Comments on: NC Science Blogging Conference 2008

By: Bill's Pub

Bill's Pub — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:11:46 +0000

What I don’t get about libertarianism is -shouldn’t our tax dollars be used for good things, like giving poor people influenza vaccines?

By: furtive kingdom

furtive kingdom — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:05:54 +0000

Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard
He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he’d lie just to keep his hand in —
Harry S Truman

The whole of the Bill [of Rights] is a declaration of the right of the people at large or considered as individuals… Itestablishes some rights of the individual as unalienable and which consequently, no majority has a right to deprive them of.–
ALBERT GALLATIN of the NY Historical Society, October 7, 1789.

So we went to Atari and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got this amazing thing, even built with some of your parts, and what do you think about funding us? Or we’ ll give it to you. We just want to do it. Pay our salary, we’ll come work for you.’ And they said, ‘No.’ So then we went to Hewlett-Packard, and they said, ‘Hey, we don’t need you. You haven’t got through college yet.’ –
Apple Computer Inc. founder Steve Jobs on attempts to get Atari and HP interested in his and Steve Wozniak’s personal computer.

We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out. –
Decca Recording Co. rejecting the Beatles, 1962.

By: libertariangirl

libertariangirl — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:13:11 +0000

Well, that’s what next year is for, right? We all have to have something to look forward to I’m still working through all the science-related literature I brought home, so the blogging conference continues in spirit…

I have also been enjoying reading your blog!

By: Abel Pharmboy

Abel Pharmboy — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:19:31 +0000

Sorry to burst the bubble about Bora being an occasional smoker.

I’m so sorry that we didn’t have a chance to chat (I agree that there were just so many interesting people but not enough time), but I do recall fielding your question from the front row during the framing science session. Thanks so much for being part of the conference!

By: libertariangirl

libertariangirl — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:22:40 +0000

I did not meet her personally, but she conducted a presentation I participated in and seemed very nice and knowledgeable! There were too many people there to meet everyone personally… perhaps next time.

By: Engineer-Poet

Engineer-Poet — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:04:26 +0000

LG, did you meet Tara Smith (of Aetiology)?

By: Coturnix

Coturnix — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:56:31 +0000

Well, yes, I smoke (hangs head in shame) and some others do but only when drinking at the bar later that night, not regularly.

Also, I did not recognize the picture and still have no idea who Monk is. If I turn on the TV it is to watch some campaign-related stuff on C-span…

By: libertariangirl

libertariangirl — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:14:35 +0000

Good point about the missionaries. I was referring mainly to Dawkins’ TV appearances and documentaries, where he comes across as pretty abrasive.

I haven’t read his book yet.

By: Engineer-Poet

Engineer-Poet — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:31:34 +0000

Richard Dawkins … has put off the religious people I know, who feel like he’s insulting them and calling them stupid. They just don’t like him and won’t listen to what he’s saying.

I read The God Delusion and thought it handled the issue with kid gloves. At least, as much as you can while trying to convince people they believe the wrong thing.

He’s no worse than anyone else out prosyletizing, so members of any faith which sends out missionaries has no right to be offended and is damned hypocritical if they are.

By: libertariangirl

libertariangirl — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:46:29 +0000

Thanks for straightening that out! 1% compared to 20% of the population at large is excellent, if I do say so myself. That was a good observation on your part.