Patrick Ken Kalonde
Fulbright Scholar in Minnesota (United States)
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So a super computer can be described as a collection of multiple simplified personal computers connected in a manner that allows one to perform massive numerical computations.
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The quizzes are well designed. For me,they served as a reminder of the key concepts and terminologies.
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No supercomputer in Africa, noted
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Not surprised at all
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Hi!!! My name is Patrick Ken Kalonde, I am a PhD student registered at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Currently, I am based in Malawi where am studying the challenge of plastic pollution. Looking forward to learning about HPC and how it can help to improve my work
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This is very interesting. I am just curious. Has this ever been utilized at mapping or detecting flash flooding?
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So interesting. I think that such tools are also much more needed in the developing world. Especially in Malawi, I remember once in my community, we were devastated by flash flooding. Obviously, we have extreme precipitation which our drainage system could not handle, but the question that I always ask is, arent there any opportunities for us to be able to use...
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Very interesting
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Great insights and thought-provoking visualizations. I am particularly interested in the section of the video where we saw an animation of clouds overlaid with contours of pressure. How were such maps created? How was the data from Copernicus translated into such insights? and lastly, what is the minimum unit which we can estimate precipitation, or in other...
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Great insights
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Very interesting insights about Air pollution. Yes indeed, we often think about air quality in terms of the presence of a chimney from which harmful gases diffuse. The video has also emphasized an important point: "...combining satellite and non-satellite data using computer models, we can predict have the ability to understand the air quality parameters at...
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Great insights
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Great presentation Dr. Ben Loveday. Using satellites to monitor water quality parameters seems to be interesting. It made me think about the Great Lakes of Africa, and a recent newspaper article that was published on Lake Malawi. The article indicated that Lake Malawi is turning green. A phenomenon which they said is associated with Algae bloom. I assume that...
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Very impressive work.
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Nice job.
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You have raised very important points. I will comment on the issue regarding the overrepresentation of some parts of the world. I come from Southern Africa and I have volunteered several times with Youth Mappers to generate data on building footprint. For every record that was generated by us, an experienced mapper was supposed to validate and I hope that this...
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This is very nice. There is a lot of things that EO data can play to make our world a better place.
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FDL seems to be a very nice initiative.
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This is very clear. Thank you
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The problem of raising comments late. My thoughts have already been mentioned by my colleagues. Anyway, for me I feel like Facebook also use ML to make friend suggestions.
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An eye-opener, because of lack of better words, I will just say this is a very nice course
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It is becoming very interesting. It has brought to me a personal touch. In my community I do some voluntary work. One of the questions that I have always asked there is on Why do people dispose waste in our local rivers. So today given that I have learnt about PICOS, I can consider the following: (Problem) Waste disposal; (Independent variables) Income,...
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It is evedence that having a clear research question particularly before doing literature review helps you to navigate on whether or not some questions have been addressed yet or not. For example, this can help one to get a picture about how the question under consideration can bee addressed i.e. through means of Randomised Control Trials. This one can help...
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It is more structured with little room for bias
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Like others who have commented before me, I equally knew little about the differences between the types of literature reviews. I have specifically realized that one of my independent desktop studies which I thought to be a systematic review is rather a scoping study. Further than this, I have been exposed to the relevance of systematic review in business...
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This is very interesting. I think for my current research work, what I am doing fits in this category
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To get the confidence, assurance and direction about the right course of action to realize our results of interest
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Soon after finishing my undergrad. I was much more interested in how mapping technology can help to improve flood management and disaster risk reduction in the part of the world where I come from. I knew how to use the technology and I rushed to the spotlight to map one of the flood event. I was excited, but I was not sure on whether or not my research work...
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I think it do differ. It might be more structured in the way academic literature is selected and all other sort of stuff which I do not kow yet
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@FlexbanielblessingOyefeso Great point. Area 22 B is a community where i have grown up and Youth for environmental Development its a group in the same community that is trying to bring this conversation. I guess what is needed now is to level the platform for other stakeholders within our community....
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@FlexbanielblessingOyefeso @TheophilusOmodia How can we make this a reality?
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Develop my skills and knowledge in marine litter issues
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Same vision just that mine is on litter pollution
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@SebastineNkwogu i run a small organization in Malawi specifically on SDG 14. I guess we will cross our paths at one point.
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@AlbertLahAmabuLedogoB. My policy has gone through similar lines but with a special focus on waste disposal in urban areas...
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@TaiwoOmopariola This is great this is very important. It somehow resonate with my policy, can we discuss our policy ideas further...
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@NabilM This is extremely nice, i like your policy. Especially the part of contamination in your policy, it resonates very well with my policy
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Wow this is great. I have been thinking also around the same lines only that my thinking was focused on how can we make urban environment free from waste disposal.. I guess we can link further on our interests
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Thank you. Its time now to check out people whom i share the same thinking about how a better world will be like
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I want to take part in building Malawi where there is access to proper waste disposal options for average Malawians. I want to support in developing young people to be agents of change, influencing the way waste is disposed in their homes and neighboring houses. I also want to see households reaping value out organic waste by establishing composting pits and...
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The tool is very helpful. It has reminded me of my days at University studying a course Project Monitoring and Evaluation. We had a problem tree and a solution tree and i have seen that most of the questions are requesting us thing related to this....
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Of course i have made my choice on the poll, but more examples for all the four things can do us more good. Please share with me recommended sites for more examples
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This is amazing. I agree with everything which has been said. And indeed SDG's cannot become a reality if there is no local action in our communities . Personally i have found much more encouragement for my youth group, a community based organization working on SDG 14. I will keep on doing the work.....
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For me a very important lesson has been learnt. The principle of consistency has taught me that i am more likely to influence people who already do or have ever though of practicing something inline with my proposal. I see this approach being used in identification of beneficiaries for my groups next project
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Right out of college I co-founded a youth organization in my community. Disposal of waste is part of the daily life; the solution which we suggested is to turn organic waste for urban agriculture. And also to promote sorting of plastics right in the homes. I strongly believe what we have been doing will influence policy so that government will take it to scale.
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During a crisis. People are in desperate need of solutions.
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For me think step 3, in my view of things this tactic will help you to gain necessary support as influential actors will be convinced that your standpoint resonates with theirs this will give you an advantage for creating real impact
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Before this time, I thought that quantitative data could have helped me to develop my policy idea, but now I have been convinced that I need the other side of the coin. My problem demands evidence that is beyond numbers and engage community members to develop a narrative about the need to solve the problem of poor waste disposal. In fact, impact stories can be...
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@JibrinadoAbubakar , I agree with you that there might be an alternative hypothesis that people might have a strong knowledge base to support the idea of disposing waste in the river. And i have to extend by saying that, if this is true then most of the households in my community can argue by saying that its right to dispose waste in the river. If this can be...
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In my view definition of the problem is the most important stage in policy formulation process. And data is much needed not only when presenting the problem but also when people are suggesting solutions...
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This section is quite thought provoking. From my passion I have now this questions; why do households feel that it’s okay to dispose household waste materials in river channels, polluting the environment in the process? And for these hypotheses can be like; people are not aware of the con sequences associated with waste disposal on health, economy and...
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Powerful words. Thanks. I am from Malawi, and here too story telling not being used to its fullest potential, and this is something which i now believe that we need to embrace in our leadership expeditions...
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For me i have seen one major similarity from all the speakers. That element can be captured as follows;
A description of a problem which our world is facing today + Individual interest to disrupt the status quo -
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Involving society in policy formulation esp with a focus to capture the needs of those to be influenced by the policy
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I find this definition more in agreement with my definition. 'a policy is an agreed decision that will guide the implementation of a certain programme or project.'
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I could say my lecturer at University, Dr Kenneth Wiyo. He could tell us about how the environment is being damaged in the country with the latest available statistics and he could tell us stories about former students who made lasting impact by pursuing such causes...
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Like Ayo I somehow feel helpless when I attempt to discuss with my community members on challenges related to increased wave of flash floods, occurrence of diseases like cholera and how poor waste management in my community largely drive all of this. Unlike Ayo, I have not yet joined any international network to learn about different waste management systems...
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I am in this situation. Am a junior scientist working with one of the Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi. Aside from my formal work, I do community service in a not profit making youth led community based organization which I co-founded. The group is in its journey to explore ways in which our community can take to protect the two rivers which we have...
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I am interested in discovering my real passion and then see how I can prioritize them to see how they can be translated into policy action. Aside from this, I would like to connect and learn from other people across the globe drawing from their experiences to see how people from other parts of the world think and visualize a better and just world.
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Hello everyone, my name is Patrick Kalonde. Am a budding writer, environmental scientist and a young GIS and remote sensing professional working in humanitarian context. I am passionate about enhancing STEM education in Africa to make it as relevant as possible in solving day to day problems.
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Thanks very much. I have discovered that there are basic questions that needs to be taken care of before a research start. I have discovered that failure to have answer to questions like What do you what to achieve by the end of the study? And availability of resources? Will translate into failure in bringing ou research outcomes subsequently this will drain a...
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I’m quite inspired with new methods that are being used to collect data using cheapest possible means. I know that these methods can be of great importance in developing world, by supporting in generating data that can be used to inform decisions.
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Looking forward to you Adriano
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My name is Patrick Kalonde. I am from Malawi, Africa. I co-founded Youth for Environmental Development, which is an initiative led by volunteers. Our group attempt to confront poor waste dumping across my neighborhood. I really look forward to engage with others through this course…
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It is just very unfortunate that I only had bits of knowledge regarding planning. I had a plan to invest in sheep farming. I had some cash and I invested it in the business. To my great dismay, the person who was managing the project was diverting the cash to address her family problems. This created a situation where the project run out of financial resources...
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people who invest a lot in gambling win a lot. Those who invest less, they gain less. And those who do not invest at all, gain literally nothing.
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The time which i have spent writing this comment could have been spent on the next lesson. #tradeoff
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@OmobolanleBolaji I definitely agree. I never thought along those lines
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For me I see a more stable financial situation in the future. I see myself being able to pay most of my bills on my own. But then, every time I look 5 years back, I only see that my expectation for the future were simply fantasies and biased view of the future. I now think that it is common that we always think that things will always go inline with our...
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The given scenario, brings attention to Penny’s family commitment towards life insurance, home content insurance and pension savings. It appears clearly that these subjects are not issues of greater concern for them, yet with their current circumstances there is no alternative means to cushion their situation. Of course also there is an observation that their...
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I am from Malawi. Though that the example used is for UK, but my eyes have been opened to see other factors that affect my personal finances. It has come out clear that some of these issues are beyond ones personal control...
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Looking forward
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I never knew that such question can be answer in that beautiful way. Thanks
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For one to write a successful application, he or she need to invest more time in the application. For example if it is an application that is being done through an online application form, one can copy the questions and paste them in word. This can give you an opportunity to review the application even in times when there is no internet connectivity...
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The letter does not have an explanation why he or she is interested to work with that particular organization
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Quite interesting
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Strive Masyiwa. The guy writes like nobody's business.
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I have now a strong feeling that social media is a resources which I have not taken good use of. I am a member of a community youth initiative on waste management. Our group has a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/YED22/ ) but neither have we taken time to check on whether our messages reach the target audience. This course has opened my eyes to look...
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For me i am of the view that, uploading a video on YouTube once or twice a month can be ideal as compared to doing the same every week.
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For me i use it for personal matters. I use it to get in touch with old buddies.
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Branding and managing social media presence
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Thanks Priti Saxena fo the comment. You have made me to go back in time and change some of the characters... Once again. Thanks
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I really like the method where a scene is used. Good writing should give a chance to a reader to judge on his or her own...
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My initial thoughts were about a University Professor who bloke the law so that he should gain entry into a maximum security prison. His initial expectation was to rejoin academia and publish his observations. From the first day in Prison, people thought that he is a Rastafarian. yet he was a devoted christian. He then changed his mind, trying to reform...
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A tall young man in his mid-forties descended the central wing stage. As he was going up, the winds blew slowly making his dreadlocks to swing as if he is a Reggae artist.
Within a few minutes, he raised his right hand fist up. All prisoners started shouting, Nyapala! Nyapala!
‘He has just stayed in the prison for less than two years, yet he has been chosen... -
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My character is a former University professor who is serving a 20 year sentence in a Maximum security prison. Most of the institutions, he has worked with disassociate themselves with him and his wife also chose to go for a divorce. What most people do not know is that my main character has carefully planned this, so that he should research in depth about life...
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It was about to rain at noon. People on the streets were prepared for it. Hillary was there hiding a gun in her coat.
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My story is based on themes of recklessness, romance, sex and substance abuse in a poor peri-urban African set up. It is a story of a young college graduate who is selling like hot cake in his community because he is earning a good salary from his internship position with an American Charity organization. He however, ended up impregnating three women at the...
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‘You were supposed to take your exams in Lecture theater 1”
I immediately got myself on my feet as a red-eyed short University lecturer who was invigilating our exams was writing red ink on my exam paper.
The words were clear ‘-20’. I took the paper from him and set my journey off to Lecture Theater 1. He gave me the my exam book and I started. I heard... -
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Emma said that i am a boring guy to keep a family alive. My face dropped and i wished if earth could just open up to give me an escape route.
I am a boring guy to keep a family alive. My face dropped and i wished if earth could just open up to give me an escape route.
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I am working on a story based on the moments that amaze me every time i remember them. As am working on this one, i do not clearly understand on how i can practically, research on information for my characters bearing in mind that everything is based on my memories.
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I was told that Brian took me on his Shoulders all the way from the Tarven. I woke up the next morning around 11 am. I was feeling some headache and nausea caught me. I then realized that I have already vomited most of the local Masese beer which I took the previous day.
I got out of my bed. I saw that my clothes have some stains of bloods. I asked myself,... -
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I like working late at night with music playing in the background. Especially when i am sure that almost everyone in the city is asleep. Ideas just flow through my mind. But i prefer doing this in presence of no one.
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For me i can relate with Alex. I work best very late at night especially around 2 AM. But i have not done much. Now having read from these writers, i would like to explore on whether morning hours can work for me.
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I have changed my initial write up to 3rd person, but i am still facing challenges with the issue of giving details of appearnce and behavior to my character. I need help.
This is what i have changed to
I was told that Brian took me on his Shoulders all the way from the Tarven. I brought to myself shame and disgrace as people from has seen me being...
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Brian is heading towards Tinenenji’s house carrying Titani on his shoulders. Tinenenji opens her curtain and sees his son heavily intoxicated.
‘Are these the manners which children learn from college?’ She told herself.
As Brian approached, the veranda of Tinenenji’s house, Titani vomits. -
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My writings will be greatly influenced by the circumstances I have been through. My father was a poet, novelist and book publisher. I remember when I was very young, I used to see big names in Malawian writing community coming to our home. Unfortunately, he died when I was just 6. Afterwards, I lived a hard life struggling with my mother to survive. I felt in...
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The audio has prompted me to look back on my footprints staring from the time i was born. There has not been much motivation for writing fiction in my childhood. I grew up in a family where my father was a novelist and my mother was a language teacher. With the stories presented in the audio, i guess that i will be able to connect dots of my life and find a...
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Long at the age of 8, Sabela knew very well that prime numbers does not have a clear pattern. His teacher was very interested with his question and he openly told him that he do not have an answer.
A few days later he came up with something to relieve little Sabela.
“The primes are building blocks of all numbers. Your question has been in discussion within... -
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The greatest innovation is 'computer'. It has allowed us to make calculations at the rate which people who lived 200 years never imagined...
