Comments on: On the Formation of Bound States http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:09:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/comment-page-1/#comment-13189 Clifford Sun, 19 Mar 2006 02:21:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/#comment-13189 Mark: - GREAT tie! -cvj Mark: – GREAT tie!

-cvj

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/comment-page-1/#comment-13188 Mark Sun, 19 Mar 2006 02:19:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/#comment-13188 Hey! That is a <i>fine</i> tie, my friend! I received many compliments on it at the wedding. Wait - maybe they were being sarcastic/just being nice to be kind... sense of self-worth fading fast ..... Hey! That is a fine tie, my friend! I received many compliments on it at the wedding. Wait – maybe they were being sarcastic/just being nice to be kind… sense of self-worth fading fast …..

]]> By: Henry Holland http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/comment-page-1/#comment-13187 Henry Holland Sun, 19 Mar 2006 01:45:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/#comment-13187 My cornea's are now seared--I'm typing this by touch, you know--after looking at Mark's tie. :-) My cornea’s are now seared–I’m typing this by touch, you know–after looking at Mark’s tie. :-)

]]> By: Risa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/comment-page-1/#comment-13186 Risa Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:22:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/#comment-13186 Many congrats to Crystal and the groom! Many congrats to Crystal and the groom!

]]> By: Becky http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/comment-page-1/#comment-13174 Becky Wed, 15 Mar 2006 03:21:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/#comment-13174 So nearly 1/4 of female physicists are married to other physicists? Wow. Do you have the numbers for astronomers married to other astronomers? Because the number of couples in astronomy seems ridiculously high (and when I say "ridiculously high" I mean, "I didn't mean to contribute!"). So nearly 1/4 of female physicists are married to other physicists? Wow.

Do you have the numbers for astronomers married to other astronomers? Because the number of couples in astronomy seems ridiculously high (and when I say “ridiculously high” I mean, “I didn’t mean to contribute!”).

]]> By: Frumious B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/comment-page-1/#comment-13185 Frumious B. Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:46:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/#comment-13185 Since unreferenced statistics bother me, I looked up the source of my previous assertions. It was a survey of APS members in 1990. I got the numbers slightly wrong. 50% of female physicists were married, 43% of those to other physicists, with another 25% married to another type of scientist. 74% of male physicists were married, 6% of those to another physicist. Since unreferenced statistics bother me, I looked up the source of my previous assertions. It was a survey of APS members in 1990. I got the numbers slightly wrong. 50% of female physicists were married, 43% of those to other physicists, with another 25% married to another type of scientist. 74% of male physicists were married, 6% of those to another physicist.

]]> By: CanuckRob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/comment-page-1/#comment-13184 CanuckRob Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:14:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/#comment-13184 Congratulaions and best wishes to the happy couple (I admit congratualations from someone you doj't know maybe of limited vaule:)). I do see that Crystal is an Astrophysicist and David is a Relativist. If you know of a relativist and a quantum theorist please encourage them to marry. Perhaps their child will be the one to merge the two great theories. Congratulaions and best wishes to the happy couple (I admit congratualations from someone you doj’t know maybe of limited vaule:)). I do see that Crystal is an Astrophysicist and David is a Relativist. If you know of a relativist and a quantum theorist please encourage them to marry. Perhaps their child will be the one to merge the two great theories.

]]> By: Frumious B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/comment-page-1/#comment-13183 Frumious B. Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:36:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/#comment-13183 <blockquote>Most physicists are not married to physicists, as far as I know.</blockquote> That's b/c most physicists are (straight) men. Forgot where these statistics come from, but about half of female physicists are married to other physicists, while about 5-10% of male physicists are.

Most physicists are not married to physicists, as far as I know.

That’s b/c most physicists are (straight) men. Forgot where these statistics come from, but about half of female physicists are married to other physicists, while about 5-10% of male physicists are.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/comment-page-1/#comment-13182 Clifford Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:31:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/#comment-13182 And it's a great look! Very Eric Clapton...... -cvj And it’s a great look! Very Eric Clapton……

-cvj

]]> By: David B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/comment-page-1/#comment-13181 David B. Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:58:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/03/13/on-the-formation-of-bound-states/#comment-13181 Dear Balding: Geez! A guy just can't decide to change his look without a whole lot of speculation as to the reasons why. Can't anybody accept that I just wanted a new look? Dear Balding:

Geez! A guy just can’t decide to change his look without a whole lot of speculation as to the reasons why. Can’t anybody accept that I just wanted a new look?

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