Comments on: Social Mediation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:13:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Social Science Fair Projects http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/comment-page-1/#comment-89616 Social Science Fair Projects Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:43:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/#comment-89616 If you are looking for a great topic for <a href="http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com" rel="nofollow">social science fair projects</a> then consider thinking about why people need to express themselves iconically, via written and art symbols. If you are looking for a great topic for social science fair projects then consider thinking about why people need to express themselves iconically, via written and art symbols.

]]> By: RD http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/comment-page-1/#comment-82333 RD Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:11:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/#comment-82333 Hmm, I wondered about the sniping being off-topic under the heading Social mediation. Silly me, unrestrained sniping is a form of social mediation, though of the more unpleasant sort. Hmm, I wondered about the sniping being off-topic under the heading Social mediation.
Silly me, unrestrained sniping is a form of social mediation, though of the more unpleasant sort.

]]> By: nobody http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/comment-page-1/#comment-82061 nobody Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:45:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/#comment-82061 "My, that *was* a short laugh." Then you have a weird sense of humor, but given your nickname, it makes sense... “My, that *was* a short laugh.”
Then you have a weird sense of humor, but given your nickname, it makes sense…

]]> By: Timon of Athens http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/comment-page-1/#comment-82039 Timon of Athens Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:57:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/#comment-82039 "Most probably it is an emergent phenomenon (side-effect of the acceleration or the increase of entropy?) " Most likely it is a side-effect of the increase of entropy, yes. My, that *was* a short laugh. I suggest that you take another look at SC's paper with Jennifer Chen. “Most probably it is an emergent phenomenon (side-effect of the acceleration or the increase of entropy?) ”

Most likely it is a side-effect of the increase of entropy, yes.

My, that *was* a short laugh.

I suggest that you take another look at SC’s paper with Jennifer Chen.

]]> By: Sili http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/comment-page-1/#comment-82002 Sili Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:54:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/#comment-82002 Not that it matters, but in the interest of improving my honesty, I need to withdraw my very angry outburst up there. It would seem that I suck at navigating YouTube. Not that it matters, but in the interest of improving my honesty, I need to withdraw my very angry outburst up there.

It would seem that I suck at navigating YouTube.

]]> By: nobody http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/comment-page-1/#comment-81911 nobody Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:27:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/#comment-81911 @"Timon of Athens": I wonder why you chose this name? Anyone who knows who Timon was, understands my question... Do you? Regarding the AOT, I agree that it is an important question, but is it more important than the quests to understand the accelerated expansion of the universe or to (properly) quantize gravity? My humble opinion is that it is not. Most probably it is an emergent phenomenon (side-effect of the acceleration or the increase of entropy?) and at this point I do expect many (angry) replies (do your worst Timon!) but everyone is entitled to his opinion, right? @”Timon of Athens”: I wonder why you chose this name? Anyone who knows who Timon was, understands my question… Do you?

Regarding the AOT, I agree that it is an important question, but is it more important than the quests to understand the accelerated expansion of the universe or to (properly) quantize gravity? My humble opinion is that it is not.

Most probably it is an emergent phenomenon (side-effect of the acceleration or the increase of entropy?) and at this point I do expect many (angry) replies (do your worst Timon!) but everyone is entitled to his opinion, right?

]]> By: Timon of Athens http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/comment-page-1/#comment-81885 Timon of Athens Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:29:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/#comment-81885 "The last single author (not with your *cough* slaves *cough*,oh I meant collaborators ), physics related paper and not philosophy (arrow of time stuff etc you wrote) was back on 2005 or 2006 or something?" I remember somebody saying this a long time ago, but anyway I will say it again. Sean C. has done more than anyone [other than the somewhat Olympian Roger Penrose] to bring the Arrow of Time issue back to where it belongs, ie at the center of attention for anyone serious about cosmology. He has done this in the face of the most amazingly obnoxious, obscurantist, and just plain stupid opposition. Everyone in the field, including those like me who don't believe his AOT theory [sorry!] is *deeply* in his debt for doing this and accepting all the idiotic bullshit that he must have known would be thrown at him. Thanks SC! "Don’t take me wring, I’m just asking." Don't take this wrong, "Nobody", but please favor us with *your* understanding of the AOT. That ought to be good for a [short] laugh. “The last single author (not with your *cough* slaves *cough*,oh I meant collaborators ), physics related paper and not philosophy (arrow of time stuff etc you wrote) was back on 2005 or 2006 or something?”

I remember somebody saying this a long time ago, but anyway I will say it again. Sean C. has done more than anyone [other than the somewhat Olympian Roger Penrose] to bring the Arrow of Time issue back to where it belongs, ie at the center of attention for anyone serious about cosmology. He has done this in the face of the most amazingly obnoxious, obscurantist, and just plain stupid opposition. Everyone in the field, including those like me who don’t believe his AOT theory [sorry!] is *deeply* in his debt for doing this and accepting all the idiotic bullshit that he must have known would be thrown at him. Thanks SC!

“Don’t take me wring, I’m just asking.”

Don’t take this wrong, “Nobody”, but please favor us with *your* understanding of the AOT. That ought to be good for a [short] laugh.

]]> By: i.d. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/comment-page-1/#comment-81808 i.d. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:41:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/#comment-81808 I enjoy your blog very much. It has some very interesting and inspiring posts. But some of the posts seem to be quite unconnected with any meaningful reality, like this one. Sorry for the intrusion, with hope to see some more of the insightful posts, less of the self-contemplating. I enjoy your blog very much. It has some very interesting and inspiring posts. But some of the posts seem to be quite unconnected with any meaningful reality, like this one.

Sorry for the intrusion, with hope to see some more of the insightful posts, less of the self-contemplating.

]]> By: Social Science Fair Projects http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/comment-page-1/#comment-81803 Social Science Fair Projects Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:19:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/#comment-81803 Humans are social beings that rely on social hierarchies and status. This is why I think that we all seem to need to feel that what we create, be a baby or a book, is important to the whole of the group, even though chances are that it won’t be. If you are working on a science fair project don’t overlook social science as an area of study for your project. Humans are social beings that rely on social hierarchies and status. This is why I think that we all seem to need to feel that what we create, be a baby or a book, is important to the whole of the group, even though chances are that it won’t be. If you are working on a science fair project don’t overlook social science as an area of study for your project.

]]> By: nobody http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/comment-page-1/#comment-81781 nobody Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:05:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/07/08/social-mediation/#comment-81781 Hi Sean, I have a question for you: You seem to be blogging/twittering etc all the time and what's more you are writing a philosophical book (there's a big difference between physics and philosophy but that's another issue). Also, I guess you have teaching and administrative responsibilities (we all have them), so when do you find the time to do some research? The last single author (not with your *cough* slaves *cough*,oh I meant collaborators ), physics related paper and not philosophy (arrow of time stuff etc you wrote) was back on 2005 or 2006 or something? Don't take me wring, I'm just asking :) Hi Sean,
I have a question for you:

You seem to be blogging/twittering etc all the time and what’s more you are writing a philosophical book (there’s a big difference between physics and philosophy but that’s another issue). Also, I guess you have teaching and administrative responsibilities (we all have them), so when do you find the time to do some research?

The last single author (not with your *cough* slaves *cough*,oh I meant collaborators ), physics related paper and not philosophy (arrow of time stuff etc you wrote) was back on 2005 or 2006 or something?

Don’t take me wring, I’m just asking :)

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