tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post1055880355821053952..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Science in the 21st CenturySabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-21780112782965238572008-09-04T09:03:00.000-04:002008-09-04T09:03:00.000-04:00Hi Private Physicist,Perhaps the proprietors of sc...Hi Private Physicist,<BR/><BR/><I>Perhaps the proprietors of science blogs can begin by taking care to emphasize that the degree to which opinions should be taken seriously should be modulated by the evidence as to whether the person expressing it knows what he is talking about.</I><BR/><BR/>Well, we all have learned in highschool that to evaluate sources one needs to take into account the Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-67055666255884632102008-09-02T22:25:00.000-04:002008-09-02T22:25:00.000-04:00One really depressing aspect of "science in the 21...One really depressing aspect of "science in the 21st century" is the growth of what might be called "consensus science". You know, the kind of thing that is intended when people say things like "most physicists privately believe that [the landscape/mathematical physics generally/Ed Witten's latest/etcetcetc] is crap". Peter Woit is the prime exponent of this on the blogs; he constantly tells us Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-80786301088546138652008-09-02T02:13:00.000-04:002008-09-02T02:13:00.000-04:00Hi Arun,"harness science and technology to address...Hi Arun,<BR/><BR/>"harness science and technology to address the "grand challenges" of the 21st century"<BR/><BR/>While a harness may at times be appropriate for technology I feel it should never be applied to science.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>PhilPhil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-42705401196516968292008-09-01T19:32:00.000-04:002008-09-01T19:32:00.000-04:00This is politics and science, but given the weight...This is politics and science, but given the weight the US has in the scientific world, it is important, I think.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-jacquot/obama-biden-a-science-and_b_122878.html" REL="nofollow">Presidential Science Platform</A><BR/><BR/>Quote:<BR/><BR/>The responses he provided to all the questions, which dealt with a range of topics including ocean health, Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-34126309143816622202008-09-01T13:00:00.000-04:002008-09-01T13:00:00.000-04:00Hi Bee,Point taken and agreed. I do so hope that h...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>Point taken and agreed. I do so hope that he will have an opportunity to express his viewpoint and have it considered. I guess that half a Homer-Dixon should be considered better then none.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>PhilPhil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-25349036485430087432008-09-01T12:53:00.000-04:002008-09-01T12:53:00.000-04:00Hi Phil,No, in fact I don't find this ironic. He's...Hi Phil,<BR/><BR/>No, in fact I don't find this ironic. He's been very clear with that from the beginning. I find much more annoying those people who first agree on coming but then realize a week before the conference they can't make it, or prepare their talk in other people's sessions etc. It signals to me an incredibly bad time management. Best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-434799104466409122008-09-01T12:49:00.000-04:002008-09-01T12:49:00.000-04:00Hi Bee,Thanks for the explanation. However, don’t...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the explanation. However, don’t you find it somewhat ironic that someone who warns us about overload of information has fell victim to overload of another kind, namely commitment overload. Perhaps the subject matter for a future conference or book:-)<BR/><BR/>Best, <BR/><BR/>PhilPhil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-8620207178632348532008-09-01T12:40:00.000-04:002008-09-01T12:40:00.000-04:00Dear Arun,Indeed, I hope to kickstart some thoughp...Dear Arun,<BR/><BR/>Indeed, I hope to kickstart some thoughprocesses with this conference. Now back to preparing my talk...<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-24144502403436820762008-09-01T12:38:00.000-04:002008-09-01T12:38:00.000-04:00Hi Phil,Homer-Dixon let us know he will try to be ...Hi Phil,<BR/><BR/>Homer-Dixon let us know he will try to be around as much as possible but his schedule is too packed to make commitments. Best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-54698892226190238772008-09-01T12:03:00.000-04:002008-09-01T12:03:00.000-04:00Hi Jal,“The KISS method is not being implemented s...Hi Jal,<BR/><BR/>“The KISS method is not being implemented sufficiently.”<BR/><BR/>I’m afraid my greatest concern is that the internet is having your “KISS” to mean ‘Keep it Stupid, Stupid and unfortunately up untill now are succeeding wonderfully :-)<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>PhilPhil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-57547146909530344932008-09-01T11:58:00.000-04:002008-09-01T11:58:00.000-04:00Congratulations that after all the long and tediou...Congratulations that after all the long and tedious planning and organizing, the schedule eventually has come to a final form :-)<BR/><BR/>Good luck and much success next week!<BR/><BR/>Cheers, Stefanstefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495628046446378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-36622680751272332522008-09-01T11:53:00.000-04:002008-09-01T11:53:00.000-04:00Talk about overload!!!I'm forever being challenged...Talk about overload!!!<BR/>I'm forever being challenged to learn new communication mediums.<BR/>I've gone and signed in at science 21 and I'm not sure on how it operates for communications.<BR/>I don't bother with chat rooms for the same reason.<BR/>Does that make me too young or too old?<BR/>There are only so many hours in a day to do important things like "put food on the table".<BR/><BR/>The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-11869771585327184082008-09-01T11:21:00.000-04:002008-09-01T11:21:00.000-04:00Hi Bee,It looks like a excellent and rounded group...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>It looks like a excellent and rounded group which I expect to bring forward many different thoughts, hopes and concerns. One thing I’m sort of curious about is that although Homer Dixon is listed as a participant he is not scheduled or mentioned by you to be giving a lecture. I find it strange that with his research and opinions he would not be giving a talk and leading a Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-20379215675305414542008-09-01T10:48:00.000-04:002008-09-01T10:48:00.000-04:00'tis good! I expect some new emergent phenomena fr...'tis good! I expect some new emergent phenomena from this conference.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.com