What can be done about gender diversity in computing?

The curse of variety in computing, and what can be done about it

• Excess freedom in how computers are used creates problems that include: bit rot, problems with big data, problems in the creation and debugging of software, and problems with cyber security. • To tame excess freedom, " tough love " is needed in the form of a universal framework for the representation and processing of diverse kinds of knowledge (UFK). • The SP machine, based on the SP theory ...

Inequality – What can be done ?

Prof. Atkinson is one of the most influential authors on inequality. This popular science book consists of 400 pages, divided in three parts: Diagnosis, Proposal for Action and Can It Be Done with 11 chapters. Beside these 11 chapters, there is an Introduction and the final part of the book entitled The Way Forward. At the end of the book, there is Glossary and a long list of the notes for each...

A Problem with Long-Term Computing Processes, and What Can Be Done About It

We make here the observation that due to the evolutionary nature of large systems, a long-term process that runs for month or years is generally not driven by any single program, but rather by an unpredictable sequence of programs, (P (1); :::; P (k)), resulting in a serious loss of predictability of the process itself. The main point of this paper is that under LGA such a sequence of programs ...

Public health in times of war and famine: what can be done? What should be done?

What can be done to reduce overconsumption?

Overconsumption of natural resources is frequently portrayed as a significant environmental threat. This paper addresses overconsumption from the individual level, discussing the problems associated with identifying overconsumption and identifying general approaches that can he used to reduce consumption. A behavioral approach to understanding resource consumption is presented, with the existin...