Discussion Questions

``Designing the Future of Collaborative Science: Argonne's Futures Laboratory''
T. L Disz, R. Evar, M. W. Henderson, W. Nickless, R. Olson, M. E. Papka, and R. Stevans, IEEE Parallel & Distributed Technology 3:2 (Summer 1995), pp 14-21.

  1. What are the primary goals of the Futures Lab project?

  2. What is meant by this statement: "Large-scale parallel computing and immersive technology are naturally complementary"?

  3. On what technologies is Labspace built? Can someone give us a brief description of a MOO?

  4. What do the authors mean by their comments on the scalability of Labspace?

  5. How is the Voyager server different (more capable) than current web servers?

  6. Do you find yourself needing the tools described in connection with the NHSE?

  7. What applications for CAVE's do you anticipate?

  8. Do you think the technologies discussed here will really revolutionize the way science is done in the semi-near future?
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