Confusion Research Center
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Confusion Research Center (CRC) started life as a BBS for a hands-on science museum, Discovery Hall, in Austin, TX in 1984. The museum closed and the BBS was retired. It has been re-opened to act as a place for science and technology lovers to get together and share their interests, experiences, and experiments with one another.
How the name came about was that several of us (students at the time) were working for Dr. Jack Turner and Dr. Karl Trappe. Dr. Turner worked for Dr. Ilya Prigogine who won a Nobel in the 1970's in complex dynamics and emergent systems. We were sitting around our little office in the basement of the Engineering Science building at the UT campus, the sign outside our door said 'Fusion Research Center' because part of what we were doing was involved with the Tokamak fusion reactor installed at the campus. Mark Joacham (RIP) made the off-handed remark that we really worked in the confusion research center, and the name stuck.
We've registered confusionresearchcenter.org and are in the process of rebuilding the SSZ servers to support that domain. We're also looking to open a 'hack space' by sometime first quarter 2010. A Cheyenne, WY. 'hack space' should be open by the end of 2011.
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We also sponsor the hackerspaces twine for others interested in hands-on science and technology.
This twine sponsored by Solar Soyuz Zaibatsu.
How the name came about was that several of us (students at the time) were working for Dr. Jack Turner and Dr. Karl Trappe. Dr. Turner worked for Dr. Ilya Prigogine who won a Nobel in the 1970's in complex dynamics and emergent systems. We were sitting around our little office in the basement of the Engineering Science building at the UT campus, the sign outside our door said 'Fusion Research Center' because part of what we were doing was involved with the Tokamak fusion reactor installed at the campus. Mark Joacham (RIP) made the off-handed remark that we really worked in the confusion research center, and the name stuck.
We've registered confusionresearchcenter.org and are in the process of rebuilding the SSZ servers to support that domain. We're also looking to open a 'hack space' by sometime first quarter 2010. A Cheyenne, WY. 'hack space' should be open by the end of 2011.
CRC Blog
We also sponsor the hackerspaces twine for others interested in hands-on science and technology.
This twine sponsored by Solar Soyuz Zaibatsu.
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Learning In and About Complex SystemsProvides great background on research in complex systems application.Robert Gillett added 15 months ago
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Confusion Research Center: BlogWell the way it works is that we get a physical presence here and do local programs, we'll start building exhibits for other museums and purchase by 3rd parties as well, We had a BBS before where we helped students with homework, had a place for amateur scientists to come and get help on their ...James Choate added 17 months ago
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Confusion Research Center: BlogSeems like an interesting initiative. As for myself I guess it won't be so much for the actual hands-on museum (since I feel the country isn't anywhere near me), but hopefully there will be items of interest on here too. Beware though that the subject of science museums is difficult to get ...Erik Andersson added 17 months ago
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Confusion Research Center: BlogThis is both an easy and a hard question. The easy part is we hope to have fun by practicing science and technology, and at the same time educating those who want to participate but are not at our level, yet. The hard part is, it's an attempt to kick start a hands-on science museum in Austin, ...James Choate added 17 months ago
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Confusion Research Center: BlogWhat is going on here? Why does the Confusion Research Center exist and what does it hope to accomplish?James Choate added 17 months ago
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