Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience


Establishing actual facts (a neologism, for sure) is the essential prerequisite for fact-based reasoning.

According to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), federal funding for research, development, and facilities has declined from 1.23 percent of gross domestic product in fiscal year 1976 to an estimated 0.75 percent in the President’s proposed 2015 budget.