Easygoing Eyebeast VCH Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Well yeah, life may or may not be composed of cell-like things. But I'm not an astrobiologist, so I have no idea what the alternatives are. By the way, has anyone ever done a poll to see what fields of science the spidweb members are either working in, or know the most about. I have a feeling that Math and Physics would top that poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yeah, it's the UDF to match Sagan's quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: VCH By the way, has anyone ever done a poll to see what fields of science the spidweb members are either working in, or know the most about. I have a feeling that Math and Physics would top that poll. I did a poll on Physics backgrounds, but that was about 5 years ago. It was pretty high back then. A lot of the members are not active anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 It may be that Life Out There doesn't have cells like Earth cells, but it's not easy to hypothesize an alternative to cell-like organization. Anything recognizably alive has to have some way of separating itself from the outside world. Anything based on aqueous solutions in an aqueous environment (or any fluids in a fluid environment) need to have some kind of envelope as the dividing line. You could have something like rocks living in water or air, and they might not be cellular, but life even remotely like what we're used to has to be cellular in the very basic sense of being compartmentalized. —Alorael, who still thinks physics are overrepresented. Randomizer and SoT make two, which is two more than most places! Kel can count as another half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 There was a poll covering all fields of science some years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Stareye is some sort of nuclear engineer, right? That's pretty physics-y. I feel like we have a fair number of people who have studied bio seriously (and may have worked in it at some point). And not enough lawyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 @Kel - When did you switch from Classics and Astronomy to Law? Student of Trinity is a physics professor, cfgauss when he appears is physics, I think Alorael back in the mists of time was physics, and I was a physics grad student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 The community is ever changing. There are several polls that could use another round, including location (I was actually talking to Nikki about time zones), area of study, and maybe even political affiliation. I usually count on Slarty for that, as my polls are invariably flawed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Give us a student for the first seven years of graduate school, and he is ours for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast VCH Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm doing grad school in Ecology, or as they call it, Environmental Science. That name sucks by the way, as we already have a problem with people equating ecology with environmentalism, and now my school has made it worse And SoT, I have no intention of taking that long to finish. I've picked questions that are answerable in short order. In other words juicy but low hanging plums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Necris Omega Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Wow, that's a lota physicists... I was marginally aware of a large section of devoted mathematics enthusiasts on these boards, but the physics? ... Me? I'll stick to my computer science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I have never, not even in the deepest mists, been a physicist in any sense of the world. Basic intro-level physics classes, sure, but that's also where I stopped. I also got some quantum mechanics in there. Technically not a physics class, so my record's clean! Andrew Miller was another lawyer around here. We're short on healthcare professionals, though. No doctors, nurses, PAs, or even EMTs as far as I know. —Alorael, who notes a distinct science bias among the moderators. Science wars! The postmodernists are losign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yes, thank goodness you have me and... uh... um... jeez, am I the only non-scientist mod left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Find an art major and upgrade 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S Yes, thank goodness you have me and... uh... um... jeez, am I the only non-scientist mod left? Maybe among the actives, Toby-Linn is listed as a sales assistant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 at this point i'm not so much "a scientist" as "a person with a biology degree" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I would hardly classify myself as a scientist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Slarty, You do have a knack with mathematical and statistical analyses. Even if that is just a hobby, I think it still qualifies. If nothing else, it is the language of science and requires an analytical mind to wield it. Besides, not all things are science. Often, a good understanding of history is a valuable skill. While my profession as a computer jockey is not in itself scientific, I do have a degree in Chemistry minor in Physics, plus 3 semesters of biology. Combine that with the engineering skills I learned in the army, and a casual study of geology and astronomy. Aloreal, I think we need more people in the biological fields. What would you say is the present job market for that specialty? Dantius, Thanks for the update. I liked your spoiler as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Most of my interests lie in the natural sciences, if that helps. But I'm too much of a jack of all trades to be a master of anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Originally Posted By: Randomizer @Kel - When did you switch from Classics and Astronomy to Law? It wasn't so much a switch as, well, I finished those degrees a few years ago, so now it's time for another one. But I started law school back in August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 ... My intellectual jealousy knows no bounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 So with all those degrees under your belt, would you say that you are less acute and more obtuse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I should not have drinking milk when I read your last post SoT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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