tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post4644268783072384800..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Happy New Year!Sabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-13662881059868056652012-02-18T11:41:12.282-05:002012-02-18T11:41:12.282-05:00Hi Thomas,
I didn't say that "physicists...Hi Thomas,<br /><br />I didn't say that "physicists don't know how to, or want to, use modern electronic tools." I would never make such a general statement. There are exceptions to any rule. I have simply said that in my experience they're slow. I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong, but I just don't see much happening. I don't know if that depends to some Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-91872133778771699612012-02-18T10:49:05.430-05:002012-02-18T10:49:05.430-05:00In the LSC we use cvs, svn, and even git to write ...In the LSC we use cvs, svn, and even git to write collaborative papers; and quite a few of us were born before 1980. So it's not true that physicists don't know how to, or want to, use modern electronic tools. <br /><br />Perhaps some sub-classes of physicists don't.Thomas Denthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355010444546331416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-54563827241201785302012-01-01T03:24:17.293-05:002012-01-01T03:24:17.293-05:00Hi Phil,
Ah, right, the world is about to end thi...Hi Phil,<br /><br />Ah, right, the world is about to end this year. They should have put this on the NYT timeline ;o) It was also about to end on Nov 11 2011, if I recall correctly, so I apologize for not being terribly worried. Also, the movie 2012 was the possibly worst movie I've seen for a decade or so. Best,<br /><br />B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-76765468221739264782011-12-31T19:16:16.759-05:002011-12-31T19:16:16.759-05:00Thanks Bee, and Happy New Year to all as it zips a...Thanks Bee, and Happy New Year to all as it zips around the world at around 463 m/s.Neil Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04564859009749481136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-67728438211430532792011-12-31T14:09:55.101-05:002011-12-31T14:09:55.101-05:00Hi Bee & Stefan,
I’d also like to wish you an...Hi Bee & Stefan,<br /><br />I’d also like to wish you and all a Happy New Year and to say how much I continue to appreciate your blog. My only comment in regards to what you revealed here being is if the phone voting ever came to pass when attempting to do so I’d most likely be greeted with a busy signal.<br /><br />Oh yes, one more thing, in doing some research in relation to the Mayan’s Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-57740402148378358482011-12-31T11:23:23.079-05:002011-12-31T11:23:23.079-05:00abundance so great that wealth becomes meaningless...<i>abundance so great that wealth becomes meaningless as a difference between people</i><br /><br />1) What minority will be productive without reward so that the majority can be rewarded without productivity? The Dole has imploded.<br /><br />2) Civilization is driven by energy, raw materials, intelligence, and greed. The first two are outlawed by Enviro-whinerism, the third by diversity; and Uncle Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056804084187606211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-31000194143530459912011-12-31T10:43:58.813-05:002011-12-31T10:43:58.813-05:00Food of course is just a metaphor. I mean the esse...Food of course is just a metaphor. I mean the essentials for a living:<br /><br />e.g. A home, water, electricity, food, clothes, health care, basic and higher education. <br /><br />These will never be provided for free under the present economical system even if the resources are adequate.Giotishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594944884584261018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-80058741299051325472011-12-31T10:20:55.302-05:002011-12-31T10:20:55.302-05:00Yes, an essential principle of capitalism (and its...Yes, an essential principle of capitalism (and its justification up to a point) is that there is no such thing as a free lunch. If there is a free lunch people get lazy and if people get lazy there is no progress.<br /><br />So even if they can feed the whole world for free, they won't do it because this will undermine the foundations of the 'system'.Giotishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594944884584261018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-90574167966978955212011-12-31T09:36:34.116-05:002011-12-31T09:36:34.116-05:00Hi Plato,
Thanks for your reliable contributions,...Hi Plato,<br /><br />Thanks for your reliable contributions, which are always interesting! Best,<br /><br />B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-6109000976036167992011-12-31T09:35:04.423-05:002011-12-31T09:35:04.423-05:00Hi Alyssa,
I believe the webcam is there to study...Hi Alyssa,<br /><br />I believe the webcam is there to study cloud drifting or something. Yes, it's not much going on, but it clearly rocks ;o) Best wishes to you and your family too,<br /><br />B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-32764034071292099102011-12-31T09:32:54.236-05:002011-12-31T09:32:54.236-05:00Hi Giotis,
Yes... I originally wrote something to...Hi Giotis,<br /><br />Yes... I originally wrote something to the extend that wealth will remain relevant as long as we rely on capitalism to drive progress. I took it out though because it got too long. Capitalism only works by creating new demands, and as long as we rely on its mechanism, we'll continue to produce scarcities just to then meet them. The question is then more what is scarce. ISabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-80495628771975897922011-12-31T08:13:33.502-05:002011-12-31T08:13:33.502-05:00The idea of the Everest webcam is cool, but it'...The idea of the Everest webcam is cool, but it's a bit boring!<br /><br />Happy 2012 to you and your family!Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695509619557410413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-77511234994636451752011-12-31T07:27:46.208-05:002011-12-31T07:27:46.208-05:00"NYT readers believe that "physical scie..."NYT readers believe that "physical sciences produce abundance so great that wealth becomes meaningless as a difference between people" and we'll be living in a post-scarcity world.'<br /><br />How naive; this is already the case. The apparent scarcity is artificial. Scarcity is the precondition of antagonism which is the driving force behind the evolution of modern Giotishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594944884584261018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-66443928649099461362011-12-31T07:24:19.007-05:002011-12-31T07:24:19.007-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Giotishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594944884584261018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-73006810775964293842011-12-31T07:18:14.694-05:002011-12-31T07:18:14.694-05:00Happy New Year Bee, Stefan and daughters. Thanks f...Happy New Year Bee, Stefan and daughters. Thanks for all the interesting info over the past years. <br /><br />May the coming years be prosperous for your family.<br /><br />Best,PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.com