tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post7804839042118915428..comments2024-03-29T03:37:50.224-07:00Comments on LLNL - The True Story -: NIF in dangerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-69886060892194795252013-05-23T13:22:00.579-07:002013-05-23T13:22:00.579-07:00One should never miss an opportunity to educate, o...One should never miss an opportunity to educate, or to be educated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-63405269512231189082013-05-23T11:56:47.942-07:002013-05-23T11:56:47.942-07:00And since when is there any "meaningful disco...And since when is there any "meaningful discourse" on this blog? I know that there are occasional attempts, but the signal to noise ratio is so low it's hard to find them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-35543258896929786932013-05-23T11:11:15.777-07:002013-05-23T11:11:15.777-07:00It was not a challenge--merely a helpful correctio...It was not a challenge--merely a helpful correction. Words and how they are conveyed matter. The pen is mighty if wielded with skill.Grammer policenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-56167795507004257112013-05-22T13:42:31.210-07:002013-05-22T13:42:31.210-07:00it's a mute point to point out grammar and spe...it's a mute point to point out grammar and spelling problems on a blog of anonymous posters. if spelling and grammar are the only things you can challenge in a post, then you might as well not post a response at all. challenge the ideas instead. that is what creates meaningful discourse. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-21392439864678163042013-05-22T12:55:00.685-07:002013-05-22T12:55:00.685-07:00Damn! Good catch May 21, 2013 at 6:56 PM. I can ...Damn! Good catch May 21, 2013 at 6:56 PM. I can feel my high school english teacher staring down at me. Nice to have some educated people on this blog once in a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-76995810577453546402013-05-21T20:09:15.717-07:002013-05-21T20:09:15.717-07:00Thank God! Someone who actually understands the su...Thank God! Someone who actually understands the subjunctive and how stupid it sounds when commercials say "If there was a pill, would you take it?" Shall we get started on "graduating college?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-44903654803434362662013-05-21T19:45:29.267-07:002013-05-21T19:45:29.267-07:00We got some bonified grammarians her, it looks lik...We got some bonified grammarians her, it looks like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-62264502722789599612013-05-21T18:56:51.950-07:002013-05-21T18:56:51.950-07:00No, I wish it "were", subjunctive mood.No, I wish it "were", subjunctive mood.Grammar policenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-64735188582617814322013-05-21T14:44:48.226-07:002013-05-21T14:44:48.226-07:00I wish it wasI wish it wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-63163730730550330552013-05-20T21:46:39.369-07:002013-05-20T21:46:39.369-07:00Again, it's a mute point.Again, it's a mute point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-32306958957716325472013-05-20T21:45:20.638-07:002013-05-20T21:45:20.638-07:00Any rationale minded person maybe tempted to corre...Any rationale minded person maybe tempted to correct such commonly confused words. There are a discreet finite number of such word pairs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-78485568673663360612013-05-20T21:41:19.599-07:002013-05-20T21:41:19.599-07:00Whichever word you use, it's a mute point beca...Whichever word you use, it's a mute point because nobody cares, atleast normal people don't care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-24299235378717836752013-05-20T20:34:14.913-07:002013-05-20T20:34:14.913-07:00It's a mute point.
May 19, 2013 at 9:41 PM
...It's a mute point. <br /><br />May 19, 2013 at 9:41 PM<br /><br />The word is "moot." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-67949031309235659312013-05-19T21:41:00.301-07:002013-05-19T21:41:00.301-07:00It's a mute point. Shrinking budgets mean le...It's a mute point. Shrinking budgets mean less flexibility for contractors. High risk programs would get deferred, reprogrammed or outright cancelled anyways. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-63908895727381049492013-05-18T21:15:01.808-07:002013-05-18T21:15:01.808-07:00Yes, they make complete arses of themselves. Thou...Yes, they make complete arses of themselves. Though it was all luck. No one could have predicted Nun-gate or take-home-radiation data would occur when they did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-62567492366182646372013-05-18T17:25:54.614-07:002013-05-18T17:25:54.614-07:00You really gotta wonder about the people spouting ...You really gotta wonder about the people spouting off about too much oversight only to have GAO come back contradicting them for good reasons. The politicians were parroting that message too about too much oversight. It made them look like complete morons, but that's what they get for believing the crap constantly whispered into their ears by certain influential people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-91798392240329418352013-05-18T12:19:36.510-07:002013-05-18T12:19:36.510-07:00Last I remember he still retained an office in 111...Last I remember he still retained an office in 111, but that was a while ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-76628788924551671012013-05-17T21:54:06.537-07:002013-05-17T21:54:06.537-07:00Foster's has testified on the role of NIF for ...Foster's has testified on the role of NIF for stockpile stewardship, and his words carry far more weight than some NNSA bureaucrat's. See for instance, <br /><br />http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/security/has080230.000/has080230_0f.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-45467703466606574882013-05-17T21:43:45.652-07:002013-05-17T21:43:45.652-07:00I remember that. It was a lab blitz to make an en...I remember that. It was a lab blitz to make an end run around NNSA. Here is the letter, but it is not from Foster.<br /><br />http://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/reports/RA2Pattiz_NNSANIF_070312.pdf<br /><br />I thought the real pie-in-the-face was regarding missing the milestone after the blitz attempt. I guess they must have been convinced that they were going to get ignition and they were positioning themselves to be ready to exert leverage against their sponsor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-43535641590207189582013-05-17T21:31:41.047-07:002013-05-17T21:31:41.047-07:00Is the poster referring to Foster's apparent i...Is the poster referring to Foster's apparent involvement in trying to persuade the U. C. Regents, politicians in DC, and other parties to put pressure on NNSA for their apparent "micromanagement" and "too much oversight." This was just before Y-12 nun-gate and LANL take-home-radiation day. The timing could not have been worse. The GAO cited "lack of effective oversight" rather than "too much oversight" as a contributor to those incidents, essentially contradicting some of his message. I don't know if the poster is referring to other issues I'm not aware of, that Foster has advocated for on behalf of the lab since then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-65409721083363816532013-05-17T21:17:26.382-07:002013-05-17T21:17:26.382-07:00Whoever coined "Ole Johnny" should provi...Whoever coined "Ole Johnny" should provide their definition, but I'd guess the intended is much more likely John Nuckolls than John Foster. The latter had moved on from the Lab before there was much (any?) ICF action.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-7385816759901739582013-05-17T20:42:18.167-07:002013-05-17T20:42:18.167-07:00The rest are mute and should take a backseat ..
M...The rest are mute and should take a backseat ..<br /><br />May 17, 2013 at 4:32 PM<br /><br />I think you mean "moot" since they are clearly not "mute."<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-89952928408129097342013-05-17T19:22:06.082-07:002013-05-17T19:22:06.082-07:00http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/nif2/findings.asp
Tha...http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/nif2/findings.asp<br /><br />That should give you a start for leads on the who, what and whenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-9487066506806442542013-05-17T19:18:03.216-07:002013-05-17T19:18:03.216-07:00A generation of lesser scientists and management h...A generation of lesser scientists and management have stained his legacy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-47874805196768540182013-05-17T18:37:27.429-07:002013-05-17T18:37:27.429-07:00What contribution did Johnny Foster make to laser ...What contribution did Johnny Foster make to laser ICF and NIF?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com