"My background is a PhD in math, a lot of years programming computers at US Naval Observatory,
and a LOT of curiosity, with some experience in Haiti.
The next thing I should write is that, so far, nobody has persuaded me that climate change
might…"
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Peter Kammeyer replied to Caroline Howe's discussion Meteorological Report for Haiti in the group HexayurtProfile Information
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- Peter
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- Kammeyer
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- U.S.A.
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- Retired from US Naval Observatory (GPS geodesy)
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- South Asia, South America
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- Science Capability Building
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Since I retired, 2 years ago, I have had a rather varied
learning experience but not much actual success.
My interests tend to be centered on science education
in LDCs, with my most profound experiences being
with Afghanistan and Haiti. I have, but I am perhaps
being too subtle, come to the point of seeing a science
historic unity which includes both of these countries,
and the blog expressing that probably says a great
deal about who I am:
http://kanalexpap.blogspot.com
I seriously doubt that meaningful building of science
capacity is going to be divided neatly into disciplinary
boxes. For climate change should meet water and
economics (agrometeorological risk), and some
combination--probably not obvious--of communications
techniques, possibly including 'sneaker net' (physical
transport of media) will best serve education. Machine
aided translation is likely also to be necessary--something
likely possible, but hard. (More on this on request.)
learning experience but not much actual success.
My interests tend to be centered on science education
in LDCs, with my most profound experiences being
with Afghanistan and Haiti. I have, but I am perhaps
being too subtle, come to the point of seeing a science
historic unity which includes both of these countries,
and the blog expressing that probably says a great
deal about who I am:
http://kanalexpap.blogspot.com
I seriously doubt that meaningful building of science
capacity is going to be divided neatly into disciplinary
boxes. For climate change should meet water and
economics (agrometeorological risk), and some
combination--probably not obvious--of communications
techniques, possibly including 'sneaker net' (physical
transport of media) will best serve education. Machine
aided translation is likely also to be necessary--something
likely possible, but hard. (More on this on request.)
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- At 20:47 on June 5, 2010, Peter Kammeyer said…
- I should probably have mentioned this in connection with
the kind of communications which might be useful for
education:
http://wndw.net/
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