tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post114520985716037823..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: ComplicatedSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1146866075369397742006-05-05T17:54:00.000-04:002006-05-05T17:54:00.000-04:00Hi Sabine et al.,well done! In my opinion, a fello...Hi Sabine et al.,<BR/><BR/>well done! In my opinion, a fellowship application system that takes >1 year to come to a decision and is completely out of sync with the world's academic cycle does not deserve any further attention. No matter what the alleged reputation in Germany is.<BR/><BR/>It's confusing and somewhat disturbing to read from 'anonymous' who claims that it takes him/her an evening Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1145300287193073762006-04-17T14:58:00.000-04:002006-04-17T14:58:00.000-04:00Dear Bee,well, I know that it was not an easy deci...Dear Bee,<BR/><BR/><BR/>well, I know that it was not an easy decision for you at all to decline the Emmy Noether fellowship - so, first of all, all the very best wishes to this decision, and let's hope that it will turn out to be just the right one!<BR/><BR/>I mean, I have seen first-hand that you have pondered very very much about this issue, especially after all the efforts, time, and labor youstefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495628046446378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1145300134316735392006-04-17T14:55:00.000-04:002006-04-17T14:55:00.000-04:00hi Bee, I have been worrying about you for a coupl...hi Bee, I have been worrying about you for a couple of days<BR/><BR/>and last night early Monday morning woke up in the middle of the night thinking about something you said in PF forum about a continuum of observers.<BR/><BR/>I have nothing useful to say. I want you to be well and calm and happy----and after that I want you to do great research.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1145238862321362292006-04-16T21:54:00.000-04:002006-04-16T21:54:00.000-04:00you declined the emmy noether!? stupid!you declined the emmy noether!? <BR/>stupid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1145221847324403492006-04-16T17:10:00.000-04:002006-04-16T17:10:00.000-04:00Hi anonymous, thanks for the comment. I am sorry f...Hi anonymous, <BR/><BR/>thanks for the comment. I am sorry for the offense, please don't take it personal. I was not refering to the refereeing process, but to the lack of flexibility of German buerocracy - say, as compared to the US.<BR/><BR/>Here is the story: I applied for the fellowship in summer 2004. I got it in February 2006. By this time, I had already accepted another position. <BR/><BR/Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1145219836074514752006-04-16T16:37:00.000-04:002006-04-16T16:37:00.000-04:00"On Friday, I declined the offer from the German S..."<BR/>On Friday, I declined the offer from the German Science Foundation for the Emmy-Noether-Fellowship. Something I have been delaying for some while. After all, didn't I want to go back ever since I came to the US? I got up in the middle of the night to make the phone call. Just to realize that it's a holiday in Germany. So, I sent them a lengthy email, which essentially tells them that I am Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com