Comments on: Gardening and Writing http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:31:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Other Office | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3338 The Other Office | Cosmic Variance Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:21:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/#comment-3338 [...] Hence the working-on-the-beach idea: the other other office (see end of this post). [...] [...] Hence the working-on-the-beach idea: the other other office (see end of this post). [...]

]]> By: Heroic Thinkers and Gardeners | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3337 Heroic Thinkers and Gardeners | Cosmic Variance Mon, 17 Oct 2005 06:44:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/#comment-3337 [...] Went to see it at my favourite movie theatre, the Arclight, which I’ve told you about before (here and here), and it was in the fantastic Cinerama Dome. Another great thing about the Arclight is that theyhave interesting film-related displays in the lobby contributed by the film-makers. Guess what they have on display now? Two of the model sets from the film! [...] [...] Went to see it at my favourite movie theatre, the Arclight, which I’ve told you about before (here and here), and it was in the fantastic Cinerama Dome. Another great thing about the Arclight is that theyhave interesting film-related displays in the lobby contributed by the film-makers. Guess what they have on display now? Two of the model sets from the film! [...]

]]> By: Evidence of Fun | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3336 Evidence of Fun | Cosmic Variance Sun, 25 Sep 2005 19:15:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/#comment-3336 [...] We had an outing to go and see the film Proof last night. There were three undergrads from USC, and me. Of course, we had to go and see it in my part of town, in Hollywood’s Arclight Cinema, about which I’ve spoken before. The Arclight is part of the huge transformation that is taking place around the Sunset/Vine, and Hollywood/Vine junctions and surrounding. There are so many new things starting up (seems that there’s something new opening every weekend). [...] [...] We had an outing to go and see the film Proof last night. There were three undergrads from USC, and me. Of course, we had to go and see it in my part of town, in Hollywood’s Arclight Cinema, about which I’ve spoken before. The Arclight is part of the huge transformation that is taking place around the Sunset/Vine, and Hollywood/Vine junctions and surrounding. There are so many new things starting up (seems that there’s something new opening every weekend). [...]

]]> By: Hiding Away, Writing, And Listening To Cassandra Wilson Day | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3335 Hiding Away, Writing, And Listening To Cassandra Wilson Day | Cosmic Variance Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:29:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/#comment-3335 [...] So today you are hiding, since the first three days of the week were taken up with teaching and committee work, and because tomorrow will have at least two committee meetings in the middle of the day. You need a full day to get back into full immersion for working on this paper you’re writing. You’ve no plans for exciting and varied writing venues today, as described in a previous post. This is because now you’re more into the part of the writing that can benefit from just sitting in one comfortable and familiar place for a long time, staring, scribbling, typing, mumbling, and drinking lots of tea and coffee… [...] [...] So today you are hiding, since the first three days of the week were taken up with teaching and committee work, and because tomorrow will have at least two committee meetings in the middle of the day. You need a full day to get back into full immersion for working on this paper you’re writing. You’ve no plans for exciting and varied writing venues today, as described in a previous post. This is because now you’re more into the part of the writing that can benefit from just sitting in one comfortable and familiar place for a long time, staring, scribbling, typing, mumbling, and drinking lots of tea and coffee… [...]

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3334 Clifford Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:50:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/#comment-3334 Hi Jill, Well, I for one have always lamented that nobody reads my papers. :-D It's true! On the citation market: Ah, the pp-wave era. But that was nothing compared to the strong/weak coupling duality era, or the black hole state counting era. That's where my generation made its fortune, you know, and as a reward I get to live the "gentleman physicist" life in Hollywood!... ;-) -cvj Hi Jill,

Well, I for one have always lamented that nobody reads my papers. :-D It’s true!

On the citation market: Ah, the pp-wave era. But that was nothing compared to the strong/weak coupling duality era, or the black hole state counting era. That’s where my generation made its fortune, you know, and as a reward I get to live the “gentleman physicist” life in Hollywood!… ;-)

-cvj

]]> By: jill http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3333 jill Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:34:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/#comment-3333 cvj said: Well, it's a string theory paper. Once it's out I'll see if I can say anything blog-worthy about it. What?! Of course you can say something blogworthy about it! And as for worrying about who will read it --- well, I wouldn't worry, in view of the collapse of the citation market! Nowadays it seems [correct me if my unscientific survey is wrong..] that it is hard to get cited at all, and getting past 10 citations is a major achievement. If I am right about this, then *everyone* is feeling that nobody reads their papers, and they will have to stop worrying about that and learn again the fine old art of taking pride in work well done, which I'm sure is the case for your paper. Sorry if this has meandered a bit but I just heard someone lamenting the demise of the pp wave era...."you could get 50 or even 100 cites with any old crap in those days!" Ah, for the good old days! But were they really so good? cvj said: Well, it’s a string theory paper. Once it’s out I’ll see if I can say anything blog-worthy about it.

What?! Of course you can say something blogworthy about it! And as for worrying about who will read it — well, I wouldn’t worry, in view of the collapse of the citation market! Nowadays it seems [correct me if my unscientific survey is wrong..] that it is hard to get cited at all, and getting past 10 citations is a major achievement. If I am right about this, then *everyone* is feeling that nobody reads their papers, and they will have to stop worrying about that and learn again the fine old art of taking pride in work well done, which I’m sure is the case for your paper. Sorry if this has meandered a bit but I just heard someone lamenting the demise of the pp wave era….”you could get 50 or even 100 cites with any old crap in those days!” Ah, for the good old days! But were they really so good?

]]> By: Adam http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3332 Adam Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:44:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/#comment-3332 <em>Mad</em>, you call me <em>mad</em>? I, who have discovered the very secret of life itself? Mad, you call me mad? I, who have discovered the very secret of life itself?

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3331 Clifford Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:41:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/#comment-3331 Mark, Thanks. Yeah, I broke my own similar self-imposed rule back when he made some offensive remarks on an earlier post of JoAnne's. I just don't understand why he can't just interact with people in a civilized way like everyone else manages to do here. Sad, really. Let's see how long he takes before the predictable torrent of abuse comes.... -cvj Mark,

Thanks.

Yeah, I broke my own similar self-imposed rule back when he made some offensive remarks on an earlier post of JoAnne’s. I just don’t understand why he can’t just interact with people in a civilized way like everyone else manages to do here. Sad, really.

Let’s see how long he takes before the predictable torrent of abuse comes….

-cvj

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3330 Mark Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:28:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/#comment-3330 I'm going to break several self-imposed rules here. Sorry. Quantoken, I'm begging you - go away! Clifford writes a nice, non-controversial piece, and you respond with this drivel. I'm tired of reading your nonsense, particularly when it is unnecessarily rude. I can only speak for myself, but you are not wanted here! I suspect that, rather than respecting my wishes, you'll respond with your usual semi-incomprehensible, insult-laden fragments of sentences. In any case, I'm done responding to you and won't be drawn in. But please, please, quit posting here and go bother someone else if you have to! We now return to regular commenting. I’m going to break several self-imposed rules here. Sorry.

Quantoken, I’m begging you – go away! Clifford writes a nice, non-controversial piece, and you respond with this drivel. I’m tired of reading your nonsense, particularly when it is unnecessarily rude. I can only speak for myself, but you are not wanted here!

I suspect that, rather than respecting my wishes, you’ll respond with your usual semi-incomprehensible, insult-laden fragments of sentences. In any case, I’m done responding to you and won’t be drawn in. But please, please, quit posting here and go bother someone else if you have to!

We now return to regular commenting.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-3329 Clifford Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:23:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/12/gardening-and-writing/#comment-3329 Quantoken. So you're suggesting instead that I take advice from some random bloke on the web instead? That's the funniest thing I've heard this week so far!!!!!!! Good one. And no, I did not play your rather silly game, I had better, more important, and more entertaining things to do, such as watching some already very dry paint dry a bit more. In fact, someone else pointed it out in a mature and sensible way, and I thanked them for it in the post. Ok! It was fun... bye. Best, -cvj Quantoken.

So you’re suggesting instead that I take advice from some random bloke on the web instead? That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard this week so far!!!!!!! Good one.

And no, I did not play your rather silly game, I had better, more important, and more entertaining things to do, such as watching some already very dry paint dry a bit more. In fact, someone else pointed it out in a mature and sensible way, and I thanked them for it in the post.

Ok! It was fun… bye.

Best,

-cvj

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