CONTACTS 
0201 - Wideman, R. Max
020101 - Mr. R. Max Wideman

SUBJECTS
Black Box Shocking Incredible Savings
Difficult to Grasp; SDS is Complex
Attention Span Limited Causes Mistakes
Time Not Enough to Read and Write

1306 -
1306 -    ..
1307 - Summary/Objective
1308 -
130801 - Follow up
130802 -
130803 - x0001 Followed up work at ref SDS 5 0000, ref SDS 4 0000.
130805 -  ..
130806 - Max responds with some emotion, which reflects the frustrations of not
130807 - having been exposed to SDS nor looked closely at cognitive science.
130808 -
130809 -     [On 971107 submitted response. ref SDS 6]
130811 -  ..
1309 -
1310 -
1311 - Progress
1312 -   ..
131201 - Received ref DRT 1 8490 from Max responding to my letter dated
131202 - 971031, ref DIP 2 9945 transmitting the record at ref SDS 4 1896, and
131203 - responding to Max's letter, ref DRP 1 9999.
131205 -  ..
131206 - Per my request at ref DIP 2 0000 issued at ref SDS 5 0000, Max got the
131207 - USACE report dated 971007, ref DRP 2 0000, issued at ref SDS 1 0000,
131208 - but he has not had time to read it. ref DRT 1 8490
131209 -
131210 -     [On 971107 sent background on Cognitive Science. ref SDS 6 5306]
131211 -
131212 -     [On 971108 Max seems not inclined to address Cognitive Science
131213 -     issues, ref SDS 7 0000]
131215 -  ..
131216 - Max indicates he knows Russ Archibald, and appreciated his remarks at
131217 - ref SDS 4 line 348, per ref DRT 1 line 31.  Max does not mention
131218 - contacting Russ to obtain support for the viability of SDS to uniquely
131219 - support Communication Metrics, per my suggestion, ref SDS 4 line 378.
131220 - ..
131221 - Max does not address the need to give him experience with SDS
131222 - from which he can assess the discussion on Communication Metrics.
131224 -  ..
131225 - He wants...
131226 -
131227 -         "...logical and demonstrable argument." ref DRT 1 8551
131229 -  ..
131230 - My sense is this requires some experience with SDS from which a
131231 - logical case can be demonstrated.
131233 -  ..
131234 - Max indicates belief that intranets can accomplish SDS functionality.
131235 - ref DRT 1 8461
131236 -
131238 -  ..
131239 - Developing Explanation and Justification Communication Metrics
131240 -
131241 - Max made a big effort to study Communication Metrics by parsing the
131242 - first paragraph of my letter on 971027, ref DIP 1 8837, for which he
131243 - wants a detailed explanation. ref DRT 1 5925
131244 -
131245 -    1.  Communication Metrics /uses a theory of the mind /as a process
131246 -    /to accumulate chunks of experience within a span of attention,
131247 -    /and to use that experience for analysing and organizing /new
131248 -    information /to grow new knowledge./
131249 -
131250 -        "Communication Metrics" - granted that this is a new concept
131251 -        (Although 'Metrics' means measuring something against a
131252 -        'baseline' - presumably measuring the communication against
131253 -        some prior baseline.  How does *measuring* communication in
131254 -        this way help?)
131255 -
131256 -           [On 980223 revisions to NWO paper seem to answer some of
131257 -           Max's concerns. ref SDS 8 1620]
131258 -
131259 -    "uses a theory of the mind"
131260 -        ..
131261 -        What theory exactly?
131262 -
131263 -           [On 990303 he submits scientific paper on cognitive science
131264 -           that he feels is helpful to management. ref SDS 9 6318]
131265 -
131266 -           ...this paper submitted by Max says people can track about 7
131267 -           subjects and memory occurs in chunks. ref SDS 9 2838]
131268 -
131269 -    "as a process"
131270 -
131271 -        How can a theory be used as a process?
131272 -
131273 -           [On 990303 he submits scientific paper on cognitive science
131274 -           that describes a process of "recoding". ref SDS 9 4510]
131275 -
131276 -    "to accumulate chunks of experience within a span of attention,"
131277 -
131278 -        Presumably that is intended to imply a "limited" span of
131279 -        attention?
131281 -         ..
131282 -        If that is true, then presumably "and to use that experience
131283 -        for analysing and organizing" implies that the extent of
131284 -        "experienced" analysed and organized will also be limited?
131286 -     ..
131287 -    The "new information" is presumably the experience referred to in
131288 -    the previous question?
131289 -
131290 -        How does that in fact "grow new knowledge" ?
131292 -     ..
131293 -    There seems to be general acceptance (?) that the average
131294 -    individual is only able to add about 10% new knowledge to that
131295 -    individual's existing base of established knowledge - leading to a
131296 -    dramatic compounding, or acceleration in accumulation progress.  By
131297 -    the same token, however, that compounding, if interrupted, leads to
131298 -    a massive 'rework' to recover, even assuming that recovery is
131299 -    possible.  This effect is known as the learning curve, the
131300 -    mathematics of which, although controversial, is fairly well
131301 -    established from scientific observation.
131303 -     ..
131304 -    This last, it seems to me, sets the limitations (for the average
131305 -    individual) on the ability of Communication Metrics (CM) to assist.
131307 -     ..
131308 -    I am inclined to concur with Russ that the merit of the process, as
131309 -    adequately demonstrated, is in the ability to call up prior
131310 -    reference, discussion and information.
131312 -  ..
131313 - Developed report on research providing explantion of "meaning" in
131314 - relation to Communication Metrics.
131315 -
131316 -     [On 971107 sent background on Cognitive Science. ref SDS 6 0001
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