tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post7638720508921247475..comments2024-03-28T18:17:00.135-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: FOCS Part ILance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-49010197507863717352010-10-31T00:56:19.598-05:002010-10-31T00:56:19.598-05:00Does the end of paper proceedings mean that paper ...<i>Does the end of paper proceedings mean that paper proceedings won't exist at *all*, ie, not even an option to buy them?</i><br /><br />Yes. They will not be produced. It turns out that as of lasy year there were only 15 library subscriptions for printed IEEE proceedings and almost none are sold outside of the conferences.Paul Beamenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-65366987322178168382010-10-27T14:23:23.436-05:002010-10-27T14:23:23.436-05:00We should try to triple our number of proposals, s...<i>We should try to triple our number of proposals, so that our rejection is the very highest.</i><br /><br />In certain circles, these kind of things are called <i> juking the stats </i> :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-42433649839248881102010-10-27T14:07:26.531-05:002010-10-27T14:07:26.531-05:00Of course everyone realizes that. Sadly other fie...Of course everyone realizes that. Sadly other fields realize it less than we do, so TCS funding will be cut. <br /><br />We should try to triple our number of proposals, so that our rejection is the very highest. If the mathematicians come back, then we should triple it again. The only way to win this war is to be relentless. Ultimately, we can drive the acceptance rate to zero if they don't give in. I feel like I am channeling Rumsfeld right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-2300581437360564942010-10-26T12:18:29.876-05:002010-10-26T12:18:29.876-05:00You do realize that preparing a proposal takes a l...You do realize that preparing a proposal takes a lot of time and effort, which (under the assumption that the proposal is not going to be funded) will be better spent elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-12147016176820562782010-10-25T23:28:09.035-05:002010-10-25T23:28:09.035-05:00Lance is not saying to submit bad proposals to mak...Lance is not saying to submit bad proposals to make others look better. He's saying that if people submitted grant applications even if they didn't think they'd get accepted, the NSF will see how much interest there is in the area instead of lowering funding because of the high acceptance rate.CharlesMartelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-43275641818462138072010-10-25T18:11:19.794-05:002010-10-25T18:11:19.794-05:00Does the end of paper proceedings mean that paper ...Does the end of paper proceedings mean that paper proceedings won't exist at *all*, ie, not even an option to buy them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-82639103432283280662010-10-25T13:39:19.450-05:002010-10-25T13:39:19.450-05:00Sure Google Yahoo IBM labs will not receive fundin...Sure Google Yahoo IBM labs will not receive funding from the center, but their presence in NY provides a ready source/audience for talks, collaborators for postdocs, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-60669757104432443232010-10-25T13:13:10.324-05:002010-10-25T13:13:10.324-05:00I don't think the research labs (Yahoo!, Googl...I don't think the research labs (Yahoo!, Google, IBM ..) would participate in the Simons Center. If you look at the FAQ, they don't appear to want to support for-profit centers. So having Google and Yahoo! in the NY area is likely not going to be a factor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-11019416867984443662010-10-25T10:37:07.401-05:002010-10-25T10:37:07.401-05:00You forget the Chicago area.You forget the Chicago area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-27916121447645332862010-10-25T10:29:12.551-05:002010-10-25T10:29:12.551-05:00The ~ 1-1.5 hour Amtrak radius around New York has...The ~ 1-1.5 hour Amtrak radius around New York has a huge collection of theorists. In the city itself you have Columbia and NYU, together with Google and Yahoo research. And then going out a bit, there is Yale, Rutgers, Princeton, and UPenn. An NYC center would be useful, because there are lots of theorists, spread around in a currently disorganized way. <br /><br />Many other theory hubs are already centralized (big, and the only game in town): Cornell, MIT, CMU, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-9043909549210264002010-10-25T10:29:08.608-05:002010-10-25T10:29:08.608-05:00And why do you think theory is _not_ overfunded? P...And why do you think theory is _not_ overfunded? Particularly, relative to any actual good that comes out of it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-92167299278810170452010-10-25T10:18:24.294-05:002010-10-25T10:18:24.294-05:00The CATCS committee is working to educate the new ...<em>The CATCS committee is working to educate the new NSF directors that theory funding is going to strong proposals but still it would help to submit more proposals to bring down the rate.</em><br /><br />I cannot believe you wrote this.<br /><br />So all the people who are less well known (and therefore have no shot at being funded through this program) should apply just so they can make the people who are already getting funding look better?! Nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-60974213336747174352010-10-25T09:44:07.303-05:002010-10-25T09:44:07.303-05:00Probably there will be a couple proposals from the...Probably there will be a couple proposals from the NY/NJ area, maybe Cornell, MIT/Harvard, and something from the Bay Area.<br /><br />Those would seem to be the big contenders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-45669722854218984202010-10-25T09:16:17.880-05:002010-10-25T09:16:17.880-05:00Who seem to be the major contenders for the Simons...Who seem to be the major contenders for the Simons Institute. Are departments applying together? (i.e. it would seem to make sense for Columbia and NYU to combine forces for a New York center)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-3453799540470883922010-10-25T08:29:36.893-05:002010-10-25T08:29:36.893-05:00How do you decide which blog posts to have moderat...How do you decide which blog posts to have moderated comments on? I have noticed that some comments post right away but some comments are held for moderation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-48258511851821663582010-10-25T08:28:23.292-05:002010-10-25T08:28:23.292-05:00we should submit bad proposals to make the others ...we should submit bad proposals to make the others look good? nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com