Comments on: The triumph of science over politics http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:02:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TwisMinion http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-42362 TwisMinion Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:23:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/#comment-42362 i know i've posted this link before on this forum, but it's the one political bit of info that directly states a candidates intent towards science so... http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=40 i know i’ve posted this link before on this forum, but it’s the one political bit of info that directly states a candidates intent towards science so…
http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=40

]]> By: TwisMinion http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-42361 TwisMinion Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:59:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/#comment-42361 I would love to see more scientists involved in politics as candidates... I think we would get better policy out of them than ex soldiers or former business execs... Scientists of the World Unite!!! I would love to see more scientists involved in politics as candidates…

I think we would get better policy out of them than ex soldiers or former business execs…

Scientists of the World Unite!!!

]]> By: Charlie C http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-42360 Charlie C Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:21:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/#comment-42360 Remember to keep breathing deeply. Atmospheric pressure there is about half that at near-by sea level. You can't cook food by boiling it up there, legend says raw eggs in the shell will explode, if you try to sleep you will wake up gasping for air, stuff like that... But without a doubt, its all worth it. Good choice. Remember to keep breathing deeply. Atmospheric pressure there is about half that at near-by sea level. You can’t cook food by boiling it up there, legend says raw eggs in the shell will explode, if you try to sleep you will wake up gasping for air, stuff like that… But without a doubt, its all worth it. Good choice.

]]> By: daniel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-42358 daniel Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:41:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/#comment-42358 Brian, I did spend some time up on the summit yesterday! Even helped setup the newly-aluminized tertiary mirror for Keck 2 (though I'm observing with Keck 1). But, yes, we're observing from Waimea. Andrew, I was up at Hale Pohaku yesterday, but am now down in Waimea. Maybe next visit? Brian, I did spend some time up on the summit yesterday! Even helped setup the newly-aluminized tertiary mirror for Keck 2 (though I’m observing with Keck 1). But, yes, we’re observing from Waimea. Andrew, I was up at Hale Pohaku yesterday, but am now down in Waimea. Maybe next visit?

]]> By: Biology (with Mastering Biology) - 8th Edition by Neil Campbell and Jane Reece | Bestseller Books http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-42359 Biology (with Mastering Biology) - 8th Edition by Neil Campbell and Jane Reece | Bestseller Books Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:01:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/#comment-42359 [...] The triumph of science over politics [...] [...] The triumph of science over politics [...]

]]> By: antiwillie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-42357 antiwillie Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:57:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/#comment-42357 Wow, you could have hung out with Willie Nelson, and you passed up *that* once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? You could have told your grandchildren, "Hey kids, I associated with the man who was then the Least Cool Living Human!!" Wow, you could have hung out with Willie Nelson, and you passed up *that* once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? You could have told your grandchildren, “Hey kids, I associated with the man who was then the Least Cool Living Human!!”

]]> By: Brian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-42354 Brian Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:30:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/#comment-42354 You're in Waimea (observing remotely), so I imagine you won't be standing on the 4200 meter summit, right? In that case, if I were you, I would have chosen the Google party... You’re in Waimea (observing remotely), so I imagine you won’t be standing on the 4200 meter summit, right?

In that case, if I were you, I would have chosen the Google party…

]]> By: Chris W. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-42353 Chris W. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:21:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/#comment-42353 PS: I should have said "demise of fundamental physics research". Someone more informed than I will have to comment on the current status of all basic research at Bell Labs. I don't imagine it's all that good. PS: I should have said “demise of fundamental physics research”. Someone more informed than I will have to comment on the current status of all basic research at Bell Labs. I don’t imagine it’s all that good.

]]> By: Chris W. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-42356 Chris W. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:17:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/#comment-42356 Sorry for this interjection, Daniel, but I must draw attention to this sad <a href="http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/08/bell-labs-kills.html" rel="nofollow">article in Wired</a> about the final demise of basic research at Bell Labs (now owned by Alcatel-Lucent). I guess a post on this topic would have to be called "The triumph of business over science". Sorry for this interjection, Daniel, but I must draw attention to this sad article in Wired about the final demise of basic research at Bell Labs (now owned by Alcatel-Lucent). I guess a post on this topic would have to be called “The triumph of business over science”.

]]> By: Andrew Cooper http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-42355 Andrew Cooper Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:35:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/08/28/the-triumph-of-science-over-politics/#comment-42355 Not much of a choice there, Mauna Kea or convention antics? Enjoy your visit to the Mountain. If I see you in the dining room at Hale Pohaku, I will have to wander over and say hi! Not much of a choice there, Mauna Kea or convention antics? Enjoy your visit to the Mountain.

If I see you in the dining room at Hale Pohaku, I will have to wander over and say hi!

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