[ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street

[Bonnie John]

While not quite as exciting, the US House of Representatives recently 
resolved that modeling is a National Critical Technology. Don't you feel 
special?
Bonnie


H. Res. 487
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 16, 2007.
Whereas the United States of America is a great and prosperous Nation, 
and modeling and simulation contribute significantly to that greatness 
and prosperity;…

Whereas modeling and simulation frequently complements or replaces 
experimentation where experimentation is hazardous, expensive, or 
impossible, thus providing far greater capability than experimentation 
alone;…

Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) commends those who have contributed to the modeling and simulation 
efforts which have developed essential characteristics of our Nation;…
(4) recognizes modeling and simulation as a National Critical Technology;…



Larry Daily wrote:
> David,
>
> While I agree with you in general, I found L. Helmsley's model of
> end-of-life decision-making quite interesting. I do think the conflict
> resolution parameter was a bit off, though.
>
> Larry 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu
> [mailto:act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of David
> Peebles
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:22 AM
> To: Hedderik van Rijn
> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu
> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street
>
> I've read it (I get it every week just for the cognitive modelling
> articles and the fashion tips) and although it's a UK based ACT-R
> modeller they interviewed, but of course naming no names (it was Howes),
> it's nothing special -- just the same old "Oh, it was a nightmare trying
> to fit the model -- it nearly killed me getting a stable value for the
> learning parameter and Dan was no help at all etc. etc..."  You get
> these cognitive modelling sob stories in the fashion weeklies all the
> time in the UK.  It's old news.  Move along, nothing to see here...
>
> David  
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Hedderik van Rijn [mailto:hedderik at van-rijn.org]
>> Sent: 09 October 2007 14:37
>> To: David Peebles
>> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu
>> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street
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>> Wow, modelling is really hot in the UK! It's even making it to the 
>> cover of the glossies! I'm wondering who they interviewed...
>>
>>   - Hedderik.
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