Comments on: Science versus Engineering

by: Science and engineering approaches « Entertaining Research

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:42:23 +0000

[…] Science and engineering approaches Here is another take on the Wired piece of Chris Anderson — this time around, by Seth Roberts: Varangy wonders what I think about this editorial by Chris Anderson, the editor of Wired. Anderson says “faced with massive data, this approach to science — hypothesize, model, test — is becoming obsolete.” Anderson confuses statistical models with scientific ones. As far as the content goes, I’m completely unconvinced. Anderson gives no examples of this approach to science being replaced by something else. […]

by: Scot

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:02:10 +0000

Hmm…I’m thinking that there’s uncertainty in engineering or other applied sciences too. Not sure that the uncertainty disappears just because it’s an applied science. Just a thought. When I think of engineering I think of a skunk works.

by: Araglin

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:54:42 +0000

I’ll definitely try that, although, the fact that I have to work (office job) Monday through Friday would require that I start out only getting the morning light on weekends…

Oh: Could it be that staring at a computer monitor at night makes me want to go to sleep later and wake later?

Thanks,
Araglin

by: seth

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:03:14 +0000

to spontaneously wake up earlier get a lot of sunlight early in the morning. Go outside soon after you get up. The shade is fine. Try 2 hours outside.

by: Araglin

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:55:40 +0000

Seth,

You said:
“That larger canvas came along when I tried to figure out why I was waking up too early.”

I know this a bit off topic, but, in dealing with this question, did you discover any possible means by which a person who chronically sleeps late could be made to spontaneously wake earlier?

Thanks,
Araglin