Scott Douglas Jacobsen
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen is the publisher of In-Sight Publishing (ISBN: 978-1-0692343) and Editor-in-Chief of In-Sight: Interviews (ISSN: 2369-6885). He is a member in good standing of numerous media organizations.
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The Who and the What of Tyler James Robinson. Content Warning.
Tyler James Robinson (born April 16, 2003) is a 22-year-old Utah resident from Washington, Utah. He is a third-year student in the Electrical Apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College and previously attended Utah State University for one semester (Fall 2021) as a pre-engineering major. He also earned concurrent enrollment credit through Utah Tech University during his high school years (2019–2021).
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen3 months ago in Criminal
The Actual Criminal Cases Against Mahmoud Abbas and Benjamin Netanyahu
Mahmoud Abbas and Benjamin Netanyahu are territorial and cultural leaders. Collective valences differ. Are there criminal charges against both? Are both on trial? Where does each stand domestically and internationally in each regard?
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen3 months ago in Criminal
Fumfer Physics 9: Algorithms, Emergence, and the Nature of Physical Reality
Scott Douglas Jacobsen asked Rick Rosner whether distinguishing between algorithmic and non-algorithmic processes is meaningful in physics and cosmology. Rosner rejected the primacy of algorithms, arguing that computation is linear while associative information is multidimensional, shaped by correlations among variables. He described the universe as compressing vast possibilities into efficient three-dimensional structures, with protons, electrons, and neutrons transmitting information. For Rosner, physical reality emerges from principles of efficiency and existence rather than fixed step-by-step rules. Algorithms can be imposed retroactively as explanatory frameworks, but they miss the improvisational, self-organizing nature of the cosmos. Emergence, not recipes, defines reality’s unfolding.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen4 months ago in Education
Fumfer Physics 8: Distinguishing Energy and Matter in an Informational Universe
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: How do you distinguish energy and matter in an informational framework? Rick Rosner: I do not really know. For me, it always goes back to macrostructures—things big enough to have permanence: stars, galaxies, planets, the large-scale structure of the universe. You can describe most of the physics of macrostructures in terms of electrons, protons, and neutrons. You can also account for most of the energy. Matter has kinetic energy, but energy in itself—massless or nearly massless stuff—travels at or near the speed of light. Its energy comes from that motion: photons and neutrinos, essentially.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen4 months ago in Interview
My Day to Jerusalem: Interrogations at Ben Gurion Airport, Jerusalem Landmarks, and Crossing to Jordan
My day in Jerusalem was dotted with 4.5 hours of interrogations by Israelis at Ben Gurion Airport the day prior. The first and second screening men were not highly competent, sitting under harsh fluorescent lighting with a perfunctory manner. I was unimpressed and embarrassed on their behalf. They will lie and misrepresent you. When I asked for clarification and evidence, I was provided zero documentation or reasoning. This is common.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen4 months ago in Humans
“Is Spacetime Emergent? New Paper Uses Gödel, Tarski & Chaitin to Challenge Simulation Hypothesis”
Reference: Faizal, M., Krauss, L. M., Shabir, A., & Marino, F. (2025). Consequences of Undecidability in Physics on the Theory of Everything. Journal of Holography Applications in Physics, 5(2), 10–21. doi:10.22128/jhap.2025.1024.1118
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen4 months ago in Education
Fumfer Physics 7: Quantum Unitarity, No-Cloning, and Information Capacity in Cosmology
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Now we are doing digital physics. All right, unitarity and no-cloning. In enclosed quantum systems, information is preserved by unitary evolution. So you cannot perfectly copy or delete unknown quantum states. No cloning, no deleting. How does that strike you?
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen4 months ago in Interview
Gender Parity in U.S. Administrations: A Historical Timeline
The United States has a history of inequality for women, as with most countries. It has a development towards fuller equal rights in law and in practice, as with many other countries. Arguments continue in the US over representation, particularly around the current Administration. Lies or falsehoods have been spread. What is the representation of women in American administrations since the vote?
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen4 months ago in History
Fumfer Physics 6: Digital Physics, Information, and Consciousness
Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner delve into digital physics, questioning whether the universe is computational or merely permits computation. Jacobsen frames reality through objects, processes, and operators, while Rosner argues the universe encodes information imprecisely at macro scales rather than through strict quantum events. They contrast Wheeler’s “it from bit” with a sloppier, associative model of information. The dialogue examines consciousness as either emergent information structure or illusion, echoing behaviorism’s “black box.” They also discuss jargon, popularization, and language in science and fiction, highlighting the tension between accessibility and the invention of new terms for emerging concepts.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen4 months ago in Education
Is This the Rights' Fight? Wrong Turn on Right 2: Charlie Kirk Killing, Antifa Myths & Disinformation. Content Warning.
Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in 2009. She operates a boutique law practice specializing in national security. She serves as President of Scarab Rising, Inc., a media and security strategic advisory firm. Additionally, she is the Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider, which focuses on foreign policy, geopolitics, security, and human rights. She is actively involved in several professional organizations, including the American Bar Association’s Energy, Environment, and Science and Technology Sections, where she serves as Program Vice Chair in the Oil and Gas Committee. She is also a member of the New York City Bar Association. She serves on the Middle East and North Africa Affairs Committee and affiliates with the Foreign and Comparative Law Committee.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen4 months ago in Interview
Fumfer Physics 5: From Scholastic Thought to Claude Shannon
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: The Latin informatio originally meant giving form or shape—" to give form to something." Scholastic thinkers adapted it to mean the soul being informed or "shaped" by truth or intellect. Medieval scholasticism, which dominated Europe from approximately 1100 to 1700, combined Christian theology and classical philosophy. Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism holds that every physical thing is a compound of matter (the substrate) and form (the actuality or organization). In scholastic thought, the soul was often seen as the substantial form of a living body—what makes a body alive.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen4 months ago in Education
Jimmy Kimmel’s Ratings Surge, Trump Rankings, and U.S. Policy Shifts: Rick Rosner with Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What are your thoughts on the Kimmel “resurrection”? Rick Rosner: Kimmel’s return drew about 6.26–6.3 million live viewers—his biggest regularly scheduled episode in roughly a decade and the most-watched in the show’s 22-year run—despite blackouts on some ABC affiliates. His monologue garnered ~26 million social/video views across platforms (YouTube accounted for around 17–20 million views at the time of reporting). He did the job well and will continue to do it—he has been at it for ~22–23 years. The show has not changed as much as the political weather has. Comedians cannot ignore a daily torrent of mockable politics. On the “worst president” line: multiple recent scholar surveys have ranked Donald Trump last among U.S. presidents (e.g., the 2024 American Political Science Association survey). Earlier C-SPAN rankings (2021) also placed him near the bottom.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen4 months ago in Education
