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To: djane who wrote (47469)	5/25/1998 11:39:00 AM
From: Bindusagar Reddy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

Picked up an interesting article with e-vision. "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" May 25 1998 11:09AM EDT BEYOND INTERNET II:THE AGE OF KNOWLEDGE By Dr. Joseph Bordogna Acting Deputy Director, National Science Foundation When Paul Revere galloped forth on his famous revolutionary ride in 1775, he and others made use of a sophisticated regional intelligence network, physically communicating by candlelight and voice. Today's sophisticated intelligence network - the Internet - does not require a physical presence to share information, and many people worldwide now enjoy a "ride," joining the information revolution. This broadened reach of interactive communication allows more people to shape and share knowledge and to participate in society's decisions and political processes. This new world of robust intercommunication has been made possible by the talents, skills and dedicated work of engineers and scientists. How we develop and use this capacity will determine our destiny. The National Science Foundation is charged with selecting wise investments of your tax dollars to help shape our future. Today's Internet was made possible by early federal investment in computer-communications networks known by the acronyms ARPAnet and NSFNET. Today, we continue to invest in the next generation of networking. We describe this future as the age of "knowledge and distributed intelligence;" an era in which society becomes more human-centered rather than entity-centered; where knowledge is available to anyone, anywhere, anytime. The deliberate use of the term "knowledge" (as compared to "information") extends the concept beyond mere data to relevant information in a useful form. This will keep the information age from becoming the information overload age. As we sweep toward the end of this decade, several ongoing research and education activities propel us forward: New approaches to supercomputing with a trend toward computation across shared equipment through advanced communications networks. Knowledge networking enabling intellectual connections never before imagined. Learning and intelligent systems augmenting our capacity to learn and create. What do we do with this great array of possibilities? The convergence of computing and communications; the spread of digital libraries; the increased capacity to mine data; the assurance of high-confidence systems for privacy, security and reliability; and the creation of knowledge-on-demand instructional systems ... all of these will yield a wonderful field of intellectual and entrepreneurial investment. In this way, the revolution of the 21st century will make our high-speed, high-volume information systems more human-centered, more "intelligent," and give us a "place" where people and machines collaborate and extend their capabilities. Approached with care, wisdom and foresight, this will enable a brighter and more prosperous future for all of us.