6.25.2005

academic overcrowding

There are financial bubbles and academic certainty bubbles.
In a staid domain with PhD overcrowding, someone develops a theory based on facts. This theory notes that the public is at risk ...The peers reviewing realize the benefits of the theory - it increases publicity, funding, class attendance. What will they do? They over bid the theory. To increase public nervousness...
Or in a field with undefined domain and no preestablished scientific hierarchy there are no peers Those who get called to give an opinion beome experts overnight. And overbid

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flavored organic

Fairway, 8:30 am. Tall woman, late 30s. Probably Chinese.
Do you have organic coffee? I like flavored coffee. Medium strong. Yes give me a pound of this one if you are sure it is organic, and mold it strong please.
I made a mental note to add it to my collection.
And then she came to stand in line next to me, with her thirty years older boy friend.

6.21.2005