Comments on: Al Gore to keynote SC09: an exclusive interview with SC09 chair Wilf Pinfold http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/ HPC news for supercomputing professionals Mon, 21 May 2012 17:48:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Reg open for third Green Grid Tech Forum | insideHPC.com http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-204127 Reg open for third Green Grid Tech Forum | insideHPC.com Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:31:14 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-204127 [...] a move reminiscent of SC09’s keynote speech by Al Gore, the Tech Forum’s keynote on Feb 4 will be delivered by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. [...] [...] a move reminiscent of SC09’s keynote speech by Al Gore, the Tech Forum’s keynote on Feb 4 will be delivered by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. [...]

]]> By: Speakers in the bio-computing thrust at SC09 | insideHPC.com http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-185579 Speakers in the bio-computing thrust at SC09 | insideHPC.com Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:43:59 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-185579 [...] SC09, the high performance computing (HPC), networking, storage and analysis conference happening this November in Portland, OR, is talking about its bio-computing thrust today. The conference is focusing on three thematic areas this year: bio-computing, the 3D Internet (featuring a talk by Intel CTO Justin Rattner), and sustainability (featuring a talk by former US Vice President Albert Gore). [...] [...] SC09, the high performance computing (HPC), networking, storage and analysis conference happening this November in Portland, OR, is talking about its bio-computing thrust today. The conference is focusing on three thematic areas this year: bio-computing, the 3D Internet (featuring a talk by Intel CTO Justin Rattner), and sustainability (featuring a talk by former US Vice President Albert Gore). [...]

]]> By: Intel CTO to keynote SC09 | insideHPC.com http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-173299 Intel CTO to keynote SC09 | insideHPC.com Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:48:06 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-173299 [...] that former Vice President Al Gore would be speaking back in April (and insideHPC was tickled to offer you an exclusive interview on that announcement). Gore’s message will be delivered on Thursday, which is a little odd [...] [...] that former Vice President Al Gore would be speaking back in April (and insideHPC was tickled to offer you an exclusive interview on that announcement). Gore’s message will be delivered on Thursday, which is a little odd [...]

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163733 Chris Samuel Fri, 01 May 2009 11:58:47 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163733 @FJW: I think UserFriendly said it best about Al.. ;-) http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20070627 @FJW: I think UserFriendly said it best about Al.. ;-)

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]]> By: FJW http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163356 FJW Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:46:42 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163356 Wait... Al Gore... Didn't he invent HPC? (Tongue planted firmly in my cheek) Wait… Al Gore… Didn’t he invent HPC? (Tongue planted firmly in my cheek)

]]> By: Richard Hickey http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163227 Richard Hickey Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:11:14 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163227 In my opinion it's a political decision. I'm sorry, but I just can't agree with you Skip. Al Gores image has become nothing but an Evangelist for "Global Warming" He may in the past have done good things for this community. However in the last few years the only thing he's done is preach his opinions on our climate. I'll bet you donuts that within hours of his keynote speech there will be headlines saying "Even the top scientists running the fastest computers in the world are in consensus with Global Warming." It's going to be spun that way for political gain. That's just not something that I would find good for this community. This is just my opinion. Richard In my opinion it’s a political decision. I’m sorry, but I just can’t agree with you Skip. Al Gores image has become nothing but an Evangelist for “Global Warming”

He may in the past have done good things for this community. However in the last few years the only thing he’s done is preach his opinions on our climate. I’ll bet you donuts that within hours of his keynote speech there will be headlines saying “Even the top scientists running the fastest computers in the world are in consensus with Global Warming.” It’s going to be spun that way for political gain. That’s just not something that I would find good for this community.

This is just my opinion.

Richard

]]> By: Skip http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163209 Skip Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:53:01 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163209 I don't see this as a political agenda - and I don't believe the conference organizers would have selected Gore on that basis. Whether you like him or not - whether you line up with him on climate change issues - or not - Al Gore has been a champion of technology innovation and the application of computing power for many years. He has many thousands of supporters throughout the HPC community - based on his efforts to champion legislation such as the Gore bill which has helped lay the foundation for a number of advanced computing initiatives. Understanding climate change is a key issue for many HPC scientists - and something that does in fact affect all of us in this community. This is the most highly visible keynote speaker the conference has ever had - and that is great for the conference. I applaud the organizers for moving this event up the ladder of mainstream recognition. I don’t see this as a political agenda – and I don’t believe the conference organizers would have selected Gore on that basis. Whether you like him or not – whether you line up with him on climate change issues – or not – Al Gore has been a champion of technology innovation and the application of computing power for many years. He has many thousands of supporters throughout the HPC community – based on his efforts to champion legislation such as the Gore bill which has helped lay the foundation for a number of advanced computing initiatives. Understanding climate change is a key issue for many HPC scientists – and something that does in fact affect all of us in this community. This is the most highly visible keynote speaker the conference has ever had – and that is great for the conference. I applaud the organizers for moving this event up the ladder of mainstream recognition.

]]> By: Penelope http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163124 Penelope Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:20:23 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163124 sorry..correction Just tell me that he is not going to tell a room full of scientists why he is right sorry..correction
Just tell me that he is not going to tell a room full of scientists why he is right

]]> By: Penelope http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163122 Penelope Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:18:23 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163122 I think that despite the committee's best intentions, this will read as a political speech. Given the overwhelming conservative nature of the field, this is not a good decision. I would rather have someone like Kurzweil again, show us why we matter, show us why our technology Will grow and give us some hope for the future. I don't want to hear another person's hidden agenda...Michael Dell was enough for me. Just tell me that he is not going to a room full of scientists why he is right. I think that despite the committee’s best intentions, this will read as a political speech. Given the overwhelming conservative nature of the field, this is not a good decision.

I would rather have someone like Kurzweil again, show us why we matter, show us why our technology Will grow and give us some hope for the future. I don’t want to hear another person’s hidden agenda…Michael Dell was enough for me.

Just tell me that he is not going to a room full of scientists why he is right.

]]> By: da hozer http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163079 da hozer Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:47:46 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163079 Now, the big question is.. Can anyone measure the carbon footprint for the keynote? Now, the big question is.. Can anyone measure the carbon footprint for the keynote?

]]> By: John West http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163058 John West Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:30:40 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163058 I think it depends upon which way he goes with it, which we won't know until the talk. The direction I hope he goes is to cheerlead HPC's contributions to the debate about solutions to all sorts of problems, including climate change but all frontiers of research in medicine, renewable energy, and so on. The products our community facilitates are vital to all (or nearly all) research disciplines affecting society today, and if he focuses on that and how we can better integrate with those research efforts it could be a great talk. At any rate, having someone of Gore's caliber speaking at our conference will certainly give our community its own 15 minutes in the spotlight to make these arguments on our own behalf. I think this is a GREAT opportunity for supercomputing. I'm excited about it. I think it depends upon which way he goes with it, which we won’t know until the talk. The direction I hope he goes is to cheerlead HPC’s contributions to the debate about solutions to all sorts of problems, including climate change but all frontiers of research in medicine, renewable energy, and so on. The products our community facilitates are vital to all (or nearly all) research disciplines affecting society today, and if he focuses on that and how we can better integrate with those research efforts it could be a great talk.

At any rate, having someone of Gore’s caliber speaking at our conference will certainly give our community its own 15 minutes in the spotlight to make these arguments on our own behalf. I think this is a GREAT opportunity for supercomputing. I’m excited about it.

]]> By: Brian http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163037 Brian Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:42:45 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163037 While I would usually rather poke my eyeballs out with a spoon than purposely go listen to a politician, I actually think this is great. In response to Richard above, there are obviously extremes to the global warming debate - Gore on one side, saying we'll all be dead in the time it takes to sneeze, and (amongst others) Inhofe on the other side, saying it's all ridiculous lies. The great thing about SC09 is that climate modeling is a large focus of HPC resources in many places, so we'll have knowledgeable people right there, people who see the nuance in the arguments, are familiar with the benefits and the limitations of the models, and who can probably discuss the topic pretty intelligently. Good stuff! In a nutshell, climate change does happen - the questions are how, why, where, when, what happens as it does and what's the magnitude of the change. All very interesting, very relevant questions for the 21st century. While I would usually rather poke my eyeballs out with a spoon than purposely go listen to a politician, I actually think this is great. In response to Richard above, there are obviously extremes to the global warming debate – Gore on one side, saying we’ll all be dead in the time it takes to sneeze, and (amongst others) Inhofe on the other side, saying it’s all ridiculous lies. The great thing about SC09 is that climate modeling is a large focus of HPC resources in many places, so we’ll have knowledgeable people right there, people who see the nuance in the arguments, are familiar with the benefits and the limitations of the models, and who can probably discuss the topic pretty intelligently. Good stuff!

In a nutshell, climate change does happen – the questions are how, why, where, when, what happens as it does and what’s the magnitude of the change. All very interesting, very relevant questions for the 21st century.

]]> By: Al Gore to Keynote SC09 - Technology http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163028 Al Gore to Keynote SC09 - Technology Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:02:00 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163028 [...] Inside HPC is reporting that former Vice President Al Gore will keynote the SC09 conference this November in Portland: [...] [...] Inside HPC is reporting that former Vice President Al Gore will keynote the SC09 conference this November in Portland: [...]

]]> By: Richard Hickey http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/27/al-gore-to-keynote-sc09-an-exclusive-interview-with-sc09-chair-wilf-pinfold/comment-page-1/#comment-163017 Richard Hickey Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:16:24 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=4629#comment-163017 Is it too late to boycott SC09? Who in their drunkun stupor thought he would be a good keynote speaker? I definitely won't be there for it. OH MY GOD. WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE FROM GLOBAL WARMING!!!! There, I've heard the keynote speech. Richard Is it too late to boycott SC09? Who in their drunkun stupor thought he would be a good keynote speaker?

I definitely won’t be there for it.

OH MY GOD. WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE FROM GLOBAL WARMING!!!!

There, I’ve heard the keynote speech.

Richard

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