Comments on: Arbitrary Chronological Signifiers http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:46:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: B http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-23570 B Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:25:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/#comment-23570 <i>Well, I found a new job, moved across the country, and got engaged. What did <em>you</em> do this year? (On the other hand, I finished an anomalously low number of actual research papers. That should change in 2007, as I’m settled down and back in a groove.)</i> Replace 'engaged' with 'married'. I'm trying not to correlate my low output of papers with the blogging ;-) A belated Happy New Year! B. Well, I found a new job, moved across the country, and got engaged. What did you do this year? (On the other hand, I finished an anomalously low number of actual research papers. That should change in 2007, as I’m settled down and back in a groove.)

Replace ‘engaged’ with ‘married’. I’m trying not to correlate my low output of papers with the blogging ;-) A belated Happy New Year!

B.

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-23586 Sean Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:09:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/#comment-23586 Indeed I <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/09/24/who-got-feynmans-office/" rel="nofollow">do</a>. Indeed I do.

]]> By: Charly http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-23587 Charly Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:57:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/#comment-23587 Do you really have Feynman's desk??? Do you really have Feynman’s desk???

]]> By: Allyson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-23588 Allyson Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:19:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/#comment-23588 Fair enough. However, suffer the emoticon. :-P I just got a copy of the Physics of the Buffyverse, BTW. Signed to me! Fair enough.

However, suffer the emoticon.
:-P

I just got a copy of the Physics of the Buffyverse, BTW. Signed to me!

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-23579 Sean Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:06:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/#comment-23579 Allyson, that was a silent rebuke to the infrequency of your blogging. Unless you post more than once a month, you're not a blogger, just a regular person. Allyson, that was a silent rebuke to the infrequency of your blogging. Unless you post more than once a month, you’re not a blogger, just a regular person.

]]> By: Allyson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-23580 Allyson Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:33:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/#comment-23580 Um. You met me. WHY AM I NOT ON THE LIST? Um. You met me. WHY AM I NOT ON THE LIST?

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-23581 Sean Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:17:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/#comment-23581 Andre, yes, I was only including people I had talked with long enough to gaze into their soul, like our President taught me. Have a biocurious new year! Andre, yes, I was only including people I had talked with long enough to gaze into their soul, like our President taught me. Have a biocurious new year!

]]> By: citrine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-23582 citrine Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:36:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/#comment-23582 Sean, I appreciate your good wishes! Yes, I've been on the job for only one semester. I came here expecting to teach just the General and College Physics courses but there's enough interest in the subject that I'll be teaching Modern Physics as well, this Spring! Sean,

I appreciate your good wishes! Yes, I’ve been on the job for only one semester. I came here expecting to teach just the General and College Physics courses but there’s enough interest in the subject that I’ll be teaching Modern Physics as well, this Spring!

]]> By: Shakespeare's Sister http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-23583 Shakespeare's Sister Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:03:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/#comment-23583 I am told that people who have met me are regularly asked, "Does she really talk like that in person?" From now on, I will direct people here so they may discover I am more than an f-word spouting crazy person. ;-) I am told that people who have met me are regularly asked, “Does she really talk like that in person?”

From now on, I will direct people here so they may discover I am more than an f-word spouting crazy person. ;-)

]]> By: Andre http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-23584 Andre Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:35:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/12/31/arbitrary-chronological-signifiers/#comment-23584 I believe I also fit the bill for your list. Admittedly, we didn't speak much but I did enjoy your talk. Happy New Year! I believe I also fit the bill for your list. Admittedly, we didn’t speak much but I did enjoy your talk. Happy New Year!

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