tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post6964673019765054836..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: What if... #8Sabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-51726998597064952182008-12-08T22:58:00.000-05:002008-12-08T22:58:00.000-05:00Arun has provided quite an impressive list yet how...Arun has provided quite an impressive list yet how about some true heavy weights<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_Castile" REL="nofollow">Isabella of Spain</A>- Sponsor of Christopher Columbus and early user of the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanto_monta,_monta_tanto,_Isabel_como_Fernando" REL="nofollow">prenuptial agreement</A> to assure shared and equal Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-51498262006208923982008-12-08T22:53:00.000-05:002008-12-08T22:53:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-35577780348513612312008-12-08T16:14:00.000-05:002008-12-08T16:14:00.000-05:00"Indira Gandhi - IndiaMargaret Thatcher - G.B.Ange..."Indira Gandhi - India<BR/>Margaret Thatcher - G.B.<BR/>Angela Merkel - Germany<BR/>Benazir Bhutto - Pakistan<BR/>Golda Meir - Israel<BR/>Chandrika Kumaratunga - Sri Lanka<BR/>Megawati Sukarnoputri - Indonesia<BR/>Sheikh Hasina - Bangladesh"<BR/><BR/>Add the current leaders of<BR/><BR/>Cristina Fernandez - Argentina <BR/>Michelle Batchelet - Chile <BR/><BR/>Definitely would make the world a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-47134092210453149392008-12-08T15:16:00.000-05:002008-12-08T15:16:00.000-05:00And Uncle Al might get those hugs he needs. ;-)And Uncle Al might get those hugs he needs. ;-)Rae Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239791074376508016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-3846812832702770242008-12-08T15:07:00.000-05:002008-12-08T15:07:00.000-05:00less corruptionless corruptionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-62850714903266216952008-12-08T15:06:00.000-05:002008-12-08T15:06:00.000-05:00It would probably be the most rigid dictatorship i...It would probably be the most rigid dictatorship imaginable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-61778282877009033492008-12-08T12:49:00.000-05:002008-12-08T12:49:00.000-05:00Sorry about the repeats.The OuroborosYes. But you ...Sorry about the repeats.<BR/><BR/>The <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros" REL="nofollow" TITLE="it most generally symbolizes ideas of cyclicality, unity, or infinity">Ouroboros</A><BR/><BR/>Yes. But you say, the following are two men? These are in women too, I say, and in a such a leader, can you imagine? IN a man?<BR/><BR/>There can be <A HREF="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/192/PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-65756669104283642722008-12-08T12:36:00.000-05:002008-12-08T12:36:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-32582716678453389132008-12-08T12:11:00.000-05:002008-12-08T12:11:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-15354743818338020442008-12-08T11:44:00.000-05:002008-12-08T11:44:00.000-05:00Arun, Don't forget Kim Campbell. She led Canada f...Arun, Don't forget Kim Campbell. She led Canada for a few months in '93 after the disastrous Mulroney years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-41111786160262802312008-12-08T11:29:00.000-05:002008-12-08T11:29:00.000-05:00Madame Curie earned her chops as did Emily Noether...Madame Curie earned her chops as did Emily Noether and Maria Goeppert-Mayer. Amanda Peet and Lisa Randall don't demand special compensation because they squat when they pee. None of them whine about proving the power of personal narrative.<BR/><BR/><I>Chancengleichheit, Gleichstellung, Gleichberechtigung!</I> Think about that when your dentist - whose med school admission was greased by gonadsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-69484340889280947982008-12-08T10:34:00.000-05:002008-12-08T10:34:00.000-05:00As the others have said, women are often as combat...As the others have said, women are often as combative and aggressive as men, so I can't imagine that wars and conflicts would disappear. But I think that children would be more valued than they are currently in many places (far less child slavery, etc). Possibly the population growth would be slower. Social injustices might be reduced too because women are generally more concerned about those Rae Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239791074376508016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-22305109421045212052008-12-08T09:53:00.000-05:002008-12-08T09:53:00.000-05:00I seriously doubt this would change much in the wo...I seriously doubt this would change much in the world. The competition for wealth and resources will be a greater power and influence over foreign policy than any westernized gender stereotypes/gender roles/gender expectations would. Heck, I'm even pessimistic about the notion that if women were in charge we wouldn't wage wars based off of sheer cultural/ideological differences.Shawn Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308205724057373941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-24752095145381964872008-12-08T08:45:00.000-05:002008-12-08T08:45:00.000-05:00You mean having simultaneously:Indira Gandhi - Ind...You mean having simultaneously:<BR/><BR/>Indira Gandhi - India<BR/>Margaret Thatcher - G.B.<BR/>Angela Merkel - Germany<BR/>Benazir Bhutto - Pakistan<BR/>Golda Meir - Israel<BR/>Chandrika Kumaratunga - Sri Lanka<BR/>Megawati Sukarnoputri - Indonesia<BR/>Sheikh Hasina - Bangladesh<BR/><BR/>and a lot more I can't remember or don't know? A formidable set of leaders these. It might give a huge boost Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-74182841985466969072008-12-08T07:18:00.000-05:002008-12-08T07:18:00.000-05:00More seriously I don’t know how it would turn out,...More seriously I don’t know how it would turn out, for from only personal observation and experience I’ve found women in places of power or authority to be more intolerant and ruthless with members of their own gender then those of the opposite. I’ve never understood if this is resultant of being an overreaction as to showing they are fare minded or if they have even a greater gender relative Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-16332375775627361932008-12-08T06:58:00.000-05:002008-12-08T06:58:00.000-05:00I think this is one of those win, win situations. ...I think this is one of those win, win situations. First in all likelihood we would have better governance and second it would leave men able to pursue things that they enjoy most; like playing golf for instance:-)Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-66298535018765575462008-12-08T06:47:00.000-05:002008-12-08T06:47:00.000-05:00If nothing else at least the decisions made would ...If nothing else at least the decisions made would be more intuitive.Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.com