TAM5 Registration Role Call

Lee Graham said:
evolutionary computing[.quote]

Cool! I've taken one very short course (continuing ed.) in evolutionary software, and used it to solve a couple problems. For some weird reason, my extremely devout Christian co-worker didn't want to learn about the method.

Any tips or advice for Sunday session presenters or attendees in general?
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Have fun! You'll be presenting to friends who don't much about the subject, so you're the expert. Come to TAM fully prepared. There are so many after-hours activites that you won't have time to work on your presentation. Or rather, you won't have the desire to skip anything to work on your presentation.
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The Sunday presentations are around 20-30 min.
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Sounds about right. I think Dr. Hall said 15min + 5min Q&A or something like that. They'll be determining the specifics of it all in a week or so, I think. 15min isn't much, but it might be just enough to explain my topic if I trim away unnecessary details and include images that help convey some of the ideas.

Last year there were two venues for the presentations, both will have big screens for your powerpoint, and you'll have a microphone for sound (since you can expect an audience of 100-200+).
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I was going to ask how many folks stick around for the Sunday sessions, but I guess that answers my question. Sounds like about half the attendees, no? (~200 x 2 venues ~= 400 ~= half)

Just relax and present, we don't bite or throw food -- honest!
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Thanks! (What do you throw? Will I need a hard-hat or goggles?:P)
 
Welcome Lee! This will be my first TAM as well. See ya' in Vegas!
 
I'm a forum newbie but I was at TAM last year. I'm a reverse virgin! :)

Can't wait. :)
 
We will all be glad to meet you and cheer you on in your presentation.
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Have fun! You'll be presenting to friends who don't much about the subject, so you're the expert. Come to TAM fully prepared. There are so many after-hours activites that you won't have time to work on your presentation. Or rather, you won't have the desire to skip anything to work on your presentation.
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Welcome Lee! This will be my first TAM as well. See ya' in Vegas!
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Thanks for the warm welcome! I look forward to meeting you fellow skeptics in Vegas.

Cool! I've taken one very short course (continuing ed.) in evolutionary software, and used it to solve a couple problems. For some weird reason, my extremely devout Christian co-worker didn't want to learn about the method.
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Hmm.. I can't imagine why? :P Perhaps if, instead of using the word "evolution", it was called "population-based-variation-and-crossover-operator-search" the fundies might not even pick up on the connection.

My supervisor had an interesting experience with another computer science professor. When this fellow found out that my supervisor worked with genetic algorithms he remarked along the lines of "that stuff can't possibly work, it's just random". Unbelievable. The reply was priceless: "Oh, I hadn't thought of that".
 
Newbie x 2- Forum and TAM

I am so happy to see Lee's posts! I'm A Kovacs, and I'm new to the forums, but not Randi.org, and will be attending TAM5. So excited to see such an enthusiastic group!

Does anyone know about how many attendees there are this year? (so far anyway)

So please to be here. So pleased "here" exists.

Best,
A
 
We are now O-fficially registered. Arriving Wed. and leaving Monday.

Stagecoach reservations TBA.

Our first TAM. Oh, joy!

Quick, someone beer me!
 
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