Comments for Roger Bohn's Blog http://art2science.org How technologies evolve from Art to Science Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:39:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Why LightSquared failed: It was science, not politics by Blake Ellison http://art2science.org/2012/02/20/why-lightsquared-failed-it-was-science-not-politics/#comment-3421 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:39:37 +0000 http://art2science.org/?p=417#comment-3421 I’d also be curious about the CBA on slices of wireless spectrum.

On a purely intuitive and speculative level, I want to guess that WiFi would appear so valuable because of its limited range. Is it really that valuable when every household in a neighborhood is creating redundant networks in the same spectrum in the name of security and privacy?

And while we’re at it: the average person spends maybe $50 a year on WiFi gear, but $250 a year for their 3G spectrum if you count just a basic smartphone data plan. Does that say something about social value?

]]> Comment on Intel-AMD case by Mike http://art2science.org/2009/12/01/intel-amd-case/#comment-3096 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:00:53 +0000 http://art2science.org/?p=39#comment-3096 Lol, intel all the way. AMD for gaming though.

]]> Comment on Fiscal FactCheck: payroll tax = income tax! by Skin in the game | bellbookcandledotcom http://art2science.org/2011/07/17/fiscal-factcheck-payroll-tax-income-tax/#comment-2759 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:23:27 +0000 http://art2science.org/?p=395#comment-2759 [...] Fiscal FactCheck: payroll tax = income tax! (art2science.org) [...]

]]> Comment on Research faculty are retiring too slowly! by Andrew http://art2science.org/2010/07/12/research-faculty-are-retiring-too-slowly/#comment-1612 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:51:12 +0000 http://art2science.org/?p=307#comment-1612 I wonder: Is it true that faculty retirements mean more jobs for junior faculty? I don’t think it is, and if it is, the ratio isn’t 1:1. With the radical restructuring of universities — with their serious “use” of contract lecturers — senior faculty retire without opening spots for junior faculty. At my R1 school, I just replaced (in theory) *three* very solid senior faculty who retired in the previous three years, and my profile is fairly slim. Compared with any one of the researchers I replaced, my profile is nothing, even though I have super ideas that will revolutionize the world of everything, because they are hugely insightful and groundbreaking.

Perhaps the real solution is: a lot of money should be given to universities!

(That is my only suggestion. WHAT DOES STANLEY FISH SAY?!?!)

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]]> Comment on Roger Bohn’s February 3rd talk by Scott Christofferson http://art2science.org/2010/02/26/roger-bohns-february-3rd-talk/#comment-720 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:34:11 +0000 http://art2science.org/?p=242#comment-720 Very interesting research! Provides vivid quantitative support for all the talk I hear from communication professionals about “noise.” I’m curious – are you aware of any similar research outside of the U.S.?

]]> Comment on The worst graph in a decade? by Schrock’s Math Final - Current Business Trends Information & News Portal with hourly updates - BizSiteInc Business Trends Information & News http://art2science.org/2010/05/15/the-worst-graph-in-a-decade/#comment-660 Thu, 27 May 2010 01:20:52 +0000 http://art2science.org/?p=284#comment-660 [...] The worst graph in a decade? « Roger Bohn's Blog [...]

]]> Comment on How American Health Care Killed My Father – Magazine – The Atlantic by Jill Martin http://art2science.org/2010/04/09/how-american-health-care-killed-my-father-magazine-the-atlantic/#comment-651 Wed, 26 May 2010 13:11:58 +0000 http://art2science.org/?p=271#comment-651 My father was murdered less than 2 years ago in California by doctors. They are allowed to sue the estate to seek money. My dad’s insurance covered the majority. The doctors who live in apartments killed him hoping they could sue for his house. They are still going after my Mom and they let them charge whatever they want. It is bullshit. The coroner said ya we he was poisoned. You cannot sue in that state so, my Mom is left in the poor house. They still want to steal his modest house. He worked hard all his life and was a college graduate. I hope they rot in hell or are killed too. It was horrible to go through seeing him dead and not being able to sue for the crime due to a 1970s law. I hate Mexican California. It sucks. He suffered so much you would not believe it.

]]> Comment on The worst graph in a decade? by Musings… | Trader Daily http://art2science.org/2010/05/15/the-worst-graph-in-a-decade/#comment-540 Wed, 19 May 2010 19:01:51 +0000 http://art2science.org/?p=284#comment-540 [...] The worst graph ever? (Source) [...]

]]> Comment on The worst graph in a decade? by jb http://art2science.org/2010/05/15/the-worst-graph-in-a-decade/#comment-534 Wed, 19 May 2010 07:58:32 +0000 http://art2science.org/?p=284#comment-534 Reading this on an iPod touch, I scrolled part of the way down, saw most of the graph, and thought: hmmm that’s not so weird, just a cartoon looking graph. Then I scrolled further and saw the horizontal axis and laughed out loud. It’s particularly brilliant that there is a continuum between newspapers and movies. Is that a linear or logarithmic scale? :)

]]> Comment on About Roger Bohn by art2science http://art2science.org/about/#comment-444 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:53:11 +0000 #comment-444 The distinction between data and information is more subtle than our report discussed. English has only 3 words (data, information, knowledge) to cover a continuous spectrum of meanings. In the context of our report, we are distinguishing “bytes meaningful to people” by calling it information, while “raw bytes” are data.
There is a lot of interest in the “information overload” issue. The term is about 50 years old!

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