tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post1087721130297301092..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Guest Post: Kerstin PaechSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-80176062839535924872007-04-03T14:11:00.000-04:002007-04-03T14:11:00.000-04:00Its been pointed out to me that the magazine 'Focu...Its been pointed out to me that the magazine 'Focus' mentioned in the comment that I just deleted does indeed exist. In case you are interested in running the above post, please contact me by email (sabine[@]perimeterinstitute.ca). For obvious reasons, I will not give copyright to an anonymous commenter. Thanks,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-51422920785598892752007-02-13T14:48:00.000-05:002007-02-13T14:48:00.000-05:00Hi Kisten, I was being light hearted, not critical...Hi Kisten, <BR/>I was being light hearted, not critical.<BR/>I appreciate the post is what path brought you to physics.<BR/>I was merely trying to reconcile the question of whether & why Nature can make mistakes (human deformities) - and the notion or philosophy of Cosmic Karma - everything is as is - <B>be</B>cause...<BR/><BR/>Life is the Mystery, and the universe has much to reveal, but funny QUASAR9https://www.blogger.com/profile/00593390598251093182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-53980250580701162882007-02-12T21:16:00.000-05:002007-02-12T21:16:00.000-05:00Hi Stefan,you ask a very difficult question. Is it...Hi Stefan,<BR/><BR/>you ask a very difficult question. Is it really growing up? Or is heavy ion physics not the right thing for me?<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's both. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes I ask myself how many of the physicists out there still see the wonders that physics can add to your life.<BR/><BR/>It is hard to keep wondering when the people around you seem to be "so grown up" about everything. How Kerstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852459774033035678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-41967538396805304212007-02-12T21:06:00.000-05:002007-02-12T21:06:00.000-05:00Hi Quasar,thank you for your comment. No, I don't ...Hi Quasar,<BR/><BR/>thank you for your comment. <BR/><BR/>No, I don't think physics can give you all the answers either.<BR/><BR/>I tried to illustrate what path brought me to being a physicist. Not what physics is able to explain or not.<BR/><BR/>It can answer quite a bit of questions, but certain other, very elementry questions remain unanswered. <BR/><BR/>KerstinKerstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852459774033035678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-73863925252757795042007-02-12T18:28:00.000-05:002007-02-12T18:28:00.000-05:00Hi Kerstin, Sciences and especially some mathemati...Hi Kerstin, Sciences and especially some mathematically minded physicists believe in the theory of everything<BR/>but<BR/>isn't the theory or answer to everything - an attribute of an all knowing divinity or god<BR/><BR/>What was the QGP or Cosmic Soup made of - was it fast food out of a pack - or a broth prepared over a slow fire by a Master Chef<BR/><BR/>Does Nature make mistakes<BR/>Is there QUASAR9https://www.blogger.com/profile/00593390598251093182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-51399771534094004352007-02-12T17:34:00.000-05:002007-02-12T17:34:00.000-05:00Dear Kerstin, thank you very much for sharing with...Dear Kerstin, <BR/><BR/><BR/>thank you very much for sharing with us some of the details of the path through life that has lead you where you are right now! And it seems to me your path to physics has been not completely natural and pre-determined, when other near-by ways may have led you to English and sports or physiotherapy... And I am quite impressed that you read books about relativity and stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495628046446378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-57843620533269340102007-02-12T14:41:00.000-05:002007-02-12T14:41:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for this story, I wish you all the ...Thanks so much for this story, I wish you all the best for the future and hope you find your way,<BR/><BR/>JosieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-28084455183957026582007-02-12T08:44:00.000-05:002007-02-12T08:44:00.000-05:00Hi Bee,Speaking of bees, have you read the book "T...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>Speaking of bees, have you read the book "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd? It's one of my favorite novels from the last several years, though that might not be saying much since I don't read much fiction. ;-) <BR/><BR/>But it is a well-written book if you have time for a quick novel.Rae Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239791074376508016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-44032949662975085222007-02-12T08:39:00.000-05:002007-02-12T08:39:00.000-05:00Thanks Kerstin and Bee for sharing this story. Al...Thanks Kerstin and Bee for sharing this story. All of these physicists' stories kind of make me sad for my abandoned further education, but it's too late now to go back. With three young children and so many other things taking my time I couldn't really devote myself to studies the way I'd want/need to. Well, at least I can read science blogs! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Good luck, Kerstin with your furtherRae Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239791074376508016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-29967584341422189972007-02-12T08:17:00.000-05:002007-02-12T08:17:00.000-05:00If the string theorists are right, then something ...If the string theorists are right, then something quite fundamental is lurking in heavy ion collision physics.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-35694488486756357732007-02-12T00:35:00.000-05:002007-02-12T00:35:00.000-05:00I'm glad to see your blog. It's not often to see a...I'm glad to see your blog. It's not often to see a physicist in blogsphere so I'm lucky today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-84124703433686412732007-02-11T22:33:00.000-05:002007-02-11T22:33:00.000-05:00Interesting. Could you please inform Bee to be car...Interesting. Could you please inform Bee to be careful? A <A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070211/ap_on_sc/dying_bees" REL="nofollow">Mystery illness</A> is killing tens of thousands of colonies of bees in North America.Luboš Motlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487263983247488359noreply@blogger.com