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Sunday, August 28, 2011
What's going on in NIF?
Anonymously contributed:
First, hasn't been any PR releases lately bragging about NIF greatness. Second, this week NIF seems to be taking both people and $$$ from WCI for some new activity
9 comments:
thief
said...
Sounds like someone is "Behind schedule on a contract milestone" to me.
They have snatched 40 engineers from DTED.My understanding is they are in a panic about something that is hindering the push to ignition.
August 31, 2011 8:19 PM
I can see that Livermore is continuing to use Bret Knapp's tactic to toss engineers from one side of the lab to other. Engineers are just "support" at both Livermore and Los Alamos. Los Alamos engineers were treated with respect before Knapp came to Los Alamos. And don't give me this "oh what a baby response" until you have experienced a good old fashioned "butt kicking" from Knapp himself like I (and many others) have.
The lab's credibility is on the line with the commitments NIF has made.
It is now working on its second and arguably, last chance, given the retaliation in 2000 that got rid of Tarter, Campbell, Kilkenny and Paisner is favor of the current crop of fusion heros.
It is reasonable and expected for the institution to surge manpower 5-10% temporarily to remove roadblocks that imperil its most important and visible objectives. It is laudable that it is designed to accomplish this. The matrix works...(but is not without negative effects on the raided, but less urgent programs)
He raided labwide for AVLIS's Demo85 milestone, and again for NIF's first light, and will continue to use this tool to bring the difficult and urgent issues to closure.
Road the ponies hard and put 'em away wet.... this time without the charade of merit raises.
For those who do not know how to stay off Ed's radar, occasional tumult is expected. You grin and bear it, learn something from the experience, and on bad days, you hold onto the fact that you are employed and the hope of a comfortable retirement.
9 comments:
Sounds like someone is "Behind schedule on a contract milestone" to me.
I think it is now called IF.
They have snatched 40 engineers from DTED.My understanding is they are in a panic about something that is hindering the push to ignition.
How can they get so much money that they can snatch 40 engineers with one month left in the FY? I'm lucky to end the year in the black.
"How can they get so much money that they can snatch 40 engineers with one month left in the FY? I'm lucky to end the year in the black."
Ask George. I heard NIF is using some Enron accountants.
They have snatched 40 engineers from DTED.My understanding is they are in a panic about something that is hindering the push to ignition.
August 31, 2011 8:19 PM
I can see that Livermore is continuing to use Bret Knapp's tactic to toss engineers from one side of the lab to other. Engineers are just "support" at both Livermore and Los Alamos. Los Alamos engineers were treated with respect before Knapp came to Los Alamos. And don't give me this "oh what a baby response" until you have experienced a good old fashioned "butt kicking" from Knapp himself like I (and many others) have.
The lab's credibility is on the line with the commitments NIF has made.
It is now working on its second and arguably, last chance, given the retaliation in 2000 that got rid of Tarter, Campbell, Kilkenny and Paisner is favor of the current crop of fusion heros.
It is reasonable and expected for the institution to surge manpower 5-10% temporarily to remove roadblocks that imperil its most important and visible objectives. It is laudable that it is designed to accomplish this. The matrix works...(but is not without negative effects on the raided, but less urgent programs)
Ed is known for this.
He raided labwide for AVLIS's Demo85 milestone, and again for NIF's first light, and will continue to use this tool to bring the difficult and urgent issues to closure.
Road the ponies hard and put 'em away wet.... this time without the charade of merit raises.
For those who do not know how to stay off Ed's radar, occasional tumult is expected. You grin and bear it, learn something from the experience, and on bad days, you hold onto the fact that you are employed and the hope of a comfortable retirement.
Retired and off the radar
One of the nice things about NIF is that becomes RIF with one letter change and you are all gone. Just like that.
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