Comments on: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Blog http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:46:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gone | Cosmic Variance http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-28240 Gone | Cosmic Variance Mon, 29 May 2006 18:28:38 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-28240 [...] I’ve always been under the impression that readers could pick and choose what they wanted to read here, by using the filtering tools provided, or just the scroll bar. In that way you can slice the blog to get any sort of flavour that you suits you. In line with what we’ve always said the blog is -or isn’t- about, and in line with my original statement of purpose, I’ve been trying to provide some snapshots about several aspects of what I do and get involved in as a scientist: academic life, outreach projects, thinking time, playtime, etc. This is in addition to a number of posts on science, and other ideas such as science education, science and the media, environment, etc. Throughout, I’ve tried to involve you, the reader in as much discussion, sharing, and sometimes just participation in fun and silly stuff, as you care to participate in. The idea was to sort of have a giant break room where we -scientist, non-scientist, junior, senior, professional, non-professional, here, there and anywhere- could come to and kick off our shoes and share from time to time, just like friends and colleagues do in person. I really thought that was all part of the mix, and that those who don’t like my contribution to this effort could simply choose to ignore it and read the other excellent material provided. [...] [...] I’ve always been under the impression that readers could pick and choose what they wanted to read here, by using the filtering tools provided, or just the scroll bar. In that way you can slice the blog to get any sort of flavour that you suits you. In line with what we’ve always said the blog is -or isn’t- about, and in line with my original statement of purpose, I’ve been trying to provide some snapshots about several aspects of what I do and get involved in as a scientist: academic life, outreach projects, thinking time, playtime, etc. This is in addition to a number of posts on science, and other ideas such as science education, science and the media, environment, etc. Throughout, I’ve tried to involve you, the reader in as much discussion, sharing, and sometimes just participation in fun and silly stuff, as you care to participate in. The idea was to sort of have a giant break room where we -scientist, non-scientist, junior, senior, professional, non-professional, here, there and anywhere- could come to and kick off our shoes and share from time to time, just like friends and colleagues do in person. I really thought that was all part of the mix, and that those who don’t like my contribution to this effort could simply choose to ignore it and read the other excellent material provided. [...]

]]> By: Centauri Dreams » Blog Archive » Hubble, Einstein and a Day to Remember http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-12404 Centauri Dreams » Blog Archive » Hubble, Einstein and a Day to Remember Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:28:50 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-12404 [...] And don’t miss Johnson’s wonderful Walk Up Mount Wilson, complete with photographs, further background and the story of a wonderful morning hike. For a man who long resisted writing for a weblog (and for eloquent reasons), Johnson’s posts have become simply indispensable. [...] [...] And don’t miss Johnson’s wonderful Walk Up Mount Wilson, complete with photographs, further background and the story of a wonderful morning hike. For a man who long resisted writing for a weblog (and for eloquent reasons), Johnson’s posts have become simply indispensable. [...]

]]> By: Clifford http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-7209 Clifford Thu, 17 Nov 2005 22:33:56 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-7209 sara t: - Thanks.... Librarians rock! A library fan. -cvj sara t: -

Thanks….

Librarians rock!

A library fan.

-cvj

]]> By: sara t. http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-7205 sara t. Thu, 17 Nov 2005 22:17:22 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-7205 Physicists rock! Thanks for enhancing the blogosphere. A physics librarian and physics fan. Physicists rock!
Thanks for enhancing the blogosphere.
A physics librarian and physics fan.

]]> By: Now That’s What I’m Talking About! | Cosmic Variance http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-4122 Now That’s What I’m Talking About! | Cosmic Variance Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:05:08 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-4122 [...] The whole world view expressed by the magazine (and the group, as far as I can tell) seems to be so in line with my fantasy of the way society should be in terms of being science-savvy, which I’ve talked about so many times in other posts on this blog. (See here , here, here, here, and comments of mine in the accompanying discussion threads too.) [...] [...] The whole world view expressed by the magazine (and the group, as far as I can tell) seems to be so in line with my fantasy of the way society should be in terms of being science-savvy, which I’ve talked about so many times in other posts on this blog. (See here , here, here, here, and comments of mine in the accompanying discussion threads too.) [...]

]]> By: Arun http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2559 Arun Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:25:44 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2559 Sorry, dunno where else to post this, but it is an interesting case of tenure denial: http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0831-32.htm Sorry, dunno where else to post this, but it is an interesting case of tenure denial:

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0831-32.htm

]]> By: Plato http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2549 Plato Wed, 31 Aug 2005 16:20:34 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2549 Just a kinder world Clifford, and one that is politically correct. Who'd have known such a thing was possible assuming models Just a kinder world Clifford, and one that is politically correct. Who’d have known such a thing was possible assuming models

]]> By: Clifford http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2548 Clifford Wed, 31 Aug 2005 16:09:59 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2548 Um.... Thanks Plato. Where are you going with this? -Maybe we'll be able to keep adding several "neuronal" links and trackbacks that the blogosphere will undergo a phase transition and become sentient.....? Hmm.... ;-) -cvj Um…. Thanks Plato. Where are you going with this? -Maybe we’ll be able to keep adding several “neuronal” links and trackbacks that the blogosphere will undergo a phase transition and become sentient…..? Hmm…. ;-)

-cvj

]]> By: Plato http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2546 Plato Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:32:10 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2546 Post on P.P Cook's site that has not shown up. <i>Clifford, in cosmic variance is giving us lots of good examples of this from the creation of one post to the next. While the fabrication of such links might have been called, and made into the title of "trackbacks," the very idea of this is very important.:)Our "neuronic developemental mode" we now assign computer expansion capabilties for our minds. The continual upgrade of a post you developed a week ago, now has this many links?:) Sort of like the "synapse" being the point where divergent phenomena might create other possibilties in our apprehensions of the natural world. Some might of related the idea to the "spider" whose web almost relates to some computer program develope in relation to word press's capabilities of linking all links? I wonder what blogger will do now that it is in competition. "Google" has taken some stance in relation to Microsoft and Netscape developemental attitudes that have move to the college campus in Word Press? These functions are driven by early interest sought in the establishment of a free internet? I was thinking of the "<a href="http://freesoft.jo/wGNUFacts.htm" rel="nofollow">Cathedral and the Bizzare</a>" here. While some will attribute Microsoft to the capitalistic features of copyright, one sees where the "poor man" will come out developing, an attitude of copy left. These are idealistic approaches, that have blosssomed, into the wonderful world of blogging potential, where access is given to the poor man who studies from his little hovel.:) While the educated man seeks consorts with the college scene. Who shall win the hearts of the college campus in the expression of the internet? Maybe even Jacque can be changed?:) Imagine a concept, given into the ethers of the computer world, to have found a home in the poor man on the street?</i> Post on P.P Cook’s site that has not shown up.

Clifford, in cosmic variance is giving us lots of good examples of this from the creation of one post to the next.

While the fabrication of such links might have been called, and made into the title of “trackbacks,” the very idea of this is very important.:)Our “neuronic developemental mode” we now assign computer expansion capabilties for our minds. The continual upgrade of a post you developed a week ago, now has this many links?:)

Sort of like the “synapse” being the point where divergent phenomena might create other possibilties in our apprehensions of the natural world.

Some might of related the idea to the “spider” whose web almost relates to some computer program develope in relation to word press’s capabilities of linking all links?

I wonder what blogger will do now that it is in competition. “Google” has taken some stance in relation to Microsoft and Netscape developemental attitudes that have move to the college campus in Word Press?

These functions are driven by early interest sought in the establishment of a free internet?

I was thinking of the “Cathedral and the Bizzare” here. While some will attribute Microsoft to the capitalistic features of copyright, one sees where the “poor man” will come out developing, an attitude of copy left.

These are idealistic approaches, that have blosssomed, into the wonderful world of blogging potential, where access is given to the poor man who studies from his little hovel.:) While the educated man seeks consorts with the college scene.

Who shall win the hearts of the college campus in the expression of the internet?

Maybe even Jacque can be changed?:)

Imagine a concept, given into the ethers of the computer world, to have found a home in the poor man on the street?

]]> By: Plato http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2528 Plato Wed, 31 Aug 2005 06:10:20 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2528 I was going to see if you did the trackback, as I mentioned your trackback abilties to P.P.Cook as a good example of the interlinking that can go on within the site and to others as he shows in the "Joy of Pinging." Sure enough, you did. Your a full sanctioned bloggist, and a witty one too, Clifford.(hopefully my comment appears there on P.P Cook's site,) so you'll understand why your work from the poor man's bloggist point of view, helps to educate the conversation and turn it into wonder, we as parents might send on to our chldren's children. I wanted to add something else too, so that all good science men might think about this? About those who will not be able to venture into the college campuses to indulge themselves with their hungry minds, while the eager minds of college campuses are being readied.:) But since you took us back here, the dream is not so unique that a quirky mind less patient, might have stayed away from the pizza joint. Why, because the pizza guy wanted to deeply share "something intangible" that only street people know:) Yep. If Faraday can do it, why not let the street people dream too?:)Thanks Clifford http://ppcook.blogspot.com/2005/08/joy-of-ping.html#112511053204320723 I was going to see if you did the trackback, as I mentioned your trackback abilties to P.P.Cook as a good example of the interlinking that can go on within the site and to others as he shows in the “Joy of Pinging.”

Sure enough, you did.

Your a full sanctioned bloggist, and a witty one too, Clifford.(hopefully my comment appears there on P.P Cook’s site,) so you’ll understand why your work from the poor man’s bloggist point of view, helps to educate the conversation and turn it into wonder, we as parents might send on to our chldren’s children.

I wanted to add something else too, so that all good science men might think about this?

About those who will not be able to venture into the college campuses to indulge themselves with their hungry minds, while the eager minds of college campuses are being readied.:)

But since you took us back here, the dream is not so unique that a quirky mind less patient, might have stayed away from the pizza joint. Why, because the pizza guy wanted to deeply share “something intangible” that only street people know:)

Yep. If Faraday can do it, why not let the street people dream too?:)Thanks Clifford

http://ppcook.blogspot.com/2005/08/joy-of-ping.html#112511053204320723

]]> By: Still dreaming of the Day… | Cosmic Variance http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2510 Still dreaming of the Day… | Cosmic Variance Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:48:31 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-2510 [...] In my opening post, I spoke of a dream of mine: I dream of a day when, basic scientifically educated conversation will be heard at any dinner table alongside conversations about politics, entertainment, music, literature and all of those other wonderful things. [...] [...] In my opening post, I spoke of a dream of mine: I dream of a day when, basic scientifically educated conversation will be heard at any dinner table alongside conversations about politics, entertainment, music, literature and all of those other wonderful things. [...]

]]> By: The Blog as a Sharp Tool for Research | Cosmic Variance http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-281 The Blog as a Sharp Tool for Research | Cosmic Variance Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:18:02 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-281 [...] Please let me share with you an idea I had a while ago. It emerged in a conversation with John Ellis when I was visiting at CERN giving some string theory training lectures. I was commenting about how great the QuantumDiaries experiment is, having a wide variety of physicists blogging from around the world for the World Year of Physics. You will recall my mentioning about being reluctant to get involved with blogging, and I may have mentioned there that I did not want to reproduce already good effort out there, and so began to think of new ways to contribute using the medium. Well, as you read, I found some reasons to give it a try and here I am. [...] [...] Please let me share with you an idea I had a while ago. It emerged in a conversation with John Ellis when I was visiting at CERN giving some string theory training lectures. I was commenting about how great the QuantumDiaries experiment is, having a wide variety of physicists blogging from around the world for the World Year of Physics. You will recall my mentioning about being reluctant to get involved with blogging, and I may have mentioned there that I did not want to reproduce already good effort out there, and so began to think of new ways to contribute using the medium. Well, as you read, I found some reasons to give it a try and here I am. [...]

]]> By: Musings http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-260 Musings Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:00:59 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-260 <strong>Cosmic Variance</strong> Bring out the heavy hitters. Sean Carroll, JoAnne Hewett, Clifford Johnson, Mark Trodden and Risa Wexler have started a WordPress-based... Cosmic Variance

Bring out the heavy hitters. Sean Carroll, JoAnne Hewett, Clifford Johnson, Mark Trodden and Risa Wexler have started a WordPress-based…

]]> By: Clifford http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-95 Clifford Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:50:40 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-95 That's excellent! Thanks.... -cvj That’s excellent! Thanks…. -cvj

]]> By: Lee J Rickard http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-66 Lee J Rickard Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:01:22 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-66 In re the comment: "So they end up being heard to pronounce loudly on all subjects with authoritative voices, using words like 'trivial' a lot, and beginning all questions with words like 'surely' or 'obviously'." I can't resist sharing the old joke. A physicist is lecturing on some godawful complicated derivation and, as he copies the next step from his notebook onto the board, says "Of course, it is obvious that..." A student interrupts. "Excuse me, professor, but that isn't obvious to me. Could you go over it?" The professor pauses to look at the derivation on the board. Frowns. Looks at his notes. Frowns more. Spends a few minutes in deep thought, and then abruptly leaves the room. The students don't know what to do, so they wait for some time, arguing among themselves as to what he was up to. Suddenly, the professor bursts through the door,a few books under his arm, trailing scribbled pages, and smiling broadly. "I was right!", he says. "It WAS obvious!" In re the comment: “So they end up being heard to pronounce loudly on all subjects with authoritative voices, using words like ‘trivial’ a lot, and beginning all questions with words like ’surely’ or ‘obviously’.”

I can’t resist sharing the old joke. A physicist is lecturing on some godawful complicated derivation and, as he copies the next step from his notebook onto the board, says “Of course, it is obvious that…”

A student interrupts. “Excuse me, professor, but that isn’t obvious to me. Could you go over it?”

The professor pauses to look at the derivation on the board. Frowns. Looks at his notes. Frowns more. Spends a few minutes in deep thought, and then abruptly leaves the room.

The students don’t know what to do, so they wait for some time, arguing among themselves as to what he was up to. Suddenly, the professor bursts through the door,a few books under his arm, trailing scribbled pages, and smiling broadly.

“I was right!”, he says. “It WAS obvious!”

]]> By: Clifford http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-44 Clifford Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:51:37 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-44 Jeff, Kevin, Hi! I hope you're well. Thanks for checking in. Hope you return. Yes, Kevin, I'm thinking that podcasting might be the way to go on several things.....including this blog. We could have professional voice actors play each of us and read out our blogs as an audio podcast feed. -cvj Jeff, Kevin, Hi! I hope you’re well. Thanks for checking in. Hope you return. Yes, Kevin, I’m thinking that podcasting might be the way to go on several things…..including this blog. We could have professional voice actors play each of us and read out our blogs as an audio podcast feed. -cvj

]]> By: zoss http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-39 zoss Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:27:49 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-39 goodstuff! I am very excited about this blog, and am looking forward, in particular, to the (other) time when you tackle the (other) discussion you illuded to about how <blockquote>the field of physics has found it difficult to recruit people who are traditionally “not supposed to be able to do physics at a high level”</blockquote> cheers. goodstuff! I am very excited about this blog, and am looking forward, in particular, to the (other) time when you tackle the (other) discussion you illuded to about how
the field of physics has found it difficult to recruit people who are traditionally “not supposed to be able to do physics at a high level”

cheers.

]]> By: Kevin Barron http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-33 Kevin Barron Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:17:52 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-33 Excellent! So when is the play coming out? I assume this will be in podcast form of course. ;) superficial evidence of complexity indeed! kdb Excellent! So when is the play coming out? I assume this will be in podcast form of course. ;)

superficial evidence of complexity indeed!

kdb

]]> By: Jeff http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-21 Jeff Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:02:33 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/07/17/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog/#comment-21 Hi Clifford! Good to finally see you hit the blogosphere. After all the postings you (and Samantha) make, I'm quite surprised it hasn't happened sooner. I think that this is an awesome idea and can't wait to see it work out. Cheers Jeff Hi Clifford!
Good to finally see you hit the blogosphere. After all the postings you (and Samantha) make, I’m quite surprised it hasn’t happened sooner. I think that this is an awesome idea and can’t wait to see it work out.

Cheers
Jeff

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