Re: How to get into Scientific Programming

"William" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...

> And I keep stressing that I am talking about the U.S., of which you've
> admitted some lack of knowledge.

I said that "I am not too familiar with US based research grants". I
also said that I have no idea what the Fox news fan club is supposed
to be. That is is where I "admitted some lack of knowledge" about the
USA, as you say.
However I also said that: "I know very well what publish or perish is
(unjustified patronizing tone again, I note), William. I have some
scientific publications, William, and we have pretty much the same
academic system here in Israel, as in the USA (including getting
tenured etc)." [Baruch, 2003-11-04]
In fact I've spent some time in the USA academic system, in Fort
Collins C0. I am also quite familiar with the UK academic system, in
addition to the Israeli, of course. So, when I talk about the people
from the academia, I know, it means quite a lot of people, from three
different countries, but having similar academic systems. That doesn't
make my statements "absolute", as you say. But, IMHO, they are
significant enough in countering statements like:
"...but they often can't do any significant research either. (Depends
on the field, of course.)" [William, 2003-10-22]. That was said in
reply to my: "A Prof with a tenure that doesn't have much contract
money doesn't go out of business." [Baruch, 2003-10-22]
Note your rather strong words "often" and "any". As to what looks like
an insurance policy (or a sort of disclaimer) of "Depends on...",
well, it doesn't make much sense that the academic system and academic
freedom concepts should be significantly different in, say chemistry
dept from that of math, or biology. Even in the great USA. Well, if
some mysterious "reports they send back from the front lines..." give
a different picture, I guess, I am expected to accept them as "facts"
about the USA. Well, I might not do that, William.

--Baruch