Greg Herczeg
@gregherczeg.bsky.social
Welcome to the medium place.
For what it's worth, if there is anyone here, I'm still elsewhere for a couple reasons. First, the China/China-adjacent discussions are far better there. Second, I'm *very* uncomfortable with the sorting of bubbles, since we already basically curate our information stream.
March 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
For what it's worth, if there is anyone here, I'm still elsewhere for a couple reasons. First, the China/China-adjacent discussions are far better there. Second, I'm *very* uncomfortable with the sorting of bubbles, since we already basically curate our information stream.
Good to see that the medium place still exists.
March 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Good to see that the medium place still exists.
The inability to decide to commit resources is itself a decision to not move forward.
NSF just released an external report re the US Extremely Large Telescopes; it concludes: “The panel advises the Director to optimize the use of taxpayer funding to ensure that both projects have the opportunity to succeed in FDR [Final Design Review]”. nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/ELT-Ev...
December 12, 2024 at 4:57 AM
The inability to decide to commit resources is itself a decision to not move forward.
Reposted by Greg Herczeg
"'Oh you fucked up your career' but they're talking about the career they had in mind for me. I fucked up the house in Antigua that the record company dudes wanted to buy. I fucked up *their* career, not mine"
July 26, 2023 at 6:25 PM
"'Oh you fucked up your career' but they're talking about the career they had in mind for me. I fucked up the house in Antigua that the record company dudes wanted to buy. I fucked up *their* career, not mine"
PEPFAR has been one of the most effective aid programs and a strong legacy of the George W Bush administration. For those in GOP districts, its worth calling your local congressman to encourage them to re-authorize PEPFAR.
Estimated to have saved literally millions of lives. Bipartisan, started by George W. Bush. WTF. https://twitter.com/Blake_Allen13/status/1683859566503555078?s=20
July 26, 2023 at 2:19 PM
PEPFAR has been one of the most effective aid programs and a strong legacy of the George W Bush administration. For those in GOP districts, its worth calling your local congressman to encourage them to re-authorize PEPFAR.
I undeleted my birdapp, but every time I'm tempted to post, I realize that it's silly, I'm just posting for me.
Maybe the bsky problem is that it's selected users who don't really want to post any more, so timelines are just Scalzi and popehat.
Maybe the bsky problem is that it's selected users who don't really want to post any more, so timelines are just Scalzi and popehat.
July 23, 2023 at 1:37 PM
I undeleted my birdapp, but every time I'm tempted to post, I realize that it's silly, I'm just posting for me.
Maybe the bsky problem is that it's selected users who don't really want to post any more, so timelines are just Scalzi and popehat.
Maybe the bsky problem is that it's selected users who don't really want to post any more, so timelines are just Scalzi and popehat.
Also, I can just post here and nobody responds with whiny snark or anger, or anything really. Silence is bliss.
TBF, much of the appeal of Bluesky is as an anti-Twitter where you don't have to deal with people who think "I identify as an attack helicopter" is cutting-edge satire.
July 16, 2023 at 11:54 PM
Also, I can just post here and nobody responds with whiny snark or anger, or anything really. Silence is bliss.
Probably the last straw in thoughts that a cross-country trip in October might be best by Amtrak. Driving/flying both have downsides for this specific trip, but I guess rail is out. Oh well.
this picture of an Amtrak derailment in Florida is exactly what living in America feels like on a deep emotional level
![A train off the rails next to a highway and a sign behind it that reads, in comic sans "AMERICA... last best hope on earth! [Abraham Lincoln]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:katl2n3xfpfwpv45aiwwtbrb/bafkreifdam3betw6fmymupu2q4ghdjhbttaqvxcgmd56mmmkd2ueercpj4@jpeg)
July 16, 2023 at 5:57 PM
Probably the last straw in thoughts that a cross-country trip in October might be best by Amtrak. Driving/flying both have downsides for this specific trip, but I guess rail is out. Oh well.
I do not believe that this applies to astronomy. In my experiences, panels and career incentives reward creative ideas. The wide range of funding approaches across the globe is helpful in facilitating science across many different timescales. Powerful data is widely available to everyone.
THREAD: Kevin Gross and I have a new research paper on the arXiv today.
It's about why people don't do enough high-risk, high-return science.
If you ask researchers why, they'll tell you that granting agencies won't fund it. If you ask funders, they'll tell you that scientists won't propose it.
It's about why people don't do enough high-risk, high-return science.
If you ask researchers why, they'll tell you that granting agencies won't fund it. If you ask funders, they'll tell you that scientists won't propose it.
June 27, 2023 at 6:51 PM
I do not believe that this applies to astronomy. In my experiences, panels and career incentives reward creative ideas. The wide range of funding approaches across the globe is helpful in facilitating science across many different timescales. Powerful data is widely available to everyone.
Is this the wild time in bluesky beta when we can post all of our embarrassing stuff?
June 23, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Is this the wild time in bluesky beta when we can post all of our embarrassing stuff?