12/11/2023 0 Comments Siege of ivory towerLederman, “Science: The End of the Frontier,” Science 256(1992). Czujko, “The Physics Job Market: Bleak for Young Physicists,” Physics Today 22, (Dec. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. The burden of proposal writing, the numerous evaluation and bureaucratic requirements, the intense competition for inadequate resources, the increasing time pressure which jeopardizes deep thinking and originality, and the impression of being misunderstood by society all contribute toward dampening our enthusiasm. The budgetary outlook is grim, with civilian basic research slated by the Republican House for a 35 percent decrease in purchasing power between 19, and we are witnessing a deep unhappiness among scientists, see, e.g. ![]() At the same time, we are facing a painful unemployment crisis in physics, with many of our postdoctoral fellows unable to find tenure-track academic jobs. There are many symptoms: the cancellation of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC), the technological vulnerability of NASA’s large projects (e.g., the Challenger accident, the flawed Hubble Space Telescope before its repair), the proposed abolition of the Department of Energy, the questioning of the role of the national laboratories, and so forth. Perhaps he should be the one in the padded cell.Science, and physics in particular, is clearly in crisis. While (to my mind) his clips certainly are the most inspiring, and I suppose due to his personality, surprisingly most relatable, watching him figure out his lines shows a tinge of insane genius. That’s of course not to say it helps at all to make any sense of it. Gravity tends to be a great deal stronger in that particular bar.įinally, before we part ways I’d like to present the latest in Chris Akrigg’s series, which puts some perspective on how he does what he does I gotta look at my finances, but a trip back to the Twin Cities might just be in order.Īn added bonus would be going back to the bar where during the 2000 SSWC pre-party, I may or may not have had a hand in some redecorating I have seen a lot of bands in my time and met a number of individuals who are in said bands, and never have I ever met an individual, both so completely brilliant and at the same time, completely out of his bloody head as vocalist Shannon Selberg I mean, it’s not like it’s right around the corner, but any even featuring Cowz (formerly Cows) is one that cannot be missed In news coming from Minneapolis involving both reptiles, and amphetamines- It seems old Tom Hazelmyer of AmRep Records has a bit of a party up his sleeve with the upcoming onslaught of noise that is the Bash 15 I just hope that it doesn’t result in a taco price increase. It’s just a matter of time before a law is enacted requiring all skateboarding tacos to wear helmets and blaze orange vests. ![]() Now, in news of threats to Americans’ safety, SHUTUPBRIANQUINN notified me that we are in fact under siege by the silent danger of blind spots in taco costumes ĭollar Tacos ~+ Happy Hour Every Day 5 to 8 ~+ He's All Right +~ video posted by Baby's All Right on at 3:47pm PDT If my thrice weekly scrawl here just doesn’t seem to satisfy, then please check out Dirt Rag for an additional dose. It’s a shameless plug to be sure, but one I feel compelled to make none the less. Anyway, It has been a fun project in which to engage, and have been proud to be a part of the magazine gaining momentum in terms of quality content, and increasing in popularity. This gig came on the heels of Paved Magazine dissolving, coupled with the fact that there are no other dirt bike related magazines I care to write for. (If you can guess what ‘ SWTPYITFB‘ stands for, I’ll personally pay for a one year subscription for you.) I’d like to plug a special monthly side job I’ve had over the last ten months for Dirt Rag Magazine called SWTPYITFB You’re here because you’re metaphorically peering in on me, and I’m here to literally peer in on you.įirstly, (and not related to any sort of spying efforts our government may have has on its own citizens) Hello and welcome to another day of voyeuristic fantasy. ![]() Clearly not mine, as I’m currently incapable of bringing either of my feet that high.
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