Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Resilience Project White Paper
(Response to note from The
Speaker’s Office [376] )
(Response ŕ to [376] )
Starting the Discussion with the National Science Foundation
About the proposed Resilience Project
Stuart,
thank you deeply ŕ see [390]
I sometimes have felt entirely alone in this effort, but over the years (decades) we have come to understand the nature of institutional resistance (at NSF, NIST, DARPA etc) to innovation that is outside the singular coherence [1] .
The proper science within which to discuss the interplay of concepts expressed in the public spectrum is perhaps "memetic science", and we have in another venue attempted to develop this science:
http://www.bcngroup.org/beadgames/MST/home.htm
and
http://www.bcngroup.org/beadgames/beadsAsOfMay3_2004.htm
these are not simple discussions, and is why substantial scientific discussions should be sponsored by the Speaker's Office.
I do not even feel that a federal budget is needed, only the expressed interest of the Speaker, as I know of substantial funding in the wings given interest by the Speaker.
Your note is posted at:
http://www.ontologystream.com/beads/nationalDebate/390.htm
as will other communications - so that a record of this discussion can be reviewed in the future.
I do feel badly about involving so many people and yet, the ability to speak to this issue is characteristically denied, as evidenced by even very recent events:
http://www.ontologystream.com/beads/nationalDebate/379.htm
and by the treatment that the CIO Council e-forums dealt to me, and others, in late 2005.
The core question is fairness and transparency on how and why things are done at the CIO Council in managing the six year (2005 – 2006) expenditure of 338 billion dollars, as well as the related issues at NSF, NIST and DARPA.
The tone of the discussion often moves in the direction seen in web logs [383] and Paul Werbos's discussion points.
A summary of current opportunities is indexed from
http://www.ontologystream.com/beads/nationalDebate/392.htm
Note sent January 29th ŕ [382]
January 30th reply from NSF ŕ [383]
[1] “Singular coherence” is an expression that attempts to point at the consequences of institutionalization of science and policy.