> It would be an interesting experiment to get a bunch of luminaries from different computing disciplines in a room together and to have them all talk about problems they have and see if anyone has any solutions.
I think it would get considerably more interesting if you brought in a bunch of people from other disciplines as well. Exposure to alternate disciplines and the models they create for the world is, I think, one of the most valuable things one can do to enhance their understanding of their preferred field of study.
I sort of assume the entire field of Bioinformatics developed out of a couple of colleagues from Biology and CS having a beer and a similar situation unfolding.
I think it would get considerably more interesting if you brought in a bunch of people from other disciplines as well. Exposure to alternate disciplines and the models they create for the world is, I think, one of the most valuable things one can do to enhance their understanding of their preferred field of study.
I sort of assume the entire field of Bioinformatics developed out of a couple of colleagues from Biology and CS having a beer and a similar situation unfolding.