[Cuis-dev] Alan Kay’s paper for MacArthur Foundation

[Kim Rose]

Hello, everyone…..long time.

Such a large & kind compliment, Casey.  Thank you!!! I must say it’s not *all* about budget….of course good funding helps, but keeping a group focussed and moving in a common direction is important, too.  Too many “perfectionists” can also delay projects and one or more people wanting to do it “their way” can also cause bottlenecks.  It’s really tough…..Alan used to call what I did “herding butterflies”.  😉

I’m sorry to hear about your current health situation, Casey,  both physical and mental ….wishing you speedy recoveries on all fronts.

Best wishes to those of you reading this that know me…..it’s been a long time.  

Wishing you all a HEALTHY and HAPPY 2022……and good luck with your projects!
cheers,
Kim


> On Jan 17, 2022, at 3:02 PM, Casey Ransberger <bahweep at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Someone should ask Kim Rose. She seemed adept at managing polymaths. Maybe humanity just needs her plus an enormous budget. 
> 
> A bigger question is, where do we — the humans who don’t want to be boiled — obtain the correct budget? There’s also the question of what that budget should be, but I’m not going to speculate about that; better to say “as much as we can get.” Do we crowd-fund? As much as I don’t like the idea of some business taking a 20% cut of the survival of our species, it seems preferable to just climbing into the pot and waiting for it to boil. It doesn’t seem like governments will fund the work, and I don’t think corporations will either. 
> 
> My health isn’t good and I’ve gotta bow out of the conversation for a little bit. Try to get my head together. Recently reinjured a bad knee, can’t really go anywhere. Between that and the pandemic, my head isn’t in a good place for clear thinking. Too much time alone. 
> 
> Sorry my availability is spotty, friends. 
> 
> —C
> 
>> On Jan 13, 2022, at 10:48 AM, Juan Vuletich <JuanVuletich at zoho.com> wrote:
>> 
>>  On 1/10/2022 11:48 PM, Casey Ransberger via Cuis-dev wrote:
>>> People have been asking me for the link. 
>>> 
>>> Here you go!
>>> 
>>> http://www.vpri.org/pdf/Kay_How.pdf
>> 
>> Thanks Casey.
>> 
>> Now _this_ is what you mean by the next Licklider!
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