tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post7823957075945562679..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: This and ThatSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-10633988296940897662011-03-01T12:44:36.594-05:002011-03-01T12:44:36.594-05:00http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aic.124...<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aic.12495/full" rel="nofollow">http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aic.12495/full</a><br />Systemic failures: Challenges and opportunities in risk management in complex systemsArunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-3630634126281274852011-02-02T14:50:44.482-05:002011-02-02T14:50:44.482-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Steven Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435759210177642257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-86615884019571602332011-02-02T14:50:37.059-05:002011-02-02T14:50:37.059-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Steven Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435759210177642257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-19833376655737685742011-01-30T06:48:32.999-05:002011-01-30T06:48:32.999-05:00Hi Phil,
Thanks for the quote, I totally agree wi...Hi Phil,<br /><br />Thanks for the quote, I totally agree with him. Best,<br /><br />B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-73017174157293465772011-01-29T09:35:19.945-05:002011-01-29T09:35:19.945-05:00Hi Bee,
Hi Steven, Kay,
Yes, one may speculate wh...Hi Bee,<br /><br /><i>Hi Steven, Kay,<br />Yes, one may speculate what's the reason for this under-representation, but I think that's actually not the point. Point is it's quite a stretch to argue that somebody is being discriminated for where they place their x on election day because who knows that anyway?</i><br /><br />We got the point. We just extrapolated. Forgive please, but &Steven Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435759210177642257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-8448346634895803812011-01-29T06:46:20.105-05:002011-01-29T06:46:20.105-05:00Hi Bee,
I’ll most definitely let it be known what...Hi Bee,<br /><br />I’ll most definitely let it be known what I think of the book after having looked it over. However after consideration and although understanding your time being now more limited I would remind this is primarily a visual experience and thus might not consume very much of your time; that is at least physical time, although cognitive time being another matter. Also in way I seePhil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-3450184303824440192011-01-29T06:43:23.026-05:002011-01-29T06:43:23.026-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-33183720157502938192011-01-29T05:20:32.348-05:002011-01-29T05:20:32.348-05:00Hi Steven, Kay,
Yes, one may speculate what's...Hi Steven, Kay,<br /><br />Yes, one may speculate what's the reason for this underrepresentation, but I think that's actually not the point. Point is it's quite a stretch to argue that somebody is being discriminated for where they place their x on election day because who knows that anyway? If you're female or black a hiring committee just has to give you one look to figure that Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-26501190553605715452011-01-29T05:13:43.279-05:002011-01-29T05:13:43.279-05:00Hi Phil,
Let us know how you like Katy's book...Hi Phil,<br /><br />Let us know how you like Katy's book if you have a chance to give it a look! I will probably not find the time for some while. Best,<br /><br />B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-23391722817301940202011-01-28T11:23:52.529-05:002011-01-28T11:23:52.529-05:00Hi Steven,
I talked about scientists not working ...Hi Steven,<br /><br />I talked about scientists not working for companies. You're right that some scientists working at universities or research laboratories can make money with patents, but theorists f.e. cannot.<br /><br />Best, KayKay zum Feldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04233793196547147876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-16782635768537423662011-01-28T11:14:21.755-05:002011-01-28T11:14:21.755-05:00The Republican take on science is inerrant and ina...The Republican take on science is inerrant and inarguable. The first five of the Ten Commandments command "Thou shalt shop only in the Company store." Shut up and obey. It is governments' task to prevent mankind from knowing things, and religions' task to substitute inert filling.<br /><br />http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/bamer.htm <br />POTUS Obama's State of the Union Uncle Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056804084187606211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-42603065954717211932011-01-28T10:01:24.018-05:002011-01-28T10:01:24.018-05:00There are plenty of scientists working for global ...There are plenty of scientists working for global corporations, Kayzum, for example ExxonMobil, and if they know what's good for them they will present themselves as conservatives or Republicans, regardless of how they feel. You don't advance in corpora tions unless you adopt the "company line."<br /><br />Industry hates pollution control, as it subtracts from their profits, so Steven Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435759210177642257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-42744983751247363182011-01-28T09:48:26.004-05:002011-01-28T09:48:26.004-05:00Hi Bee,
I agree with you. This article about demo...Hi Bee,<br /><br />I agree with you. This article about democrats in science is complete bullshit. I think there're not many republicans working in science is at least coming from the fact that one cannot make so much money in science. The 'debate' about climate change in this article is disgusting.<br /><br />Best, KayKay zum Feldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04233793196547147876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-16326642703447820652011-01-28T09:28:28.216-05:002011-01-28T09:28:28.216-05:00It's fairly obvious why there are more liberal...It's fairly obvious why there are more liberals in Science: most scientists (that publish) tend to work in Academia which is quite liberal itself, given all the young people attending. And every year, a new crop of young. :-)<br /><br />Yet another reason why Academia is failing in America at least and we need our Institutes of Advanced Study and Logic. Less undergrads, more maturity.<br /><Steven Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435759210177642257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-3441309697001444442011-01-28T09:09:54.026-05:002011-01-28T09:09:54.026-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Steven Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435759210177642257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-6204619233577732542011-01-28T07:28:09.232-05:002011-01-28T07:28:09.232-05:00Hi Bee,
Thanks Bee for you pointing to Katy Börne...Hi Bee,<br /><br />Thanks Bee for you pointing to Katy Börner’s new book. Your drawing attention to such things is just one of the many reasons I like to follow this blog. This is one book I will definitely need to pick up, as the thing being I’m one of those people who visualizes concepts and information as a matter of course and thus finds it becoming even more revealing when given greater Phil Warnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671311338712852659noreply@blogger.com