Comments on: On the Edge in Melbourne http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302283 Mark Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:41:06 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302283 Hi Mark S. Thanks for the nice comments./ I had a lot of fun last night and enjoyed meeting everyone. Sorry we didn't get to say hi to each other. Glad you enjoyed the talk. Cheers, Hi Mark S.

Thanks for the nice comments./ I had a lot of fun last night and enjoyed meeting everyone. Sorry we didn’t get to say hi to each other. Glad you enjoyed the talk.

Cheers,

]]> By: Mark S. http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302264 Mark S. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:29:32 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302264 Well, I was joking about the groupies, but a crowd did form around you pretty quickly afterwards, so I bailed. I did want to say that I enjoyed the talk immensely though -- it was at just the right level for me, where I understood it all, but still learned several very interesting things. I just wish the talk was longer! Do a series next time. Quick question -- my memory may be off, but in one of your early slides showing the full-sky view of the background radiation, there were some white streaks or lines that you promised to explain later, but then never did. Am I mistaken? What were they? Well, I was joking about the groupies, but a crowd did form around you pretty quickly afterwards, so I bailed. I did want to say that I enjoyed the talk immensely though — it was at just the right level for me, where I understood it all, but still learned several very interesting things. I just wish the talk was longer! Do a series next time.

Quick question — my memory may be off, but in one of your early slides showing the full-sky view of the background radiation, there were some white streaks or lines that you promised to explain later, but then never did. Am I mistaken? What were they?

]]> By: Mark S. http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302177 Mark S. Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:49:39 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302177 >lecture titled “Modern Cosmology and the Building Blocks of the Universe” at 6:30pm in the Laby Theatre in the David Caro building. Excellent, sounds right up my (dilettante) alley. Will try to say hi after the lecture, if you aren't swarmed by groupies :-) >lecture titled “Modern Cosmology and the Building Blocks of the Universe” at 6:30pm in the Laby Theatre in the David Caro building.

Excellent, sounds right up my (dilettante) alley. Will try to say hi after the lecture, if you aren’t swarmed by groupies :-)

]]> By: Mark http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302154 Mark Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:34:13 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302154 Hi lylebot. Actually, I got to watch almost all that game (top of the 4th onwards, which was almost all given how long it went) in a very cool Irish pub I like here. They put it on the big projector for me all the way to the end - it was great! I can indeed imagine Yvette. Dan Akerib and I are in constant contact about it. I am having fun in Melbourne, for sure. OregonGuy. No tour guide - it's a small cube. Although the operator is connected through a microphone to tell you when to get your picture taken. Hi lylebot. Actually, I got to watch almost all that game (top of the 4th onwards, which was almost all given how long it went) in a very cool Irish pub I like here. They put it on the big projector for me all the way to the end - it was great!

I can indeed imagine Yvette. Dan Akerib and I are in constant contact about it. I am having fun in Melbourne, for sure.

OregonGuy. No tour guide - it’s a small cube. Although the operator is connected through a microphone to tell you when to get your picture taken.

]]> By: OregonGuy http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302149 OregonGuy Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:48:04 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302149 Seriously, I'd pee my pants. I hate heights. I'll never peer over the edge of the Grand Canyon. I was okay at the Empire State Building because the wall was "high enough". Was there a tour guide? Were there mis-haps? Great story. I'll have nighmares tonight! Seriously, I’d pee my pants.

I hate heights. I’ll never peer over the edge of the Grand Canyon. I was okay at the Empire State Building because the wall was “high enough”.

Was there a tour guide? Were there mis-haps?

Great story. I’ll have nighmares tonight!

]]> By: Yvette http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302145 Yvette Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:59:07 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302145 Go Tribe! I'm sure you can imagine the excitement recently sweeping through CWRU Physics, Mark. :) Have fun in Melbourne, I've always loved that city. I don't know how anyone couldn't love a place with trams, Lygon Street, and such deliciously wonderful accents. Go Tribe! I’m sure you can imagine the excitement recently sweeping through CWRU Physics, Mark. :)

Have fun in Melbourne, I’ve always loved that city. I don’t know how anyone couldn’t love a place with trams, Lygon Street, and such deliciously wonderful accents.

]]> By: Stu Savory http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302141 Stu Savory Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:21:52 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302141 Was there about 20 years ago. Check out the "Steak and Stein" in Melbourne! Was there about 20 years ago. Check out the “Steak and Stein” in Melbourne!

]]> By: lylebot http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302140 lylebot Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:23:55 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302140 You must've missed the game last night. Indians won 13-6, scoring 7 runs in the top of the 11th (!). Go Tribe! You must’ve missed the game last night. Indians won 13-6, scoring 7 runs in the top of the 11th (!). Go Tribe!

]]> By: Mark http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302125 Mark Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:00:15 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302125 Hi Mark S., Thanks! On Wednesday (the 17th) I'm giving a public lecture titled "Modern Cosmology and the Building Blocks of the Universe" at 6:30pm in the Laby Theatre in the David Caro building. See http://events.unimelb.edu.au/eventid_4231.html Best wishes, Hi Mark S.,

Thanks! On Wednesday (the 17th) I’m giving a public lecture titled “Modern Cosmology and the Building Blocks of the Universe” at 6:30pm in the Laby Theatre in the David Caro building. See

http://events.unimelb.edu.au/eventid_4231.html

Best wishes,

]]> By: Mark S http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302111 Mark S Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:25:48 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/2007/10/13/on-the-edge-in-melbourne/#comment-302111 We're glad to have you here... I have yet to check out The Edge but will do so soon. Your home page lists a lecture you're giving here on the 17th but doesn't have any details. Can you clue us in? We’re glad to have you here… I have yet to check out The Edge but will do so soon.

Your home page lists a lecture you’re giving here on the 17th but doesn’t have any details. Can you clue us in?

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