Back in my favorite hell
DATELINE: G Concourse, Dulles Airport, "Washington," 27 April 2006
But I am not depressed.
Great trip: interaction with NSA analysts on Monday, series of invigorating meetings with Steve in DC on Tuesday, another great day of brainstormings and briefs at Oak Ridge today.
Plus, it's now so great going home to the new house: I now no longer feel like I'm living large on the road. Instead, the road is no competition, and that feels good.
Spent a big chunk of this trip working a lengthy (17k) paper on Development-in-a-Box that I'm co-authoring with Steve and Bradd Hayes. No plans to publish, but rather to post. Definitely plan to use as stimulant at workshop I'll run at Oak Ridge in May with all-star and global cast of hard and soft scientists from the lab to explore what DiB should logically include as it seeks to propel post-whatever states rapidly up Maslow's hierarchy of needs and toward the promised land of FDI flows. Should be fascinating to tap that level of brainpower
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I have had a hellish experience or two there myself. I think I've even been at that gate.
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April 28, 2006 12:24 AM
"the lab to explore what DiB should logically include as it seeks to propel post-whatever states rapidly up Maslow's hierarchy of needs and toward the promised land of FDI flows"
Some metrics to look for tipping points in key domains you want to effect - perhaps if you have enough critical mass for change accumulating in multiple sectors then the state is entering a phase transition period ?
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April 28, 2006 12:28 AM
i am really looking forward to this paper.
lol at Mark's fine comment... I would also enjoy reading a live IM session between Tom and ZP(#2 above), except my feeble brain might explode just trying to keep up with the vocab. ;)
Posted by: sp12 | April 28, 2006 1:01 PM
Thank you sp12. While my head wouldn't explode, my wife's might if I add yet one more computer-related activity like IMing. :o)
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April 28, 2006 11:26 PM