They seem to think that computers will do it all for them. But to my old-fashioned way of thinking, computer-aided design needs to be backed up by human understanding at some level.
I hope your health is continuing to improve, Tim; and I hope your Grandma will be okay, if Hurricane Wilma heads for Florida.
I tend to worry about people who can't do maths without the aid of some form of computer. I worry about people in any discipline who can't do their job manually and that sems to be the direction we are going.
I am doing pretty well. I still get a bit tired on long days but overall I am managing nicely. I have changed my office hours a bit to give myself a rest when I need it. Several days a week I go in a bit later. That gives me a chance to miss some of the rush hour traffic when I drive rather than taking the Metro (tube) and it gives me a chance to stay in bed a little later.
The latest hurricane doesn't seem to know which way to go yet. If it follows the projected path it will go well south of Grandma. She lives in Ocala, Florida, which is in the north central part of the state, about 85 km north of Orlando. But until it actually misses her, I will worry.
Seems like everyone today just expects that the computer will take care of things for them, so they don't know how to do anything with their brains any more!
Then along comes something like Hurricane Katrina and suddenly folks have to relearn how to do things at work without computers or sophisticated machines. Stories from the hospitals during the hurricane sound both harrowing and unbelievable.
Sophisticated machinery has its place though. In the Kashmir earthquake, traditional mule tracks through the mountain passes have been swept away by landslips, and only helicopters can get through to rescue the survivors. (But unfortunately most of the helicopters are too busy dropping bombs on Afghanistan or Iraq to come to the rescue.)
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I hope your health is continuing to improve, Tim; and I hope your Grandma will be okay, if Hurricane Wilma heads for Florida.
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I am doing pretty well. I still get a bit tired on long days but overall I am managing nicely. I have changed my office hours a bit to give myself a rest when I need it. Several days a week I go in a bit later. That gives me a chance to miss some of the rush hour traffic when I drive rather than taking the Metro (tube) and it gives me a chance to stay in bed a little later.
The latest hurricane doesn't seem to know which way to go yet. If it follows the projected path it will go well south of Grandma. She lives in Ocala, Florida, which is in the north central part of the state, about 85 km north of Orlando. But until it actually misses her, I will worry.
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Then along comes something like Hurricane Katrina and suddenly folks have to relearn how to do things at work without computers or sophisticated machines. Stories from the hospitals during the hurricane sound both harrowing and unbelievable.
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