tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post6940833384561332670..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: The world's most powerful womanSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-44048987452333495672008-08-31T06:16:00.000-04:002008-08-31T06:16:00.000-04:00Hi Bee,“It might leave room, but not time.”Very cl...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>“It might leave room, but not time.”<BR/><BR/>Very clever, yet I would ask how many politicians other then Angela Merkel would understand why? :-)<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>PhilPhil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-25613982273835989712008-08-30T13:25:00.000-04:002008-08-30T13:25:00.000-04:00Hi Phil,Well seeing that politics in general has d...Hi Phil,<BR/><BR/><I>Well seeing that politics in general has demonstrated not to require too much thinking I thought this would leave room for both</I><BR/><BR/>It might leave room, but not time. Best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-83220543981773639232008-08-30T11:34:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:34:00.000-04:00Hi Bee,“To offer my two cents, I think it is a que...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>“To offer my two cents, I think it is a question of interest. Somebody who spent a decade to study some field of science needs to have a true dedication to this work.”<BR/><BR/>Well seeing that politics in general has demonstrated not to require too much thinking I thought this would leave room for both:-) More seriously I thought it might appeal more to the older scientist who Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-62444222509429884522008-08-29T19:20:00.000-04:002008-08-29T19:20:00.000-04:00Also: Oskar Lafontaine, MD in physicsAlso: <A HREF="http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3404703679.html" REL="nofollow">Oskar Lafontaine, MD in physics</A>Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-66046043255068005672008-08-29T19:10:00.000-04:002008-08-29T19:10:00.000-04:00Dear Stefan,Thanks for the links! "Wolkige Mä...Dear Stefan,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the links! "Wolkige Mädchen schrift," very funny ;-) <BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>B.<BR/><BR/>PS: Looks quite similar to your handwriting actually.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-19304489959338212992008-08-29T18:22:00.000-04:002008-08-29T18:22:00.000-04:00There's a T-shirt I saw with the quote:"Y...There's a T-shirt I saw with the quote:<BR/><BR/>"You can't fix STUPID"<BR/><BR/>It's good to see that some "Book Knowledge" people are in powerful political positions. I was watching the 1hr show "From Student to Scientist", which featured M. Gell-Mann, Leon Lederman, Burton Richter, et al. There was a Nobel Laureate (Medicine I think), who said:<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-68074721688126343402008-08-29T16:06:00.000-04:002008-08-29T16:06:00.000-04:00PS: Palin might have to take over, that's what I m...PS: Palin might have to take over, that's what I meant per TWMPW since the US VP doesn't quite fit the bill compared to even a smaller nation's top leader. And that in itself is more food for thought.<BR/>"A heartbeat away from the presidency."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-80261442076372879982008-08-29T16:04:00.000-04:002008-08-29T16:04:00.000-04:00Well, now we know who might be the world's most po...Well, now we know who might be the world's most powerful woman next year: Sarah Palin. Although women should be picked for top posts, I think McCain is showing his cynicism as a pragmatic gamester with this. It looks like he's just trying to snag votes and not caring for the good of his country. Consider the following steps takes a few steps:<BR/><BR/>1. Ask, and maybe even him directly too: Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-89627110214047839012008-08-29T13:33:00.000-04:002008-08-29T13:33:00.000-04:00I have the Forbes' complete list in widget form. I...I have the Forbes' complete list in widget form. If you like it, feel free to post!<BR/><BR/>http://amysblist.blogspot.com/2008/08/forbes-2008-worlds-most-powerful-women.html<BR/><BR/>Amyamy's blisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12484553543476105830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-37414457209340404702008-08-29T12:55:00.000-04:002008-08-29T12:55:00.000-04:00I like Angela Merkel. She is trying to raise an in...I like Angela Merkel. She is trying to raise an independent voice for Germany and Europe.<BR/>She is not a "Yes sir" leader. What we need in Europe are strong political figures who can implement an independent European policy in the complex international environment. I wish General De Gaulle was alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-32149614559767350382008-08-29T09:33:00.001-04:002008-08-29T09:33:00.001-04:00Javier Solana is physicist too. From Cabrera schoo...Javier Solana is physicist too. From Cabrera school.Alejandro Riverohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181521111080562335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-49785196493756559442008-08-29T09:33:00.000-04:002008-08-29T09:33:00.000-04:00Italicized and bold, are my additions."An Advocate...Italicized and bold, are my additions.<BR/><BR/><B>"</B><A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/science/19conv.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin" REL="nofollow">An Advocate for Science Diplomacy</A> By CLAUDIA DREIFUS Published: August 18, 2008 New York Times<BR/><BR/>Q. <B>WHY CAN SCIENCE CREATE COOPERATION IN PLACES WHERE EVERYTHING ELSE FAILS?</B><BR/><BR/>A(<I>Nina V. Fedoroff<PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-91377519916788280262008-08-29T08:09:00.000-04:002008-08-29T08:09:00.000-04:00Hi Phil,To offer my two cents, I think it is a que...Hi Phil,<BR/><BR/>To offer my two cents, I think it is a question of interest. Somebody who spent a decade to study some field of science needs to have a true dedication to this work. I would guess it is not impossible but very unlikely somebody changes his personality after that so much that he will then go embrace a job that is cluttered with social pitfalls and in its core very unscientific. ISabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-7050018880060341792008-08-29T07:43:00.000-04:002008-08-29T07:43:00.000-04:00Hi Bee,It would be interesting to know when if eve...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>It would be interesting to know when if ever the world’s most powerful man or women will be a scientist by training. I believe the closest to that in terms of a U.S. president was Jimmy Carter who had a Bachelor of Science degree and some non credit course work in nuclear power generation. It would also be interesting to discover why such people do not become our leaders? Is itPhil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-65079782078876311802008-08-29T03:06:00.000-04:002008-08-29T03:06:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Andrew Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852211910001840777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-68949624566838937942008-08-28T23:51:00.000-04:002008-08-28T23:51:00.000-04:00Sorry to rain on the parade too.With regard to the...Sorry to rain on the parade too.<BR/><BR/>With regard to the pursuance of science, it shall not know gender or race bias?<BR/><BR/>Barrack Obama had a very good speech tonight, and a lesson, not only for the Americans, but their neighbours as well.<BR/><BR/>Out of the impoverish and discrimination, attitudes will arise. One shall not, no matter their political agenda cast onto another, by gender PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-91404252558381698282008-08-28T23:05:00.000-04:002008-08-28T23:05:00.000-04:00Our prime minister comes in at number 38.Our prime minister comes in at number 38.Keahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652514294703722285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-47865795187384381802008-08-28T18:42:00.000-04:002008-08-28T18:42:00.000-04:00And exactly why do Angie and Hilary want to be amo...And exactly why do Angie and Hilary want to be among the most powerfull creatures on the planet Earth? What kind of person would lust for this scale of power and control? Oh I forgot, they went into poltics because they want to help people and make things better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-62086667598147501542008-08-28T18:21:00.000-04:002008-08-28T18:21:00.000-04:00These days, the political systems of both Germany ...These days, the political systems of both Germany and America provide many opportunities at the heighest levels of goverment for ambitious and intelligent woman to get on the neoliberal band wagon of dissolving nation states on behalf of THE CORPORATION and giving their blessing to violent suppression-I have Iraq and the poor Serbs in mind-to the party poopers who resist neoliberal globalizationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-50130986407484054882008-08-28T17:15:00.000-04:002008-08-28T17:15:00.000-04:00My rep. in Congress was a plasma physicist. I'm su...My rep. in Congress was a plasma physicist. I'm supporting another physicist, Bill Foster, to Congress from Illinois.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-87249737135684031402008-08-28T13:11:00.000-04:002008-08-28T13:11:00.000-04:00Yes I think that's admirable of Angela, and I wish...Yes I think that's admirable of Angela, and I wish we had more physicists in the US government. There are already three in Congress (two Ds and one R):<BR/>http://talklikeaphysicist.com/2008/soon-the-entire-us-congress-would-consist-of-physicists/.<BR/><BR/>I lived in Germany 1968-71 (near Kaiserslautern) and found it fun and of course know of their interest and accomplishments in science. As forNeil Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04564859009749481136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-15135999290173320582008-08-28T13:00:00.000-04:002008-08-28T13:00:00.000-04:00Maggie Thatcher was a chemist. Knute Rockne was a...Maggie Thatcher was a chemist. Knute Rockne was a chemist. It's not an inescapable stain. Worst comes to worst you'll found Israel or something.<BR/><BR/>Chemistry can elevate even physics - Do the <A HREF="http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/qz4.pdf" REL="nofollow">parity Eötvös experiment</A> (pdf) and get a free December trip to Sweden. ("Cooking, serving, or eating lutefisk will permanently Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-46371502182671043322008-08-28T12:53:00.000-04:002008-08-28T12:53:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Neil Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04564859009749481136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-83716991711429431612008-08-28T11:27:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:27:00.000-04:00BTW, here is the title page of her PhD dissertatio...BTW, here is the <A HREF="http://www.zeit.de/online/2008/29/bg-doktorarbeiten?6" REL="nofollow">title page</A> of her PhD dissertation, and here is quite a silly "<A HREF="http://www.zeit.de/2005/29/B-Merkel" REL="nofollow">review</A>" of the dissertation... (all in German). <BR/><BR/>It's about quantum mechanical calculations of decay constants for the disintegration of molecules by the breakingstefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495628046446378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-21315129276735354782008-08-28T11:13:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:13:00.000-04:00I didn't know she had a science background at all!...I didn't know she had a science background at all! That's awesome. I'd been wondering lately, based on the fact that more people get PhDs than end up in research, where the rest ends up. Chancellor of Germany is pretty good alternative career, but probably even harder to get than a career in research ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com