Comments on: Talk Like a Physicist Day http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/ 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: Talk Like a Physicist Day | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37446 Talk Like a Physicist Day | Cosmic Variance Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:30:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/#comment-37446 [...] day ahead of us. After years of contemplation, Talk Like a Physicist Day is finally here, as predicted. [...] [...] day ahead of us. After years of contemplation, Talk Like a Physicist Day is finally here, as predicted. [...]

]]> By: Talk Like a Physicist Day! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37445 Talk Like a Physicist Day! Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:32:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/#comment-37445 [...] existed! I only found out this morning because of Tom’s post in Swans on Tea (in turn from this post in Cosmic Variance). Really, people, you need to keep me better [...] [...] existed! I only found out this morning because of Tom’s post in Swans on Tea (in turn from this post in Cosmic Variance). Really, people, you need to keep me better [...]

]]> By: Dany http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37410 Dany Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:53:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/#comment-37410 By the way, S.W. developed his own interpretation of that story. I was educated on the other version:" The man has lost a quarter and he’s looking under a lamp post. One would like to help him. "Where you lost it?" Over there, about 20m from here." If so, why you are looking here?" "Because no light there!" ("Physicists jokes"). Regards, Dany. By the way, S.W. developed his own interpretation of that story.

I was educated on the other version:” The man has lost a quarter and he’s looking under a lamp post. One would like to help him. “Where you lost it?” Over there, about 20m from here.” If so, why you are looking here?” “Because no light there!” (”Physicists jokes”).

Regards, Dany.

]]> By: Talk like you want | zooped.org http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37408 Talk like you want | zooped.org Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:26:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/#comment-37408 [...] that Pi day this year (3/14) has been declared the ‘Talk like a Physicist Day’ (see also). Apparently, the day even got its own dot com, a website which skillfully manages to distract from [...] [...] that Pi day this year (3/14) has been declared the ‘Talk like a Physicist Day’ (see also). Apparently, the day even got its own dot com, a website which skillfully manages to distract from [...]

]]> By: Dany http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37409 Dany Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:37:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/#comment-37409 Sean:" And, just in case you don’t know what it sounds like to talk like a physicist" Compare: S. Weinberg concluding comment ("Einstein and the Physics of the Future" ("Some Strangeness in the Proportions", 506, Addison-Wesley (1980)):"I think the theoretical physicist is like the drunk in the story who has lost a quarter. He has no idea of where he lost it, but he’s looking under a lamp post because that is where the light is good. However, I always sympathize with the drunk. Because it is true. He doesn’t really know where he lost the quarter, but if he looks for it anywhere else but where the light is good, he is sure not going to find it." vs "????? ???-?????? ??? ???? ? ?????? - ??? ??????, - ?? ??? ???? ?? ????!" (Let anywhere everything is clear and brightly - It is good there- but I do not need to be there!) Who sounds like to talk like a physicist? Regards, Dany. Sean:” And, just in case you don’t know what it sounds like to talk like a physicist”

Compare:

S. Weinberg concluding comment (”Einstein and the Physics of the Future” (”Some Strangeness in the Proportions”, 506, Addison-Wesley (1980)):”I think the theoretical physicist is like the drunk in the story who has lost a quarter. He has no idea of where he lost it, but he’s looking under a lamp post because that is where the light is good. However, I always sympathize with the drunk. Because it is true. He doesn’t really know where he lost the quarter, but if he looks for it anywhere else but where the light is good, he is sure not going to find it.”

vs

“????? ???-?????? ??? ???? ? ?????? -
??? ??????, – ?? ??? ???? ?? ????!”
(Let anywhere everything is clear and brightly -
It is good there- but I do not need to be there!)

Who sounds like to talk like a physicist?

Regards, Dany.

]]> By: Christine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37407 Christine Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:23:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/#comment-37407 My birthday is also March 14. :) My birthday is also March 14. :)

]]> By: Jimbo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37406 Jimbo Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:03:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/#comment-37406 You nitpickers all suck ! Dawkins is as close as we come to a 21rst century Carl Sagan, and instead of cheering him on, you wring your hands & whine about this `n that. Keepin up on current events, might lead the scientific community to `circle the wagons', and support Dawkins, w/out reservations ! Nothing could demo TRUST in the knowledge & reality of science more than some average John/Jane Doe repeating Dawkins' role in the expt., devoid of fear. Perhaps any of the presidential candidates would care to step up to the plate ? You nitpickers all suck !
Dawkins is as close as we come to a 21rst century Carl Sagan, and instead of cheering him on, you wring your hands & whine about this `n that. Keepin up on current events, might lead the scientific community to `circle the wagons’, and support Dawkins, w/out reservations !
Nothing could demo TRUST in the knowledge & reality of science more than some average John/Jane Doe repeating Dawkins’ role in the expt., devoid of fear.
Perhaps any of the presidential candidates would care to step up to the plate ?

]]> By: Jason http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37444 Jason Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:49:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/#comment-37444 He's ripping off Walter Lewin and MIT. check this out... http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-01Physics-IFall1999/CourseHome/index.htm Dawkins is so full of horse pucky. He can't present science in any meaning way to the public without going on some foolish anti-religious rant. He routinely squares off against ignorant, lightweight straw men and "wins" his arguments by a series of ad hominum attacks. Dawkins waffling is enough to impress Joe six pack or auntie , not an informed layman or auntie. Dawkins isn't winning anyone over to the scientific view of the world. It isn't hard for a career scientist to derail an opponent or even an informed member of the "opposition". Dawkin's is like a grammar school teacher winning a debate against his hapless sixth grader students. It isn't even an intellectual exercise, it's just snobbery. God is simply NOT a scientific question. God is a religious question. Is Dawkins even a scientist? Whatever the answer to that question may be he certain passes himself off as more of a writer, anti-theologian, and provocateur of the inexperienced and uninformed. Based on the above link, you can add copycat. I've wasted enough time bashing Dawkins, it's time for me to go out and berate my fellow man for his misguided belief in Newton's laws and his total ignorance of Hamilton's principle and action angle variables. Well at least I stick to science... He’s ripping off Walter Lewin and MIT. check this out… http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-01Physics-IFall1999/CourseHome/index.htm

Dawkins is so full of horse pucky. He can’t present science in any meaning way to the public without going on some foolish anti-religious rant. He routinely squares off against ignorant, lightweight straw men and “wins” his arguments by a series of ad hominum attacks. Dawkins waffling is enough to impress Joe six pack or auntie , not an informed layman or auntie. Dawkins isn’t winning anyone over to the scientific view of the world. It isn’t hard for a career scientist to derail an opponent or even an informed member of the “opposition”. Dawkin’s is like a grammar school teacher winning a debate against his hapless sixth grader students. It isn’t even an intellectual exercise, it’s just snobbery. God is simply NOT a scientific question. God is a religious question. Is Dawkins even a scientist? Whatever the answer to that question may be he certain passes himself off as more of a writer, anti-theologian, and provocateur of the inexperienced and uninformed. Based on the above link, you can add copycat. I’ve wasted enough time bashing Dawkins, it’s time for me to go out and berate my fellow man for his misguided belief in Newton’s laws and his total ignorance of Hamilton’s principle and action angle variables. Well at least I stick to science…

]]> By: mgary http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37443 mgary Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:18:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/#comment-37443 For any of you on facebook, there is now an event. http://ucsb.facebook.com/event.php?eid=21808140401 The event is global, so feel free to add it and it will appear on your calendar. Tell your friends. For any of you on facebook, there is now an event. http://ucsb.facebook.com/event.php?eid=21808140401
The event is global, so feel free to add it and it will appear on your calendar. Tell your friends.

]]> By: Wayne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37442 Wayne Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:09:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/02/22/talk-like-a-physicist-day/#comment-37442 "Smug puss," comments 11, 13, 14, 17, 25, 40 - Hilarity. Lab Lemming, I about feel out of my seat at that. I'm still laughing. This is good stuff guys, I'm glad Sean's dense sarcasm folded into mass physicist comedy. I find it a shame that others need to learn the language before they can appreciate this. Classic. Newton never had this much fun. Wayne “Smug puss,” comments 11, 13, 14, 17, 25, 40 – Hilarity. Lab Lemming, I about feel out of my seat at that. I’m still laughing. This is good stuff guys, I’m glad Sean’s dense sarcasm folded into mass physicist comedy. I find it a shame that others need to learn the language before they can appreciate this. Classic. Newton never had this much fun.

Wayne

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