tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post1592302258407671242..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Science and the Economic CrisisSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-24776969853928358342009-03-28T06:46:00.000-04:002009-03-28T06:46:00.000-04:00Just so you know what is happening at PI is very r...Just so you know what is happening at PI is very real and not some figment of somebodies imagination.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.portfolio.com/business-news/portfolio/2009/03/18/Physicists-Try-to-Predict-Economy" REL="nofollow" TITLE="by Mark Buchanan April 2009 Issue">The Crash Test Solution</A>-Physicists try to predict Economy<BR/><BR/><I>A small but growing cadre of scientists are arguing PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-54358002268439422392009-03-26T17:42:00.000-04:002009-03-26T17:42:00.000-04:00Uncle Al:Amazing insights. You're 'out of the box'...Uncle Al:<BR/>Amazing insights. You're 'out of the box'. Appreciate much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-30351960997565231852009-03-26T11:04:00.000-04:002009-03-26T11:04:00.000-04:00Even scientist can be called a "mere foot soldier ...Even scientist can be called a "mere foot soldier for an ideal," who is governed by a "thought process." What is your take on your scientific endeavour as a scientist and a robotic culture?<BR/><BR/>So I look at information supplied by Bee which presents a point of view. I also present a method in which to control a computer. QUANTUM CHLOROPHYLL, yet, I would say this does not give a machine PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-26090721864284376992009-03-26T10:57:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:57:00.000-04:00University of Michigan "Diversity Matters": 82 pro...University of Michigan "Diversity Matters": 82 programs easing the pain of genetic, developmental, and behavioral trash; drug addicts, reproductive warriors, religious hind gut fermenters, Enviro-whiner Luddites; the stupid, the pathetic, and the Officially Sad. VICTIMS! every one of them.<BR/><BR/>Number of U/M programs for Gifted matriculants: one (not included in the following list),<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-88726486873547894652009-03-26T06:20:00.000-04:002009-03-26T06:20:00.000-04:00Hi Bee,“Either way, a different issue that I've be...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>“Either way, a different issue that I've been wondering about is whether all of these layoffs that were reported in the newspapers during the last months were actually necessary or whether the global financial mess was used as an excuse by some companies to get rid of people.”<BR/><BR/>Well I think a lot of entities within these past few months have seen this as an opportunity, Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-53661614643589792152009-03-25T14:53:00.000-04:002009-03-25T14:53:00.000-04:00Information is the key?Some might understand the u...<A HREF="http://eskesthai.blogspot.com/2009/03/world-of-information.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="The World of Information ">Information</A> is the key?<BR/><BR/>Some might understand the use of the word "master" in it's proper relation to the endocrinology.<BR/><BR/>Of course the article is open to opinion for correction, and of course, was in sighted by the mechanics of derivatives and PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-14651246140443309592009-03-25T14:32:00.000-04:002009-03-25T14:32:00.000-04:00Hi Hamish,It does of course have a demographic com...Hi Hamish,<BR/><BR/>It does of course have a demographic component, and there are always annual fluctuations, thus I am not really sure it is presently possible to pin down what the reason is for this job shortage. The real problem I think actually has very little to do with the financial crisis but just generally with the available jobs at universities. There are usually plenty of opportunities Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-18240122929699034762009-03-25T12:58:00.000-04:002009-03-25T12:58:00.000-04:00@Uncle Al - You're absolutely right, education is ...@Uncle Al - You're absolutely right, education is nothing but business these days. Nobody cares about the quality but how to make more money. I wish the educational system would be free like in some European countries, it seems to be working fine for them. Plus, no need to worry about some people not being able to afford college. <BR/><BR/>Take care, JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-56238937907944542172009-03-25T11:12:00.000-04:002009-03-25T11:12:00.000-04:00The Dow-Jones fell 5000 points. Who - economists,...The Dow-Jones fell 5000 points. Who - economists, academics, soothsayers, Wall Street hucksters - made a fortune? Those skimming vigorish! Centralized process always fubars product, and for <A HREF="http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/comprom.htm" REL="nofollow">good reason</A>.<BR/><BR/>Education is business. Tuition, fees, grants are income. Students are process fluid, young faculty are slavesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-68538459675654461772009-03-25T07:44:00.000-04:002009-03-25T07:44:00.000-04:00Hi Hamish,You are probably right with this, yet I ...Hi Hamish,<BR/><BR/>You are probably right with this, yet I would say also that Canada hasn’t kept pace in terms of the educational infrastructure in regards to our rise in population. I also think if one wants to pursue academia, that it should also be considered that one must export themselves to places that are more in need of academics, even though the remuneration and life style might Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-7955876271205035672009-03-25T04:59:00.000-04:002009-03-25T04:59:00.000-04:00I believe the job-vacancy shortage at many univers...I believe the job-vacancy shortage at many universities in the west is driven by demographics, not economics. In Canada for example, universities expanded rapidly in the 1960s, which meant that many faculty members were roughly the same age throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s. This meant very few retirements and very little room for new blood - until this cohort retired en masse around 2000. I was atAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com