>has long been believed to be immune to fatigue from cyclic stresses because of the nature of its crystal structure and chemical bonds
Um, did someone forget about the laws of thermodynamics?
Bottom line: journals that publish freely online will be quoted more often than those that don't. This works, because several highly respected journals currently publish online. So it's self-reinforcing. So I guess I don't care if congress passes a law or not -- I think it's inevitable.
Closing thought: a year ago I was searching all available libraries to get a copy of paper X, which was published in the 60s -- way before the www or internet. Finally I found it online! Someone had scanned it. And I'm much happier now that I've got the original source, and can read/interpret it for myself, instead of relying on others to summarise this oft-quoted paper. What does this mean? Journals that publish freely -- of for minimal cost -- online, will flourish. Those that don't, won't.
-regards, dh
OK, this is a neato idea -- if the military, or anyone else, could do so. Personally I think it's bluff (for which I'm happy). Here's why.
I work at a National Lab on projects that touch on the storyline. My experience tells me the storyline is overblown and filled with hype.
Why? First: if anyone in the private or public sector could actually do anything approaching what is claimed in the article, the military wouldn't be
funding us to the extent they are to develop the capabilities that we're struggling to provide.
Second, hey, kids it's vaporware!!! To quote from the article, "according to a concept paper for the project..." Translation: some private or public
organization is looking for funding. So they wrote a proposal. They don't say they *can* do this, they say *we can develop this capability,
IF we're funded. Probably they say they'll investigate how to do this, if funded.
Bottom line: if this capability existed I'd be seriously worried about who owned it and used it and to what effect. Secondarily I'd be out of
a job. Am I worried? Not a bit. I believe the private sector does a *much* better job of simulating me than the DOD can imagine.
And about that, I *am* worried. Which is why I use a bogus phone number to get the discounts at my local Safeway store.
Oops, gotta go, men in black are knocking on my front door.
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>has long been believed to be immune to fatigue from cyclic stresses because of the nature of its crystal structure and chemical bonds Um, did someone forget about the laws of thermodynamics?
Bottom line: journals that publish freely online will be quoted more often than those that don't. This works, because several highly respected journals currently publish online. So it's self-reinforcing. So I guess I don't care if congress passes a law or not -- I think it's inevitable. Closing thought: a year ago I was searching all available libraries to get a copy of paper X, which was published in the 60s -- way before the www or internet. Finally I found it online! Someone had scanned it. And I'm much happier now that I've got the original source, and can read/interpret it for myself, instead of relying on others to summarise this oft-quoted paper. What does this mean? Journals that publish freely -- of for minimal cost -- online, will flourish. Those that don't, won't. -regards, dh
OK, this is a neato idea -- if the military, or anyone else, could do so. Personally I think it's bluff (for which I'm happy). Here's why. I work at a National Lab on projects that touch on the storyline. My experience tells me the storyline is overblown and filled with hype. Why? First: if anyone in the private or public sector could actually do anything approaching what is claimed in the article, the military wouldn't be funding us to the extent they are to develop the capabilities that we're struggling to provide. Second, hey, kids it's vaporware!!! To quote from the article, "according to a concept paper for the project ..." Translation: some private or public
organization is looking for funding. So they wrote a proposal. They don't say they *can* do this, they say *we can develop this capability,
IF we're funded. Probably they say they'll investigate how to do this, if funded.
Bottom line: if this capability existed I'd be seriously worried about who owned it and used it and to what effect. Secondarily I'd be out of
a job. Am I worried? Not a bit. I believe the private sector does a *much* better job of simulating me than the DOD can imagine.
And about that, I *am* worried. Which is why I use a bogus phone number to get the discounts at my local Safeway store.
Oops, gotta go, men in black are knocking on my front door.