Comments on: The Road to Aspen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:45:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JoAnne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 JoAnne Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:13:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2042 I don't know Magueijo's book, but I can confirm that Aspen is a great place to do physics. I have never experienced any unpleasant situations here. I don’t know Magueijo’s book, but I can confirm that Aspen is a great place to do physics. I have never experienced any unpleasant situations here.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Clifford Wed, 24 Aug 2005 05:42:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2041 Many needlessly inflammatory things were said in that book. It sells books. Does not mean that they have anything to do with reality. I don't know what he said about Aspen's atmosphere, but if it is as you say, then that is sad. I've been to several places to do physics all over the country and all over the planet. Aspen is in the very top bracket of great places to do physics. I speak as someone who's been there many times. Did he say how many times he's been? Maybe he had a misunderstanding there and extrapolated (as autobiographers are wont to do), thus sacrificing some accuracy. All by accident, I imagine. <br> ;-) -cvj Many needlessly inflammatory things were said in that book. It sells books. Does not mean that they have anything to do with reality. I don’t know what he said about Aspen’s atmosphere, but if it is as you say, then that is sad. I’ve been to several places to do physics all over the country and all over the planet. Aspen is in the very top bracket of great places to do physics. I speak as someone who’s been there many times. Did he say how many times he’s been? Maybe he had a misunderstanding there and extrapolated (as autobiographers are wont to do), thus sacrificing some accuracy. All by accident, I imagine.
;-)

-cvj

]]> By: Fyodor http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Fyodor Wed, 24 Aug 2005 05:33:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2040 By the way, I see that everyone here seems to think that Aspen is, without qualification, a great place. But one has heard some rather unpleasant stories about the atmosphere there, along the lines sketched in Magueijo's book --- attempted theft of ideas, etc. Any confirm/denies? By the way, I see that everyone here seems to think that Aspen is, without qualification, a great place. But one has heard some rather unpleasant stories about the atmosphere there, along the lines sketched in Magueijo’s book — attempted theft of ideas, etc. Any confirm/denies?

]]> By: JoAnne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 JoAnne Wed, 24 Aug 2005 05:12:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2039 Richard, I've been to Moab (gateway to Arches National Park) and found it to be a great town! And yes, you have demonstrated excellent knowledge of Utah scenery - that pix is indeed from the rest stop on I-70 just before mile marker 180, just east of Green River. Richard,

I’ve been to Moab (gateway to Arches National Park) and found it to be a great town! And yes, you have demonstrated excellent knowledge of Utah scenery – that pix is indeed from the rest stop on I-70 just before mile marker 180, just east of Green River.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Clifford Wed, 24 Aug 2005 05:03:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2038 On balance, best to leave that out, I would say. You have your voters to think about. More traffic-cop beating paraphenalia in the car equals more babies to kiss. Not good. -cvj On balance, best to leave that out, I would say. You have your voters to think about. More traffic-cop beating paraphenalia in the car equals more babies to kiss. Not good.

-cvj

]]> By: JoAnne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 JoAnne Wed, 24 Aug 2005 04:58:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2037 So, you are saying that I shouldn't mention the radar detector that may (or may not) have been hooked up?? So, you are saying that I shouldn’t mention the radar detector that may (or may not) have been hooked up??

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Clifford Wed, 24 Aug 2005 01:27:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2036 Careful Sean..... "They're in our midst". Some may even read this blog.....no...I go too far! -cvj Careful Sean….. “They’re in our midst”. Some may even read this blog…..no…I go too far!

-cvj

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 Clifford Wed, 24 Aug 2005 01:26:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2035 I think they're pleased because they're the nicest people on the planet! More or less. -cvj I think they’re pleased because they’re the nicest people on the planet! More or less.

-cvj

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 Sean Wed, 24 Aug 2005 01:25:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2034 Associating with Canadians would be a greater electoral liability than being caught speeding. Associating with Canadians would be a greater electoral liability than being caught speeding.

]]> By: Moshe Rozali http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 Moshe Rozali Wed, 24 Aug 2005 01:12:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2033 Sean, Just trying to salvage the aforementioned presidential campaign, chances are she'll be competing with a Bush. Sean,

Just trying to salvage the aforementioned presidential campaign, chances are she’ll be competing with a Bush.

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Sean Wed, 24 Aug 2005 01:00:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2032 I suspect that Moshe was referring to the common use in Canada of units known as "kilometers," in which doing 90 is no big deal. They still use the blatantly non-decimal "hours," though, so I don't see why they're so pleased with themselves. I suspect that Moshe was referring to the common use in Canada of units known as “kilometers,” in which doing 90 is no big deal. They still use the blatantly non-decimal “hours,” though, so I don’t see why they’re so pleased with themselves.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2031 Clifford Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:48:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2031 Moshe...I'm pretty sure that most people do.... 90 is not very high, especially on long open roads cross country. I used to do cross country a lot, so..... Anyway, I was just trying to leave some doubt, in case JoAnne runs for president one day and the dirt-diggers find archives of the post and this comment thread! :-D -cvj Moshe…I’m pretty sure that most people do…. 90 is not very high, especially on long open roads cross country. I used to do cross country a lot, so….. Anyway, I was just trying to leave some doubt, in case JoAnne runs for president one day and the dirt-diggers find archives of the post and this comment thread!
:-D

-cvj

]]> By: Moshe Rozali http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2030 Moshe Rozali Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:48:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2030 cvj, Canadian cars would do the job, I normally go over 90 on the highway. cvj,

Canadian cars would do the job, I normally go over 90 on the highway.

]]> By: spyder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2029 spyder Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:48:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2029 Summer thunderstorms in the Great Basin region of the US are part of the monsoonal patterns that occur as moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Coast off Baja/Mexico is pushed north by the various troughs of low pressure that also just happen to form, or have been formed by, those dastardly season hurricanes. Desert thunderstorms in the Summer are not rare, but can be exceedingly dangerous. Wasn't that 90 kph??? so she could be driving along and taking pictures?? Summer thunderstorms in the Great Basin region of the US are part of the monsoonal patterns that occur as moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Coast off Baja/Mexico is pushed north by the various troughs of low pressure that also just happen to form, or have been formed by, those dastardly season hurricanes. Desert thunderstorms in the Summer are not rare, but can be exceedingly dangerous.

Wasn’t that 90 kph??? so she could be driving along and taking pictures??

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2028 Clifford Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:07:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2028 JoAnne: Shhh! I'm not sure you're publicly supposed to be admitting to speeding ! Oh, of course, you mean 90 using that number system that starts at 25, right? Ah! ;-) -cvj JoAnne: Shhh! I’m not sure you’re publicly supposed to be admitting to speeding !
Oh, of course, you mean 90 using that number system that starts at 25, right? Ah! ;-)

-cvj

]]> By: Richard http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 Richard Tue, 23 Aug 2005 22:58:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2027 It's nice to read the comments of another Great Basin traveler on US 50. This is one of the great roads of North America. The Shoe Tree is a great grassroots work in progress and worth contributing to. I am going to guess that the pic on the lower right was taken on I-70 near Green River. I live in a small Utah town, Moab, that is emphatically not like the rest of Utah. While most of the folks around here recognize ID for the intellectual load of crap it is, it is still disturbing that in the 21st century evolution on every level (stellar, biological, computer automata, etc) is seen as controversial. Stop by on your way home. It’s nice to read the comments of another Great Basin traveler on US 50. This is one of the great roads of North America. The Shoe Tree is a great grassroots work in progress and worth contributing to.

I am going to guess that the pic on the lower right was taken on I-70 near Green River.

I live in a small Utah town, Moab, that is emphatically not like the rest of Utah. While most of the folks around here recognize ID for the intellectual load of crap it is, it is still disturbing that in the 21st century evolution on every level (stellar, biological, computer automata, etc) is seen as controversial. Stop by on your way home.

]]> By: JoAnne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 JoAnne Tue, 23 Aug 2005 21:56:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2026 Actually, my top speed (according to the GPS) was a bit more than 90 mph.... Actually, my top speed (according to the GPS) was a bit more than 90 mph….

]]> By: hack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2022 hack Tue, 23 Aug 2005 21:14:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2022 "The atheistic scientists are ill-informed and are becoming the flat-worlders of the 21st century." Apparently he's confusing scientists with Tom Friedman. “The atheistic scientists are ill-informed and are becoming the flat-worlders of the 21st century.”

Apparently he’s confusing scientists with Tom Friedman.

]]> By: Gordon Chalmers http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 Gordon Chalmers Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:52:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2025 I really like the AI though. I really like the AI though.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/comment-page-1/#comment-2024 Clifford Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:47:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/23/the-road-to-aspen/#comment-2024 90 mph? Naughty. -cvj 90 mph? Naughty.

-cvj

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