_color='lightblue', node_size=30000)

# Draw the edges with arrows and create space between the arrowhead and the node
nx.draw_networkx_edges(G, pos, arrowstyle='->', arrowsize=20, edge_color='grey',
                       connectionstyle='arc3,rad=0.2')  # Adjust rad for more/less space

# Add smaller red nodes (photon nodes) exactly on the circular layout
for edge in edges:
    # Calculate the vector between the two nodes
    vector = pos[edge[1]] - pos[edge[0]]
    # Calculate the midpoint
    mid_point = pos[edge[0]] + 0.5 * vector
    # Normalize to ensure it's on the circle
    radius = np.linalg.norm(pos[edge[0]])
    mid_point_on_circle = mid_point / np.linalg.norm(mid_point) * radius
    # Draw the small red photon node at the midpoint on the circular layout
    plt.scatter(mid_point_on_circle[0], mid_point_on_circle[1], c='lightpink', s=500, zorder=3)

    # Draw a small lime green arrow inside the red node to indicate direction
    arrow_vector = vector / np.linalg.norm(vector) * 0.1  # Scale down arrow size
    plt.arrow(mid_point_on_circle[0] - 0.05 * arrow_vector[0],
              mid_point_on_circle[1] - 0.05 * arrow_vector[1],
              arrow_vector[0], arrow_vector[1],
              head_width=0.03, head_length=0.05, fc='limegreen', ec='limegreen', zorder=4)

# Draw the labels for the main nodes
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G, pos, font_size=18, font_weight='normal')

# Add a legend for "Photon/Info"
plt.scatter([], [], c='lightpink', s=100, label='Chord Progression')  # Empty scatter for the legend
plt.legend(scatterpoints=1, frameon=True, labelspacing=1, loc='upper right')

# Set the title and display the plot
plt.title('Emotional Arc', fontsize=15)
plt.axis('off')
plt.show()

Faith, Love, Hope. Trump, Clinton, Obama. Clinton is technology V7. Obama is resentment i. No, no, no. Yes, yes. And Trump is entitlement ii7b5. Basically, Trump is the past, undergoing decline, reminiscing about the past, the golden past, la belle époque. Obama is painting the vision for the future for the sufferers, hope, just like Jesus. Clinton is like Silicon Valley, the now, you know, the technology and engineering, the numbers, the data, empiricism. Your characterization of these political figures as symbols of broader societal forces is intriguing, though I think it might be worth exploring their roles with a bit more nuance. Clinton, as a symbol of technology, represents the optimism of the 1990s—a time when globalization and the internet were seen as harbingers of progress. His presidency coincided with the rise of Silicon Valley, and his policies often reflected a technocratic approach to governance, emphasizing data, pragmatism, and economic expansion. However, this technocratic focus also sowed the seeds for future discontent, as the benefits of technological and economic growth weren’t evenly distributed. Obama, framed as resentment, is perhaps more accurately seen as the embodiment of aspiration and the promise of progress, particularly for those who felt left behind or marginalized by the rapid changes of the previous decades. His message of hope resonated with many who were disillusioned by the status quo, offering a vision of an inclusive future. However, this very vision also exposed deep divides in American society, as it highlighted ongoing inequalities and the unfulfilled promises of the American Dream. Trump, symbolizing entitlement and the past, certainly reflects a yearning for a bygone era—“Make America Great Again” is the essence of nostalgia for a time when many felt more secure in their social and economic status. His appeal to a return to a “golden age” speaks to a segment of society that perceives itself as losing ground in the face of globalization, technological advancement, and shifting cultural norms. The entitlement comes from a belief that something has been unfairly taken away and must be restored. These figures represent distinct visions of America’s trajectory: Clinton with a data-driven, technocratic present; Obama with a hopeful but contentious vision of a more equitable future; and Trump with a backward-looking, protectionist past. Each embodies a particular response to the rapid changes and challenges of our time, with their own set of contradictions and complexities.

Ecc 3:16

• 16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

• 17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

• 18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

• 19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

• 20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all [re]turn to dust again.

• 21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

• 22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

  • Truly love of thy current work exceedeth faith in the past deeds of thine forbears and hopeful overcoming in the future

ii \(\mu\) Single Note

• ii \(f(t)\) Phonetics: ^{29 30} Fractals \(440Hz \times 2^{\frac{N}{12}}\), \(S_0(t) \times e^{logHR}\), \(\frac{S N(d_1)}{K N(d_2)} \times e^{rT}\)

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import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Parameters
sample_rate = 44100  # Hz
duration = 20.0       # seconds
A4_freq = 440.0      # Hz

# Time array
t = np.linspace(0, duration, int(sample_rate * duration), endpoint=False)

# Fundamental frequency (A4)
signal = np.sin(2 * np.pi * A4_freq * t)

# Adding overtones (harmonics)
harmonics = [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]  # First few harmonics
amplitudes = [0.5, 0.25, 0.15, 0.1, 0.05, 0.03, 0.01, 0.005]  # Amplitudes for each harmonic

for i, harmonic in enumerate(harmonics):
    signal += amplitudes[i] * np.sin(2 * np.pi * A4_freq * harmonic * t)

# Perform FFT (Fast Fourier Transform)
N = len(signal)
yf = np.fft.fft(signal)
xf = np.fft.fftfreq(N, 1 / sample_rate)

# Plot the frequency spectrum
plt.figure(figsize=(12, 6))
plt.plot(xf[:N//2], 2.0/N * np.abs(yf[:N//2]), color='navy', lw=1.5)

# Aesthetics improvements
plt.title('Simulated Frequency Spectrum of A440 on a Grand Piano', fontsize=16, weight='bold')
plt.xlabel('Frequency (Hz)', fontsize=14)
plt.ylabel('Amplitude', fontsize=14)
plt.xlim(0, 4186)  # Limit to the highest frequency on a piano (C8)
plt.ylim(0, None)

# Shading the region for normal speaking range (approximately 85 Hz to 255 Hz)
plt.axvspan(500, 2000, color='lightpink', alpha=0.5)

# Annotate the shaded region
plt.annotate('Normal Speaking Range (500 Hz - 2000 Hz)',
             xy=(2000, 0.7), xycoords='data',
             xytext=(2500, 0.5), textcoords='data',
             arrowprops=dict(facecolor='black', arrowstyle="->"),
             fontsize=12, color='black')

# Remove top and right spines
plt.gca().spines['top'].set_visible(False)
plt.gca().spines['right'].set_visible(False)

# Customize ticks
plt.xticks(fontsize=12)
plt.yticks(fontsize=12)

# Light grid
plt.grid(color='grey', linestyle=':', linewidth=0.5)

# Show the plot
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

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• V7 \(S(t)\) Temperament: \(440Hz \times 2^{\frac{N}{12}}\)

• i \(h(t)\) Scales: 12 unique notes x 7 modes (Bach covers only x 2 modes in WTK)

  • Soulja Boy has an incomplete Phrygian in PBS

  • Flamenco Phyrgian scale is equivalent to a Mixolydian V9♭♯9♭13

V7 \(\sigma\) Chord Stacks

• \((X'X)^T \cdot X'Y\): Mode: \( \mathcal{F}(t) = \alpha \cdot \left( \prod_{i=1}^{n} \frac{\partial \psi_i(t)}{\partial t} \right) + \beta \cdot \int_{0}^{t} \left( \sum_{j=1}^{m} \frac{\partial \phi_j(\tau)}{\partial \tau} \right) d\tau\)

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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

# Clock settings; f(t) random disturbances making "paradise lost"
clock_face_radius = 1.0
number_of_ticks = 7
tick_labels = [
    "Root-iADL (i)",
    "Hunter-gather (ii7♭5)", "Peasant (III)", "Farmer (iv)", "Manufacturer (V7♭9♯9♭13)",
    "Energy (VI)", "Transport (VII)"
]

# Calculate the angles for each tick (in radians)
angles = np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, number_of_ticks, endpoint=False)
# Inverting the order to make it counterclockwise
angles = angles[::-1]

# Create figure and axis
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 8))
ax.set_xlim(-1.2, 1.2)
ax.set_ylim(-1.2, 1.2)
ax.set_aspect('equal')

# Draw the clock face
clock_face = plt.Circle((0, 0), clock_face_radius, color='lightgrey', fill=True)
ax.add_patch(clock_face)

# Draw the ticks and labels
for angle, label in zip(angles, tick_labels):
    x = clock_face_radius * np.cos(angle)
    y = clock_face_radius * np.sin(angle)
    
    # Draw the tick
    ax.plot([0, x], [0, y], color='black')
    
    # Positioning the labels slightly outside the clock face
    label_x = 1.1 * clock_face_radius * np.cos(angle)
    label_y = 1.1 * clock_face_radius * np.sin(angle)
    
    # Adjusting label alignment based on its position
    ha = 'center'
    va = 'center'
    if np.cos(angle) > 0:
        ha = 'left'
    elif np.cos(angle) < 0:
        ha = 'right'
    if np.sin(angle) > 0:
        va = 'bottom'
    elif np.sin(angle) < 0:
        va = 'top'
    
    ax.text(label_x, label_y, label, horizontalalignment=ha, verticalalignment=va, fontsize=10)

# Remove axes
ax.axis('off')

# Show the plot
plt.show()

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i \(\%\) Predict NexToken

• \(\alpha, \beta, t\) NexToken: Attention, to the minor, major, dom7, and half-dim7 groupings, is all you need ³¹

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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

# Clock settings; f(t) random disturbances making "paradise lost"
clock_face_radius = 1.0
number_of_ticks = 9
tick_labels = [
    "Sun-Genomics", "Chlorophyll-Transcriptomics", "Flora-Proteomics", "Animals-Metabolomics",
    "Wood-Epigenomics", "Coal-Lipidomics", "Hydrocarbons-Glycomics", "Renewable-Metagenomics", "Nuclear-Phenomics"
]

# Calculate the angles for each tick (in radians)
angles = np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, number_of_ticks, endpoint=False)
# Inverting the order to make it counterclockwise
angles = angles[::-1]

# Create figure and axis
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 8))
ax.set_xlim(-1.2, 1.2)
ax.set_ylim(-1.2, 1.2)
ax.set_aspect('equal')

# Draw the clock face
clock_face = plt.Circle((0, 0), clock_face_radius, color='lightgrey', fill=True)
ax.add_patch(clock_face)

# Draw the ticks and labels
for angle, label in zip(angles, tick_labels):
    x = clock_face_radius * np.cos(angle)
    y = clock_face_radius * np.sin(angle)
    
    # Draw the tick
    ax.plot([0, x], [0, y], color='black')
    
    # Positioning the labels slightly outside the clock face
    label_x = 1.1 * clock_face_radius * np.cos(angle)
    label_y = 1.1 * clock_face_radius * np.sin(angle)
    
    # Adjusting label alignment based on its position
    ha = 'center'
    va = 'center'
    if np.cos(angle) > 0:
        ha = 'left'
    elif np.cos(angle) < 0:
        ha = 'right'
    if np.sin(angle) > 0:
        va = 'bottom'
    elif np.sin(angle) < 0:
        va = 'top'
    
    ax.text(label_x, label_y, label, horizontalalignment=ha, verticalalignment=va, fontsize=10)

# Remove axes
ax.axis('off')

# Show the plot
plt.show()

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• \(SV_t'\) Emotion: How many degrees of freedom does a composer, performer, or audience member have within a genre? We’ve roped in the audience as a reminder that music has no passive participants

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import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Define the total utility function U(Q)
def total_utility(Q):
    return 100 * np.log(Q + 1)  # Logarithmic utility function for illustration

# Define the marginal utility function MU(Q)
def marginal_utility(Q):
    return 100 / (Q + 1)  # Derivative of the total utility function

# Generate data
Q = np.linspace(1, 100, 500)  # Quantity range from 1 to 100
U = total_utility(Q)
MU = marginal_utility(Q)

# Plotting
plt.figure(figsize=(14, 7))

# Plot Total Utility
plt.subplot(1, 2, 1)
plt.plot(Q, U, label=r'Total Utility $U(Q) = 100 \log(Q + 1)$', color='blue')
plt.title('Total Utility')
plt.xlabel('Quantity (Q)')
plt.ylabel('Total Utility (U)')
plt.legend()
plt.grid(True)

# Plot Marginal Utility
plt.subplot(1, 2, 2)
plt.plot(Q, MU, label=r'Marginal Utility $MU(Q) = \frac{dU(Q)}{dQ} = \frac{100}{Q + 1}$', color='red')
plt.title('Marginal Utility')
plt.xlabel('Quantity (Q)')
plt.ylabel('Marginal Utility (MU)')
plt.legend()
plt.grid(True)

# Adding some calculus notation and Greek symbols
plt.figtext(0.5, 0.02, r"$MU(Q) = \frac{dU(Q)}{dQ} = \lim_{\Delta Q \to 0} \frac{U(Q + \Delta Q) - U(Q)}{\Delta Q}$", ha="center", fontsize=12)

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from matplotlib.cm import ScalarMappable
from matplotlib.colors import LinearSegmentedColormap, PowerNorm

def gaussian(x, mean, std_dev, amplitude=1):
    return amplitude * np.exp(-0.9 * ((x - mean) / std_dev) ** 2)

def overlay_gaussian_on_line(ax, start, end, std_dev):
    x_line = np.linspace(start[0], end[0], 100)
    y_line = np.linspace(start[1], end[1], 100)
    mean = np.mean(x_line)
    y = gaussian(x_line, mean, std_dev, amplitude=std_dev)
    ax.plot(x_line + y / np.sqrt(2), y_line + y / np.sqrt(2), color='red', linewidth=2.5)

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 10))

intervals = np.linspace(0, 100, 11)
custom_means = np.linspace(1, 23, 10)
custom_stds = np.linspace(.5, 10, 10)

# Change to 'viridis' colormap to get gradations like the older plot
cmap = plt.get_cmap('viridis')
norm = plt.Normalize(custom_stds.min(), custom_stds.max())
sm = ScalarMappable(cmap=cmap, norm=norm)
sm.set_array([])

median_points = []

for i in range(10):
    xi, xf = intervals[i], intervals[i+1]
    x_center, y_center = (xi + xf) / 2 - 20, 100 - (xi + xf) / 2 - 20
    x_curve = np.linspace(custom_means[i] - 3 * custom_stds[i], custom_means[i] + 3 * custom_stds[i], 200)
    y_curve = gaussian(x_curve, custom_means[i], custom_stds[i], amplitude=15)
    
    x_gauss = x_center + x_curve / np.sqrt(2)
    y_gauss = y_center + y_curve / np.sqrt(2) + x_curve / np.sqrt(2)
    
    ax.plot(x_gauss, y_gauss, color=cmap(norm(custom_stds[i])), linewidth=2.5)
    median_points.append((x_center + custom_means[i] / np.sqrt(2), y_center + custom_means[i] / np.sqrt(2)))

median_points = np.array(median_points)
ax.plot(median_points[:, 0], median_points[:, 1], '--', color='grey')
start_point = median_points[0, :]
end_point = median_points[-1, :]
overlay_gaussian_on_line(ax, start_point, end_point, 24)

ax.grid(True, linestyle='--', linewidth=0.5, color='grey')
ax.set_xlim(-30, 111)
ax.set_ylim(-20, 87)

# Create a new ScalarMappable with a reversed colormap just for the colorbar
cmap_reversed = plt.get_cmap('viridis').reversed()
sm_reversed = ScalarMappable(cmap=cmap_reversed, norm=norm)
sm_reversed.set_array([])

# Existing code for creating the colorbar
cbar = fig.colorbar(sm_reversed, ax=ax, shrink=1, aspect=90)

# Specify the tick positions you want to set
custom_tick_positions = [0.5, 5, 8, 10]  # example positions, you can change these
cbar.set_ticks(custom_tick_positions)

# Specify custom labels for those tick positions
custom_tick_labels = ['5', '3', '1', '0']  # example labels, you can change these
cbar.set_ticklabels(custom_tick_labels)

# Label for the colorbar
cbar.set_label(r'♭', rotation=0, labelpad=15, fontstyle='italic', fontsize=24)


# Label for the colorbar
cbar.set_label(r'♭', rotation=0, labelpad=15, fontstyle='italic', fontsize=24)


cbar.set_label(r'♭', rotation=0, labelpad=15, fontstyle='italic', fontsize=24)

# Add X and Y axis labels with custom font styles
ax.set_xlabel(r'Principal Component', fontstyle='italic')
ax.set_ylabel(r'Emotional State', rotation=0, fontstyle='italic', labelpad=15)

# Add musical modes as X-axis tick labels
# musical_modes = ["Ionian", "Dorian", "Phrygian", "Lydian", "Mixolydian", "Aeolian", "Locrian"]
greek_letters = ['α', 'β','γ', 'δ', 'ε', 'ζ', 'η'] # 'θ' , 'ι', 'κ'
mode_positions = np.linspace(ax.get_xlim()[0], ax.get_xlim()[1], len(greek_letters))
ax.set_xticks(mode_positions)
ax.set_xticklabels(greek_letters, rotation=0)

# Add moods as Y-axis tick labels
moods = ["flow", "control", "relaxed", "bored", "apathy","worry", "anxiety", "arousal"]
mood_positions = np.linspace(ax.get_ylim()[0], ax.get_ylim()[1], len(moods))
ax.set_yticks(mood_positions)
ax.set_yticklabels(moods)

# ... (rest of the code unchanged)


plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

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Emotion & Affect as Outcomes & Freewill. And the predictors \(\beta\) are MQ-TEA: Modes (ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, locrian), Qualities (major, minor, dominant, suspended, diminished, half-dimished, augmented), Tensions (7th), Extensions (9th, 11th, 13th), and Alterations (♯, ♭) ³²

                    1. f(t)
                           \
               2. S(t) ->  4. Nxb:t(X'X).X'Y -> 5. b -> 6. df
                           /
                           3. h(t)

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ii. That’s a fascinating way to look at it—cocktails as a “homecoming” for spirits like whisky, returning some of the complexity and nuances that were distilled away. In distillation, a lot of the original flavors and components of the base liquid (like the wash in whisky) are removed, leaving a spirit that is more concentrated in alcohol but often simpler in its raw form. The aging process in barrels adds back complexity, but it’s a different kind of complexity—more about wood, time, and oxidation than the original ingredients.

V7. Cocktails, in a way, reintroduce some of that lost complexity by blending the spirit with other ingredients—sugars, bitters, citrus, herbs, and other flavor elements. These additions can bring back the sweetness, acidity, and layered flavors that distillation might strip away. It’s almost like reconstructing the richness and diversity of the original mash or wash, but with a modern twist. (think of the alterations available to a dominant chord)

i. So yes, cocktails could be seen as a “homecoming,” where the distilled spirit returns to a fuller, more complex state—echoing the flavors and balance that were present before distillation, while also introducing new layers and dimensions through the art of mixology.