Yes, the "communication with aliens" problem -- in many different aspects -- is
going to be a big theme for VPRI over the next few years.
Cheers,
Alan
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From: Tristan Slominski <tristan.slomin...@gmail.com>
To: Alan Kay <alan.n...@yahoo.com>; Fundamentals of New Computing
<fonc@vpri.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [fonc] Final STEP progress report abandoned?
Hey Alan,
With regards to "burning issues" and "better directions", I want to highlight
the "communicating with aliens" problem as worth of remembering. Machines
figuring out on their own a protocol and goals for communication. This might
relate to "cooperating solvers" aspect of your work.
Cheers,
Tristan
On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 6:48 AM, Alan Kay <alan.n...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi Jonathan
>
>
>We are not soliciting proposals, but we like to hear the opinions of others on
>"burning issues" and "better directions" in computing.
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>
>Alan
>
>
>
>________________________________
> From: Jonathan Edwards <edwa...@csail.mit.edu>
>To: fonc@vpri.org
>Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 4:44 AM
>
>Subject: Re: [fonc] Final STEP progress report abandoned?
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>
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>That's great news! We desperately need fresh air. As you know, the way a
>problem is framed bounds its solutions. Do you already know what problems to
>work on or are you soliciting proposals?
>
>
>Jonathan
>
>
>
>From: Alan Kay <alan.n...@yahoo.com>
>>To: Fundamentals of New Computing <fonc@vpri.org>
>>Cc:
>>Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 10:45:50 -0700 (PDT)
>>Subject: Re: [fonc] Final STEP progress report abandoned?
>>
>>Hi Dan
>>
>>
>>It actually got written and given to NSF and approved, etc., a while ago, but
>>needs a little more work before posting on the VPRI site.
>>
>>
>>Meanwhile we've been consumed by setting up a number of additional, and wider
>>scale, research projects, and this has occupied pretty much all of my time
>>for the last 5-6 months.
>>
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>
>>Alan
>>
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>> From: Dan Melchione <dm.f...@melchione.com>
>>To: fonc@vpri.org
>>Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 10:40 AM
>>Subject: [fonc] Final STEP progress report abandoned?
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>>Haven't seen much regarding this for a while. Has it been been abandoned or
>>put at such low priority that it is effectively abandoned?
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