Comments on: and so it begins, not with a bang but a whimper http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/ The culture of science in fiction & fact Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: matt http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/comment-page-1/#comment-38 matt Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:20:32 +0000 http://blogs.lablit.com/?p=6#comment-38 Bill, you remind me of one of the most mystifying moments during my biochemistry degree. (One of the most, from a large number of very's.) The man in the pulpit was taking us through some convoluted experiments proving some or other protein catalysis mechanism, with a critical point being deductions from the pH of an organic solvent having no H's to give a pH. That seemed tenuous logic to me but the explanation was (I paraphrase) that a tree doesn't need to be there in order to make a sound when it falls. The sound is the same whether it's there or not. Well, the answer was good enough to get me through the exam so it had some value. Bill, you remind me of one of the most mystifying moments during my biochemistry degree. (One of the most, from a large number of very’s.) The man in the pulpit was taking us through some convoluted experiments proving some or other protein catalysis mechanism, with a critical point being deductions from the pH of an organic solvent having no H’s to give a pH. That seemed tenuous logic to me but the explanation was (I paraphrase) that a tree doesn’t need to be there in order to make a sound when it falls. The sound is the same whether it’s there or not. Well, the answer was good enough to get me through the exam so it had some value.

]]> By: Bill http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Bill Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:47:15 +0000 http://blogs.lablit.com/?p=6#comment-23 isn't there some relativistic argument that the tree doesn't make a sound? Replacing 'tree' with 'body emitting electromagnetic radiation' and 'sound' with 'something on which that electromagnetic radiation is incident'. More posts to come. In the meantime, can you tell me if anyone has explicitly modelled influenza and pneumococcal co-transmission? isn’t there some relativistic argument that the tree doesn’t make a sound? Replacing ‘tree’ with ‘body emitting electromagnetic radiation’ and ‘sound’ with ‘something on which that electromagnetic radiation is incident’.

More posts to come. In the meantime, can you tell me if anyone has explicitly modelled influenza and pneumococcal co-transmission?

]]> By: Åsa http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Åsa Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:26:13 +0000 http://blogs.lablit.com/?p=6#comment-22 ahh... the Lablit blog! Wonderful! I will be reading! And looking forward to more posts. And een though I sort of understand the Niagra, wouldn't it be similar to the whole "if a tree(post) fell in the forest"... ahh… the Lablit blog! Wonderful!

I will be reading! And looking forward to more posts. And een though I sort of understand the Niagra, wouldn’t it be similar to the whole “if a tree(post) fell in the forest”…

]]> By: rpg http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/comment-page-1/#comment-18 rpg Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:27:51 +0000 http://blogs.lablit.com/?p=6#comment-18 There are no sides. We are all in this... together. There are no sides.

We are all in this… together.

]]> By: Bill http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Bill Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:52:12 +0000 http://blogs.lablit.com/?p=6#comment-17 team is <strong>not</strong> a choice. team is not a choice.

]]> By: Jenny http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jenny Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:25:53 +0000 http://blogs.lablit.com/?p=6#comment-14 We love you despite your unfortunate choice of team. We love you despite your unfortunate choice of team.

]]> By: rpg http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/comment-page-1/#comment-12 rpg Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:47:08 +0000 http://blogs.lablit.com/?p=6#comment-12 The big secret, Bill, is that it's not difficult... which is why you get pimply 13 year olds doing it. And Henry. (ducks) The big secret, Bill, is that it’s not difficult… which is why you get pimply 13 year olds doing it. And Henry. (ducks)

]]> By: Bill http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Bill Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:00:12 +0000 http://blogs.lablit.com/?p=6#comment-7 Many thanks all. Feeling massively untechsavvy in contrast with the likes of Rpg and Maxine (you managed to make a little smiley faced thing!) but will catch up... Many thanks all. Feeling massively untechsavvy in contrast with the likes of Rpg and Maxine (you managed to make a little smiley faced thing!) but will catch up…

]]> By: Maxine http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Maxine Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:56:00 +0000 http://blogs.lablit.com/?p=6#comment-6 At least you are not a Liverpool fan (sigh). Welcome to the blogosphere. It's the quality of your readers that counts, not the quantity ;-). At least you are not a Liverpool fan (sigh).
Welcome to the blogosphere. It’s the quality of your readers that counts, not the quantity ;-) .

]]> By: Bob O'H http://blogs.lablit.com/2009/08/and-so-it-begins-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Bob O'H Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:13:31 +0000 http://blogs.lablit.com/?p=6#comment-5 Rpg, I think you're doing it wrong. Bill, glad to see you've succumbed. Rpg, I think you’re doing it wrong.

Bill, glad to see you’ve succumbed.

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