Psychosocial Implication in Polyhedral Animations in 3D

Patterns of change suggested by nesting, packing, and transforming symmetrical polyhedra

Psychosocial Implication in Polyhedral Animations in 3D
Relative movement of nested Platonic polyhedra: pumping and rotation
Decomposition and recomposition of a toroidal polyhedron -- towards vortex stabilization?
Packing and unpacking of 12 semi-regular Archimedean polyhedra
Rotation and pumping of nested Chinese "puzzle balls" as symbolizing "worlds-within-worlds"
Technical note on interactive animation in virtual reality
References Relative movement of nested Platonic polyhedra: pumping and rotation

Introduction

The focus here is the demonstration in three dimensions of movements relative to one another of geometrical objects, as indicated in an earlier document (Enhancing Strategic Discourse Systematically using Climate Metaphors: widespread comprehension of system dynamics in weather patterns as a resource, 2015). As that title indicates, the objects in question are understood as carriers for distinctions in discourse expressed metaphorically, notably with respect to climate. Climate itself is understood there as encompassing its tangible experience in nature as well as the widespread use of climate and weather metaphors to distinguish intangible psychosocial phenomena. The point is usefully made in the wordplay between weather and whether, given the manner in which much decision-making is determined by "weather" -- notably with respect to climatic conditions framed metaphorically.

The primary concern here is proof-of-concept in employing readily available software facilities to enable web access to relatively complex structures using animations that render their unusual nature comprehensible through their pattern dynamics. The further objective is to enable access to those animations in a form such that many others may experiment with them, notably with those aspects which are potentially of psychosocial significance.

A technical note is included to clarify such possibilities. A commentary on the implications of the approach is presented separately in a document of which this is effectively an annex (Weather Metaphors as Whether Metaphors: transcending solar illusion via a Galilean-style cognitive revolution? 2015). This notably discusses the interrelationship and potential significance of the seemingly disparate four models.

Work-in-progress: Although the animations presented constitute a successful proof-of-concept experiment, this document can usefully be considered as a work-in-progress -- subject to further modification. As partially indicated in the appended technical note, there remain many issues of how best to engage with the constraints imposed by the variety of browsers, platforms, plugins, and proprietary approaches to virtual reality -- many of which are in process of active evolution. In bypassing some of these through presentations in video format, there is the issue of how lengthy to make any movie, whether to embed it in the document, or whether only to enable optional access to it (on YouTube, for example). Various options are presented to enable experiment by others.

In an effort to communicate quickly the possibilities suggested by some of the more striking animations, to those with only a passing interest, there is the further concern of what to present in what variants and in what quantity. Some of these considerations may involve aesthetic choices. Many of them call into question the competence and comprehension of the author, notably with respect to efficient coding. Meta-tags have yet to be rendered consistent.

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