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A database of “constraint numbers” that are crossover points between one way of doing technology and another

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20 Jul 2021

# “This would be amazing BUT” list
Basically, this list would effectively be the Hamming question but for every field [[Richard Hamming]]

### Related
- [[A database of “constraint numbers” that are crossover points between one way of doing technology and another]]
- [[What processes can be drastically changed with new manufacturing tools and capabilities?]]


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# 20 Jul 2021
Morning 
- Probably shot due to ping pong table pickup

Afternoon
- [x] [[New kinds of ARPAs need new kinds of performers]]
- [[“This would be amazing BUT” list]]
- Update Website
	 - [x] Office Hours
	- Banner on PARPA
	- Questions
- Twitterify PARPA post
- Figure out LLC vs C corp - Todd
-  Comms
	-  📅📅 Dig in David Leigh People 
		- 
	- Reach out to all potential BoA and BoD peo
		- [[PARPA Partners]]



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“This would be amazing BUT” list

# A database of “constraint numbers” that are crossover points between one way of doing technology and another
A key way 
### Some possible places to dig
- [[3D Printing Constraints]]

### Related
- [[Constraints limit the impact and dispersion speed of a heuretic]]
- [[Every paradigm has constraints]]
- [[Constraints podcast]]
- [[“This would be amazing BUT” list]]
- [[Bottlenecks Workshop June 2021]]
- [[Bottlenecks]]
- [[What is the relationship between a causal graph, affordances, and constraints?]]
- [[Affordances and constraints instead of pros and cons]]
- [[Technology relaxes constraints]]


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# Top of mind
(Updated 26 Nov 2022) 

The intention of this page is to serve the function of  [a /now page](http://nownownow.com/about)  - shamelessly stealing the idea of a notes-based now page from the indomitable Andy Matuschak.

Most of my time is spent building the new [new institution](spec.tech) I outlined [in the piece I wrote on building a private ARPA-riff.](https://benjaminreinhardt.com/parpa). (More details soon!)

This entails:
- Finding [potential program managers](https://benjaminreinhardt.com/parpa#its_possible_to_find_people_who_are_both_willing_and_capable_to_be_program_managers) and working with them on the fist steps of [[§Program Design]].
- Working on our first two programs. Specifically [[Nanomodular Electronics]] and [[Molecular Additive Manufacturing core]]
- Finding the money to fund these things. 

The nature of trying to create the organization still raises a number of research-y questions: [[Top of Mind Questions]]

And of course, I can’t help occasionally durdling around with some other ideas:
- [[In Defense of Academia]]
- [[Research is not a commodity]]
- [[We have no good metrics for successful research]]
- [[Directly acknowledging alignment and misalignment can be powerful]]
- [[Periodic table of research organizations OR Innovation Engineering]]
- Recording an occasional [Idea Machines Podcast](ideamachinespodcast.com)as a way to talk to fascinating people and share it with the world.

On the physical front, I’m pretty plateaued on climbing :-/ I’m not quite sure how to break through it — probably need to get a coach. 



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What if PARPA focused on materials and manufacturing?

Ian Brooke Conversation 21 Jun 2021

# What processes can be drastically changed with new manufacturing tools and capabilities?
# What processes can be drastically changed with new manufacturing tools and capabilities
- [[SpaceX]] did this for rockets
- [[Ian Brooke]] is attempting to do this for airplanes 
	- Using
- Boats?
- [[Airships]]

### Some potential new tools and processes
- [[3D Printing]]
	- Especially metals/ceramics/structural materials
- [[Computer Aided Design — CAD]]
- [[Generative Design]]
- [[CNC Machining]]
- [[General Purpose Telerobotics]]
- [[Robotics]]

### Related
- [[fillerFundamentalManufacturingProcess2020]]
- [[Startup by spreadsheet]]
- [[What if PARPA focused on materials and manufacturing?]]
- [[Materials and manufacturing underpin civilization]]
- [[What happens if you have energy too cheap to meter?]]

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