tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post4605708902834011128..comments2024-03-27T19:58:17.387-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: International ScienceLance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-3863102023724049472017-03-04T10:02:29.295-06:002017-03-04T10:02:29.295-06:00science progress seems to go in cycles. it looks l...science progress seems to go in cycles. it looks like at least 4 long hard years of a nearly anti science admin. more here<br /><br />https://vzn1.wordpress.com/2017/02/06/visa-ban-connections-with-science-tech-research/vznhttp://vzn1.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-91185895621954984702017-03-03T19:46:24.554-06:002017-03-03T19:46:24.554-06:00If all conferences became virtual, that would flat...If all conferences became virtual, that would flatten the world and change the landscape of contributions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-47153869664494420852017-03-03T15:54:56.316-06:002017-03-03T15:54:56.316-06:00In the last 1980's Carl Smith managed to get t...In the last 1980's Carl Smith managed to get two Latvian Learning THeorists to the COLT conference. Realize that in those days they could not have just round papers on the arxives or on the web.<br /><br />There have been two different shifts going on (maybe three)<br /><br />1) Political Obstacles to going to a conference are far less.<br /><br />2) The need to goto a conference to find out whats going on in a field is also far less.<br /><br />Overall I would say both make the world BETTER for science. Here's hoping that both continue in their current trends. <br /><br />There is a third shift that may or may not come: Conferences being taped (this already happens some) and people who can't afford to go (for reasons of time or money or whatever) WATCHING those tapes and really getting things out of them and contacting authors of papers out of interest. While this may happen some, its not that widespread yet. While the technology and archive and store is certainly here, people (myself included) seem to say `I'll watch that tommorow', but as Annie says Tommorow, Tommoorw, I'll read it Tommorow, there's always another day.<br />GASARCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06134382469361359081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-4905584194926673752017-03-03T15:47:55.089-06:002017-03-03T15:47:55.089-06:00Interesting: there seem to be at least 2 people wi...Interesting: there seem to be at least 2 people with CSProf name. I am not the author of the previous comments, and disagree strongly. We are certainly not "confined to collaborate with (physical) peers" as Lance's post illustrates. I see no advantage to any kind of censorship or control of our freedom. <br />Responding to Anonymous, one may argue that developing independent perspectives is a good thing. However, one can develop a unique perspective even if receiving different perspectives. For the record, it is not clear what, if any, benefits the dual perspective of Western and USSR brought to CS. <br />The educational systems were different, as were the methods to fund research, and the ways research establishments were organized. But such diversity exists today, say even between Canada and the US.CSProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212822875614144307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-90534244616899954382017-03-03T14:41:54.831-06:002017-03-03T14:41:54.831-06:00To echo what others said and add some points:
- Co...To echo what others said and add some points:<br />- Cold war made not just travel difficult but also communication. How much would we lose if we had just communication but not travel?<br />- There was duplication of effort between East and West, but also differing perspectives, different schools of thought regarding education, research, etc. Is there some value in such "speciation"?<br />- Travel has huge direct/indirect costs on the environment. Is the current system in which people often travel for trivial reasons optimal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-12676678813642437262017-03-03T13:37:29.179-06:002017-03-03T13:37:29.179-06:00I believe that you are underestimating different p...I believe that you are underestimating different personalities and different life styles and work styles. For SOME people nothing beats a walk in the park, for OTHERS nothing beats reading email messages from time to time, and thinking about questions by themselves in solitude. <br /><br />But all this is irrelevant to my point. The point is that actually forcing people to interact online may result in better and more equal distribution of scientific centers, and thus a more cooperative environment. CS Profnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-36979910536685817192017-03-03T07:15:59.673-06:002017-03-03T07:15:59.673-06:00Of course the use on the Net is important for coll...Of course the use on the Net is important for collaboration, but that does not take away the importance of a face to face relationship. Nothing beats a walk in the park to discuss a problem and build on the chemistry between two individuals. Curtailing travel amongst nations is a mistake...Yogeshwar Sharmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-75118979761501880612017-03-02T11:15:52.672-06:002017-03-02T11:15:52.672-06:00This thing has been around a lot that the Internet...This thing has been around a lot that the Internet will bring less physical meetings, but so far exactly the opposite has been the trend: more people get to know each other online and then want to meet in real. This might of course change, but it doesn't look like that.domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790539025733385232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-39937090909815385202017-03-02T07:47:08.524-06:002017-03-02T07:47:08.524-06:00I think on the contrary. International scientific ...I think on the contrary. International scientific collaborations will only be enhanced under limitation of physical travel through the internet. As of now, people are usually confined to collaborate within their (physical) peers, where the US serves for some parts of CS as the central place. But under a more distributed scenario, equality, collaboration and spreading of ideas will become stronger, through the internet. CS Profnoreply@blogger.com