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I am now down to the final week of editing the 15000-word research project for my Master's in Climate Change Science and Policy, following that and a short presentation on the topic, that will be the conclusion of that degree, although I strongly suspect what is the beginning of a lifetime of further study and activity on the subject, starting with the initial subject of my research project; climate change impacts, adaption, and financing for Pacific developing nations. As much as climate change mitigation is absolutely necessary to prevent future impacts, some impacts are and will occur regardless - hence the need for adaptation. For the Pacific, we are talking about nations that have contributed very little to greenhouse gas emissions (both in absolute and per capita terms), but will feel the brunt of its effects; the moral principle of torts should apply.
In my working life, I have two impending HPC-related trips interstate pending in the next two weeks. The first is a visit to Sydney for Supercomputing Asia, where I have a presentation to give as part of the international HPC Certification Forum and a poster on HPC training metrics and usage. Apparently, if you train people, they submit many more jobs - who knew? Two weeks after that, and with an interesting dovetail with my studies, I'll be spending a week in Townsville conducting training workshops at the Australian Institute for Marine Science; it's been almost ten years since I've visited said people and it's pleasing to see that some of the staff are still there!
Even with all this on the agenda, I have had some opportunities for social occasions. Liana F., and I caught some the Triennial exhibition that's on at the NGV, which makes me want to go again, and for Invasion Day we went to Connection at Lume; our third visit to said exhibition. On Wednesday night I received an impromptu ticket to see the Pet Shop Boys' movie "Dreamworld" with Robbie K, which I observed featured quite a demographic of men of a certain age and greater than zero on the Kinsey Scale, and on Tuesday night caught up Nathan B., who is visiting from interstate with a lovely collection of old and true friends at Naked for Satan. For someone who is finishing a master's project I've had zero evenings this week when I've been in my own company; possibly not the most sensible decision, but I'm rather glad that I did manage all this.
In my working life, I have two impending HPC-related trips interstate pending in the next two weeks. The first is a visit to Sydney for Supercomputing Asia, where I have a presentation to give as part of the international HPC Certification Forum and a poster on HPC training metrics and usage. Apparently, if you train people, they submit many more jobs - who knew? Two weeks after that, and with an interesting dovetail with my studies, I'll be spending a week in Townsville conducting training workshops at the Australian Institute for Marine Science; it's been almost ten years since I've visited said people and it's pleasing to see that some of the staff are still there!
Even with all this on the agenda, I have had some opportunities for social occasions. Liana F., and I caught some the Triennial exhibition that's on at the NGV, which makes me want to go again, and for Invasion Day we went to Connection at Lume; our third visit to said exhibition. On Wednesday night I received an impromptu ticket to see the Pet Shop Boys' movie "Dreamworld" with Robbie K, which I observed featured quite a demographic of men of a certain age and greater than zero on the Kinsey Scale, and on Tuesday night caught up Nathan B., who is visiting from interstate with a lovely collection of old and true friends at Naked for Satan. For someone who is finishing a master's project I've had zero evenings this week when I've been in my own company; possibly not the most sensible decision, but I'm rather glad that I did manage all this.