Comments on: 15 seconds of fame http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/ 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: carl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-44802 carl Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:59:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/#comment-44802 thanks for the link thanks for the link

]]> By: Belizean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-44805 Belizean Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:24:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/#comment-44805 It's sobering to recall that the great majority of scientists and Nobel winners also favored Jimmy Carter (and Mondale, Clinton, Gore, and Kerry). Fortunately, they're not particularly influential with the American voter, and their endorsement might in fact <i>decrease</i> voter interest in a candidate. It seems that most Americans agree with the late William Buckley's view that it's better to be ruled by the first 100 names in the Boston telephone directory than by the Harvard faculty. It’s sobering to recall that the great majority of scientists and Nobel winners also favored Jimmy Carter (and Mondale, Clinton, Gore, and Kerry).

Fortunately, they’re not particularly influential with the American voter, and their endorsement might in fact decrease voter interest in a candidate.

It seems that most Americans agree with the late William Buckley’s view that it’s better to be ruled by the first 100 names in the Boston telephone directory than by the Harvard faculty.

]]> By: Sili http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-44806 Sili Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:42:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/#comment-44806 <blockquote>It would be interesting to say the least though, what kind of arguments a scientist for McCain would put out.</blockquote> Well, he might boost the funding for geriatrics research ...

It would be interesting to say the least though, what kind of arguments a scientist for McCain would put out.

Well, he might boost the funding for geriatrics research …

]]> By: Comments for 22 October « blueollie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-44804 Comments for 22 October « blueollie Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:48:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/#comment-44804 [...] Science and the election: Cosmic Variance has a link to a site where scientists have posted videos explaining their choice in the 2008 U. S. Presidential election. [...] [...] Science and the election: Cosmic Variance has a link to a site where scientists have posted videos explaining their choice in the 2008 U. S. Presidential election. [...]

]]> By: andyo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-44803 andyo Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:04:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/10/21/15-seconds-of-fame/#comment-44803 Thanks, It would be interesting to say the least though, what kind of arguments a scientist for McCain would put out. Thanks,

It would be interesting to say the least though, what kind of arguments a scientist for McCain would put out.

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