[Its.an.education.project] Another set of thoughts

[Martin Dengler]

On Sat, May 03, 2008 at 05:02:11AM -0700, Alan Kay wrote:
> Hi SJ --
> 
> The highly successful ARPA research in the 60s (and its offshoot,
> PARC in the 70s) were animated by Licklider's vision, that "the
> destiny of computers is to become intellectual amplifiers for all,
> pervasively networked worldwide". As the initial funder, Lick
> avoided trying to articulate goals, and instead tried to fund good
> "problem finders" who thought they could do something with the
> vision. This allowed him to fund researchers who sometimes didn't
> agree with each other, avoided a deadly party line, and instigated a
> much wider spectrum of interesting and important results.

+1 to the approach - seems promising (define a vision and
support/encourage sympathetic activities). Progressing in accordance
with it could focus this group and enfranchise its members.

> Cheers,
> 
> Alan

Martin
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