Comments on: Yakkity-Yak http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Which Heads Should Blog? | Cosmic Variance | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-79595 Which Heads Should Blog? | Cosmic Variance | Discover Magazine Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:38:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-79595 [...] looking for suggestions for new participants. In addition to Mark and me, we’ve already had Julianne appear. I can think of two other obvious ideas: JoAnne and John could discuss the LHC, and Daniel [...] […] looking for suggestions for new participants. In addition to Mark and me, we’ve already had Julianne appear. I can think of two other obvious ideas: JoAnne and John could discuss the LHC, and Daniel […]

]]> By: Hidden Sound http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43898 Hidden Sound Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:56:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43898 I've enjoyed the Science Saturdays immensely! As a courier, or "road scholar" out of school for a moment, I don't really have the chance to hear deep discussions and arguments between scientists / science philosophers. Maybe I'm nuts, but there is nothing like cruising around Southern California, checking out the conversations, pondering the universe as a wave function or the problems with cosmology. I wish more scientists / scholars would have discussions like this and put them online for us. I hope you have Brian Greene come by soon! I have serious doubts on the reality of string theory, even though its fascinating to consider. It'd be very cool to get inside his mind and the rationality of it all. I’ve enjoyed the Science Saturdays immensely! As a courier, or “road scholar” out of school for a moment, I don’t really have the chance to hear deep discussions and arguments between scientists / science philosophers. Maybe I’m nuts, but there is nothing like cruising around Southern California, checking out the conversations, pondering the universe as a wave function or the problems with cosmology. I wish more scientists / scholars would have discussions like this and put them online for us.

I hope you have Brian Greene come by soon! I have serious doubts on the reality of string theory, even though its fascinating to consider. It’d be very cool to get inside his mind and the rationality of it all.

]]> By: Science Lover http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43904 Science Lover Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:30:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43904 wow, that was great. Julianne, I must confess I'm in love with you. You are one of the reasons I'm studying astrophysics... wow, that was great. Julianne, I must confess I’m in love with you. You are one of the reasons I’m studying astrophysics…

]]> By: teadrinker http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43897 teadrinker Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:17:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43897 If more scientists looked like you two, there would be more scientists. Call me sexist, but after seeing too many scrawny white (very white) male geeks in the field, you are a welcome breath of fresh air. If more scientists looked like you two, there would be more scientists.

Call me sexist, but after seeing too many scrawny white
(very white) male geeks in the field, you are a welcome breath of fresh air.

]]> By: Thor http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43900 Thor Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:22:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43900 That was good, that was really good. That was good, that was really good.

]]> By: Austin Moore http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43899 Austin Moore Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:49:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43899 I will be blunt, and allow you to know that I am no string theory scholar. Although when using six sided dice and placing them on a single plane you can see the 11 dimensions form by using a constant and watching each plane come alive in a 2 dimensional shape until you get to the 11th dimension. It, when using the constant has to be shown 3 dimensionally as a pyramid. Of course there are actually 12 dimensions but that is a given for the 12th is what is outside the edge of the universe. Next time I post I will find my notes in which I doccumented all the dice and which way they faced and give you the constant so you are able to create it for yourself. I will be blunt, and allow you to know that I am no string theory scholar. Although when using six sided dice and placing them on a single plane you can see the 11 dimensions form by using a constant and watching each plane come alive in a 2 dimensional shape until you get to the 11th dimension. It, when using the constant has to be shown 3 dimensionally as a pyramid. Of course there are actually 12 dimensions but that is a given for the 12th is what is outside the edge of the universe. Next time I post I will find my notes in which I doccumented all the dice and which way they faced and give you the constant so you are able to create it for yourself.

]]> By: aatish http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43903 aatish Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:59:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43903 I'm a big fan of science saturdays, and I thought that was a really fun and inspiring chat. It certainly gave me more respect for NASA, for one. Also the seattle science curriculum sounds quite awesome! I’m a big fan of science saturdays, and I thought that was a really fun and inspiring chat. It certainly gave me more respect for NASA, for one. Also the seattle science curriculum sounds quite awesome!

]]> By: Lab Lemming http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43902 Lab Lemming Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:12:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43902 It was a brilliant chat/conversation/vlog/whatever you call those things, so don't worry about the incidentals. It was a brilliant chat/conversation/vlog/whatever you call those things, so don’t worry about the incidentals.

]]> By: Freiddie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43901 Freiddie Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:42:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/05/yakkity-yak/#comment-43901 Relax a little... I never noticed those things until you actually mentioned them. In any case, it was a great show! Relax a little… I never noticed those things until you actually mentioned them.

In any case, it was a great show!

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