tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786333285568106173.post4074110978661977637..comments2024-01-25T01:05:59.968-05:00Comments on WebDiarios de Motocicleta: NobelsMihaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599372864611039927noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786333285568106173.post-58361064487278419952009-10-09T10:05:25.030-04:002009-10-09T10:05:25.030-04:00Gabi, perhaps my sample is not representative, but...Gabi, perhaps my sample is not representative, but the few Romanians who did read some of her work and talked to me about it did not actually like it... It may be the case of the person selling crushed ice to Eskimos under the label "most important ingredient in your tropical cooler."Mihaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11599372864611039927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786333285568106173.post-73150798792063856032009-10-08T18:47:31.280-04:002009-10-08T18:47:31.280-04:00>Of course, there is no active physics research...>Of course, there is no active physics research going on today, so the Nobel is only about past glory. <br /><br />>there is no active physics research going on today<br /><br />I lol'd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786333285568106173.post-64917496263644288312009-10-08T16:31:54.509-04:002009-10-08T16:31:54.509-04:00Mihai: Of course, there is no active Physics resea...Mihai: <i>Of course, there is no active Physics research going on today, so the Nobel is only about past glory. But could the Labs [...]</i><br /><br />Jeffe: <i>Say WHAT?!</i><br /><br />Well, a simple google search on http://www.research.att.com/ doesn't reveal anything particularly interesting. Why do you think otherwise?rgrighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991214367108471744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786333285568106173.post-79603759978497326352009-10-08T16:25:07.642-04:002009-10-08T16:25:07.642-04:00Because a computer scientist slept with Nobel'...<i>Because a computer scientist slept with Nobel's wife.</i><br /><br />I thought that was a mathematician. I doubt there were any computer scientists back in the day (this is like 1900).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786333285568106173.post-69771506835275397242009-10-08T15:55:58.058-04:002009-10-08T15:55:58.058-04:00I disagree somewhat with your assessment of Herta ...I disagree somewhat with your assessment of Herta Muller's position within Romanian literature. <br /><br />Granted, she's no Danielle Steele or John Grisham (in terms of celebrity or, thank god for that, style). However many of her books have been sellings for quite some time, e.g. <br /><br />http://www.polirom.ro/catalog/carte/regele-se-nclina-si-ucide-1768/ <br /><br />and she's definitely well-known to the well-read public. <br /> <br />The fact that she's not as high-profile as some of the "intellectual media celebrities" is definitely a failure of media in this country. <br /><br />But don't judge a country's culture by its mainstream media (just as valid for the United States as it is for Romania). <br /><br />Best, <br />Gabriel Istrateg,https://www.blogger.com/profile/13493403965210720137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786333285568106173.post-8261338030396179022009-10-08T14:03:31.826-04:002009-10-08T14:03:31.826-04:00Of course, there is no active Physics research goi...<i>Of course, there is no active Physics research going on today, so the Nobel is only about past glory.</i><br /><br />Say WHAT?!<br /><br /><br /><i>Why is there no Nobel price for computer science?</i><br /><br />Because a computer scientist slept with Nobel's wife.JeffEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633745186684887140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786333285568106173.post-83603162393329108002009-10-08T11:53:58.442-04:002009-10-08T11:53:58.442-04:00You don't mention the other step AT&T Labs...You don't mention the other step AT&T Labs took towards becoming a serious research lab which could be a contender for the Tuning award -- that is hiring Mihai Patrascu.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786333285568106173.post-29469558877492939282009-10-08T08:56:31.320-04:002009-10-08T08:56:31.320-04:00Why is there no Nobel price for computer science?Why is there no Nobel price for computer science?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com