Subject: Systems Language - closed loops

Posted by Tim Joy on 2/4/2010
In Reply To:Systems Language Posted by Niall Palfreyman on 2/3/2010

Message:

I added the thread title extension so that we might also keep track of particular aspects of this discussion about language.

Niall's recent post about physics is very helpful. Each comparison is likely to help someone else in the field trying something new. I'd like to highlight his note at the end. The clip opens with the original question about closed loops:

When you describe closed loop, what words and phrases help seat the idea in your hearer's mind?

Here I'd love to hear some responses. The first closed loop we come across is exponential population growth, and I've still never found a really successful way of making the closed-loop aspect clear.

Who among you has a strategy or two to help make "the closed-loop aspect clear"?

Tim

Follow Ups:

Systems Language - closed loops - Bob Gorman 2/4/2010 
Systems Language - closed loops - Tim Joy 2/5/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Eric Stiens 2/4/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Niall Palfreyman 2/5/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Tim Joy 2/6/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Niall Palfreyman 2/7/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Warren Farr 2/7/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Richard Turnock 2/7/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Kathy Arizmendi 2/6/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Bob Gorman 2/5/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Warren Farr 2/5/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Michael Round 2/5/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Tim Joy 2/6/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Eric Stiens 2/5/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Warren Farr 2/5/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Kathy Arizmendi 2/5/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Bob Gorman 2/5/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Kathy Arizmendi 2/5/2010
Systems Language - closed loops - Lees N. Stuntz 2/6/2010