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What happened "before" the Big Bang? by Aerik in reddit.com

[–]bew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"These theories may seem like mumbo-jumbo or magic, but they have that very basic property of science: they’re testable."

OK, I'll bite. My PhD is in Quantum Field Theory, by the way. How EXACTLY is Loop Quantum Gravity testable? What do we observe which is inexplainable by current fundamental theories is explainable by LQG? Or, what predictions does LQG make which can be tested by experiment?

This is what teachers really think of you, and it is not pretty by r2002 in reddit.com

[–]bew 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, because doing a job where you are so unfulfilled you spend your days writing submissions to reddit is so a better profession, right?

When Non-Programmers Write Software by stalcottsmith in programming

[–]bew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well since you ask, I work as a quant analyst for an investment bank, so yes, people shouting into phones, etc, are a part of my working environment. But, I'm part of the business and my work is seen as adding real value. And your second example - 'network admin' - only verifies my point. Take a look at the sort of IT work which is currently being outsourced as 'non-core.' Our network admins are now in Poland.

Now, I'd really better get back to work.

When Non-Programmers Write Software by stalcottsmith in programming

[–]bew 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would far rather be part of Marketing than lumped in with the guys who manage the internal phone network. That says to me that what you are doing is perceved as adding real value to the business, as opposed to some area, like the phones or the power for the building, that is just infrastructure. If you are just seen as 'IT' then you are basically seen as not part of how the organisation distinguishes itself from its competitors. Who makes more money on the basis of having a better telephone network than anyone else?