Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Category: Current Affairs
-
A Canticle for Reason
N.B. This is an old article, written a decade ago, but shared only informally with a few. In today’s uncertain world, it seems appropriate to share it more widely. The news spread through the community as most things do – a whisper here, a brief allusion there. Everyone seemed to know, but nobody dared talk…
-
Every Kernel A Banquet
My wallet was empty, and the cabinets held just two cans of corn. Payday was at least a week away, and I had some important culinary decisions to make.
-
A Call to HPC Action
The U.S. lacks a coherent strategy for developing future high-performance computing systems, ones critical for national security, economic growth, and scientific discovery.
-
An Elegy for Grover’s Corners
Grover’s Corners is a reflection of our shared humanity. It is our town.
-
A Call To Action: Congressional Testimony
We must mobilize all our country’s assets – government (at all levels), industry, academia, and non-profits – to address our growing challenges and the clear and manifest opportunities for discovery-fueled innovation.
-
NASA, the Mobile Museum, and Children’s Dreams
Every child is born a scientist, filled with curiosity. Each deserves a pre-paid ticket to future of their dreams.