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I have a problem with you people..

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I have a problem with you people..

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  1. On Thursday June 9th, just prior to the banquet, we plan to have a Festivus (*) at ICAPS. This is a type of "open mike" event designed to allow participants to air controversial ideas and opinions about our field and where it is going. About 7-8 speakers will be given 5 minutes each to talk about what they think the field should be doing. The talk can be one of the following flavors: • You are all doing the wrong research because... • You should all be really be working on... • If I see one more paper on XXX I am going to scream--because • The "real" (TM) planning problems are... • We are stuck in a rut and the way to get out is... • The best thing that happened in planning is... • (others in a similar vein) • Each five minute slot will be followed by five minutes of questions from the floor. • Ideally these talks should be broad, thoughtful, yet funny critiques, that rock the boat and would keep people talking beyond the Festivus session into the banquet itself. • This event will be coordinated by Subbarao Kambhampati. The coordinator's role will be to (a) solicit participation from the community (b) select a subset (possibly in consultation with the PC chairs) and (c) ensure that the proceedings are lively and engaging.

  2. I have a problem with you people.. Complacent Voyeurs

  3. Schedule • 6 brave/plaintive souls: 5min talk+ 5min audience questions (30+30=60min) • Dan Weld • Craig Knoblock • Dave Smith • Amedeo Cesta • Adele Howe • Martha Pollack • Closing discussion (~10min) Sam Steel keeps the time

  4. Caveats & Exhortations • NOT a spectator sport.. • Line-up at the shiny Aluminium Pole-cum-microphones (no jostling!) • Questioning != Non-believer • Thanks to the participants & organizers for taking the chance! • ..and I hope they remember my thanks when they are getting ready to lynch me after the program.. Special note on Feats of Strength and Wresting the head of house-hold: Susan, Kanna and Karen will be available to take anyone down…

  5. The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. --Bernard Shaw Let the Festivus Begin.. We now present you a bevy of unreasonable and old men and women Do not go gentle into that good night Old age should burn and rave at close of day Rage rage against the dying of the light --Dylan Thomas

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