Comments on: Are You Influenced? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/ 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: Curious George http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14932 Curious George Fri, 21 Apr 2006 05:19:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14932 Ya :) Ya :)

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14931 Mark Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:49:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14931 Some of us are blessed with such insipid jobs, that all we do is sit around reading and posting on blogs. Why not better ones self if one has the time? Some of us are blessed with such insipid jobs, that all we do is sit around reading and posting on blogs. Why not better ones self if one has the time?

]]> By: Tales From The Industry, VI | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14930 Tales From The Industry, VI | Cosmic Variance Fri, 21 Apr 2006 03:50:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14930 [...] The day before yesterday I mentioned at the end of a post that I had some film scripts to read. I was not kidding. I spent a bit of time reading screenplays, written by students in the USC School of Cinema-Television. This is, as you may know, one of the finest schools of its type, and it feeds the Industry (entertainment and related visual arts) with a huge amount of new talent. Just look at the CVs of the various writers, producers, directors, etc, who are nominated each year for Oscars and Emmys and you’ll see how much USC matters in this area. [...] [...] The day before yesterday I mentioned at the end of a post that I had some film scripts to read. I was not kidding. I spent a bit of time reading screenplays, written by students in the USC School of Cinema-Television. This is, as you may know, one of the finest schools of its type, and it feeds the Industry (entertainment and related visual arts) with a huge amount of new talent. Just look at the CVs of the various writers, producers, directors, etc, who are nominated each year for Oscars and Emmys and you’ll see how much USC matters in this area. [...]

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14929 Clifford Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:40:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14929 No. It has nothing to do with the picture of me. It has to do with the fact that you give a viewpoint of a young person taking a course in physics, learning their way around the subject and its culture......and describing their journey while doing that..... It is a really good thing indeed. -cvj No. It has nothing to do with the picture of me. It has to do with the fact that you give a viewpoint of a young person taking a course in physics, learning their way around the subject and its culture……and describing their journey while doing that….. It is a really good thing indeed.

-cvj

]]> By: Dimitri Terryn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14923 Dimitri Terryn Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:27:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14923 @Clifford : Is it? As I stated in my last post, I'm not really that happy about it. Check out the latest update to see what I want the content to look like in the future. PS : I've just realised the reason you like it. It's that picture of you, isn't it? ;-) @Clifford :

Is it? As I stated in my last post, I’m not really that happy about it. Check out the latest update to see what I want the content to look like in the future.

PS : I’ve just realised the reason you like it. It’s that picture of you, isn’t it? ;-)

]]> By: Cynthia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14928 Cynthia Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:08:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14928 It is refreshing to think that humanity is reentering a new epoch of enlightenment. It is more refreshing to think that "the secular movement of blogging" is spearheading this nascent age of enlightenment. C.V.- thanks for your significant contributions to this new movement in society. It is refreshing to think that humanity is reentering a new epoch of enlightenment. It is more refreshing to think that “the secular movement of blogging” is spearheading this nascent age of enlightenment. C.V.- thanks for your significant contributions to this new movement in society.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14927 Clifford Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:05:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14927 Dimitri....I just glanced at your blog for the first time, following the link on your name..... It is <em> really excellent!</em> -cvj Dimitri….I just glanced at your blog for the first time, following the link on your name….. It is really excellent!

-cvj

]]> By: Dimitri Terryn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14926 Dimitri Terryn Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:01:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14926 I don't think it is surprising that blogging has become a major influence. It represents something that the internet was lacking for a while. It offers a great deal of flexibility and a sense of community, something a regular website does not offer, while being more constrained (and thus providing better qualility of postings) than internet fora. Good work people at CV! Keep it up! I don’t think it is surprising that blogging has become a major influence. It represents something that the internet was lacking for a while. It offers a great deal of flexibility and a sense of community, something a regular website does not offer, while being more constrained (and thus providing better qualility of postings) than internet fora.

Good work people at CV! Keep it up!

]]> By: Pyracantha http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14925 Pyracantha Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:21:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14925 I have been surprised on how many people I don't know read my Electron Blog (as the website statistics tell me). But I am always aware that because of the people I DO know who read it, there is a great deal I cannot say. I have been surprised on how many people I don’t know read my Electron Blog (as the website statistics tell me). But I am always aware that because of the people I DO know who read it, there is a great deal I cannot say.

]]> By: Cynthia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14924 Cynthia Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:06:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14924 Adam, are you implying that Big Brother is watching while we are under the influence of blogging? Adam, are you implying that Big Brother is watching while we are under the influence of blogging?

]]> By: adam http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14913 adam Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:31:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14913 Bloggers needs be careful that they stay employed, if they wish to speak freely of their thoughts. Bloggers needs be careful that they stay employed, if they wish to speak freely of their thoughts.

]]> By: Plato http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14922 Plato Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:01:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14922 As long as there is a relative freedom on the internet, what value is reporting if it cannot keep people informed? Not held under any one agenda and thumb of some "evil doer" on the internet? :) Even those subjects that might "teetor" a good scientist on the brink of, when speaking about subjective valuations, as sound opinion for the public? We know your human too. Even in those areas a proper socialogical interpetation might be forth coming, to keep sane people working and moving forward, then "producing hits on conflict issues" respectively. Advertising under such a banner might be less appreciated, while fudging the numbers for producing sales using such tactics. Cosmic variance is fine? Their peaceful people?:) <b>Plato</b>:<blockquote>First let me say, that Indymedia was the first introduction to "real time" reporting aside from TV network medias distributors. If you could bring other perspectives to the realites of our world, then indeed media in terms of pictures, live video shots, could help you present more ideas to the public. How much of a effect does this have?</blockquote> ON the spot reporting is a powerful media. Besides, Most Bloggers, are not conformists? They "defintiely" want the truth? As long as there is a relative freedom on the internet, what value is reporting if it cannot keep people informed? Not held under any one agenda and thumb of some “evil doer” on the internet? :)

Even those subjects that might “teetor” a good scientist on the brink of, when speaking about subjective valuations, as sound opinion for the public? We know your human too.

Even in those areas a proper socialogical interpetation might be forth coming, to keep sane people working and moving forward, then “producing hits on conflict issues” respectively. Advertising under such a banner might be less appreciated, while fudging the numbers for producing sales using such tactics.

Cosmic variance is fine? Their peaceful people?:)

Plato:

First let me say, that Indymedia was the first introduction to “real time” reporting aside from TV network medias distributors. If you could bring other perspectives to the realites of our world, then indeed media in terms of pictures, live video shots, could help you present more ideas to the public.

How much of a effect does this have?

ON the spot reporting is a powerful media. Besides, Most Bloggers, are not conformists? They “defintiely” want the truth?

]]> By: Elliot http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14921 Elliot Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:32:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14921 Golden rose, the color of the dream I had Not too long ago A misty blue and the lillac too A never to grow old. A there you were under the tree of song Sleeping so peacefully In your hand a flower played A waiting there for me. (from One Rainy Wish - J Hendrix) Golden rose, the color of the dream I had
Not too long ago
A misty blue and the lillac too
A never to grow old.

A there you were under the tree of song
Sleeping so peacefully
In your hand a flower played
A waiting there for me.

(from One Rainy Wish – J Hendrix)

]]> By: Cynthia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14920 Cynthia Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:11:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14920 Blogging under the influence of psychedelics? Blogging under the influence of psychedelics?

]]> By: Kea http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14919 Kea Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:07:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14919 ...<i>AND blog-readers</i>. Wow! I'm chuffed. :) …AND blog-readers. Wow! I’m chuffed. :)

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14918 Clifford Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:13:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14918 Elliot...depends upon whether or not you are a Hendrix fan. -cvj Elliot…depends upon whether or not you are a Hendrix fan.

-cvj

]]> By: Cynthia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14917 Cynthia Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:50:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14917 I know I am an ignoramus to internet computing as well as a neophyte to blogging. However, I did not know I am a socioeconomic minority in the vast blogosphere. More importantly, I did not know I am being unduly influenced by C.V. Bloggers! Thanks for alerting me to this highly disturbing trend in blogging! I know I am an ignoramus to internet computing as well as a neophyte to blogging. However, I did not know I am a socioeconomic minority in the vast blogosphere. More importantly, I did not know I am being unduly influenced by C.V. Bloggers! Thanks for alerting me to this highly disturbing trend in blogging!

]]> By: Elliot http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14916 Elliot Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:45:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14916 wouldn't a better title for this post be "under the influence"? e. wouldn’t a better title for this post be “under the influence”?

e.

]]> By: Alejandro Rivero http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14915 Alejandro Rivero Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:42:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14915 My point of view is that bloggers are *influenced* people. As journalists do, they feel the need of finding things to publish about, and this syndrome can be used active or passively by Publicisnt, Public Relations experts, or other people involved in information, er, management. My point of view is that bloggers are *influenced* people. As journalists do, they feel the need of finding things to publish about, and this syndrome can be used active or passively by Publicisnt, Public Relations experts, or other people involved in information, er, management.

]]> By: spyder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/comment-page-1/#comment-14914 spyder Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:08:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/18/are-you-influenced/#comment-14914 <i>Another unexpected thing was Andrew's family telling me how valuable the blog -yes, Cosmic Variance- was to them during the time immediately after Andrew's death. ... ...Thank all of you, since you brought out really the key aspect of the post, and what a blog can do - ...</i> It is just closing the circle Clifford, you have already demonstrated the power of connecting that good blogging promotes. It was my honor to point out that you, and your compatriots here at Cosmic Variance, represent some of the best in what web logs can provide. Thank you!!! Another unexpected thing was Andrew’s family telling me how valuable the blog -yes, Cosmic Variance- was to them during the time immediately after Andrew’s death. … …Thank all of you, since you brought out really the key aspect of the post, and what a blog can do – …

It is just closing the circle Clifford, you have already demonstrated the power of connecting that good blogging promotes. It was my honor to point out that you, and your compatriots here at Cosmic Variance, represent some of the best in what web logs can provide. Thank you!!!

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