From: eugene.leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Date: Sun Dec 26 1999 - 19:14:00 MST
I'm crossposting this to extropians@ because it is a damn important
topic. 'gene
From: Michael Nielsen <mnielsen@theory.caltech.edu>
(Inspired in part by Eugene's posting of Phil Agre's newsletter to
>H-tech.)
The internet is a terrific way to connect people with common interests,
but it's a little lacking in that the contact usually remains online,
except in the happy coincidence that you discover a kindred spirit in
close geographic proximity. Meanwhile, in your actual physical
neighbourhood there are doubtless many people with whom you'd like to make
contact, but who remain unknown to you.
What techniques can be developed to connect people who (a) live in close
proximity, and (b) have common interests?
One simple solution that comes to mind is smart online map or telephone
directory services that not only understand real-world geography, but
which are also clever enough to search out personal web pages with
real-world addresses attached. Use the online service to find the
street you live on, and discover that three blocks up there is a person
with interests in Cajun cooking, parallel computing, transhumanism, and
Jackie Chan movies...
Anybody have other suggestions for connecting real-world and online
geography?
Michael
Michael Nielsen
Room 3, East Bridge, Mail Code 12-33, Caltech, Pasadena CA 91125
Ph: 626 395 8431 Fax: 626 793 9506
http://theory.caltech.edu/~mnielsen/ mnielsen@theory.caltech.edu
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