Comments on: Science minister’s question time http://2020science.org/2009/06/09/science-ministers-question-time/ Providing a clear perspective on developing science and technology responsibly Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:19:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew Maynard http://2020science.org/2009/06/09/science-ministers-question-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16360 Andrew Maynard Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:52:14 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1715#comment-16360 I assume that is the generic "You" and you are not thinking of putting me on a 2-degrees pedestal :-) This is clearly part of the power of social media/Web 2.0, but only works when the people you are interested in communicating with are also within the same system. And I'm not sure what happens when the magnet users (as in those attracting all the attention) become overwhelmed with people wanting to communicate with them. Maybe that's when people start to deploy auto-avatars, or digital AI clones. Maybe they already are... I assume that is the generic “You” and you are not thinking of putting me on a 2-degrees pedestal :-)

This is clearly part of the power of social media/Web 2.0, but only works when the people you are interested in communicating with are also within the same system. And I’m not sure what happens when the magnet users (as in those attracting all the attention) become overwhelmed with people wanting to communicate with them.

Maybe that’s when people start to deploy auto-avatars, or digital AI clones. Maybe they already are…

]]> By: Ruth Seeley http://2020science.org/2009/06/09/science-ministers-question-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16354 Ruth Seeley Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:40:45 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1715#comment-16354 What is it with the typing too fast and leaving out the verb thing? '...anyone I might *want* to know...' What is it with the typing too fast and leaving out the verb thing? ‘…anyone I might *want* to know…’

]]> By: Ruth Seeley http://2020science.org/2009/06/09/science-ministers-question-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16353 Ruth Seeley Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:39:39 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1715#comment-16353 I never believed there were six degrees of separation between me and anyone I might to know - three always seemed more accurate. Now, though, I think we're down to two degrees of separation between you and a meaningful exchange with pretty much anyone with whom you wish to communicate. Which is pretty exciting for those of us who know how to behave! Of course Lord Drayson has yet to address me directly, but then I haven't had any burning questions to ask him. Maybe next week. I never believed there were six degrees of separation between me and anyone I might to know – three always seemed more accurate. Now, though, I think we’re down to two degrees of separation between you and a meaningful exchange with pretty much anyone with whom you wish to communicate. Which is pretty exciting for those of us who know how to behave! Of course Lord Drayson has yet to address me directly, but then I haven’t had any burning questions to ask him. Maybe next week.

]]> By: UK government minister twitters about science; science festival in Canada, and open source synthetic biology « FrogHeart http://2020science.org/2009/06/09/science-ministers-question-time/comment-page-1/#comment-14427 UK government minister twitters about science; science festival in Canada, and open source synthetic biology « FrogHeart Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:26:31 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1715#comment-14427 [...] a little confusing as I’ve found some comments on Andrew Maynard’s 2020 Science blog which indicate that Lord Drayson, the UK Minister of Defence Procurement will now also have [...] [...] a little confusing as I’ve found some comments on Andrew Maynard’s 2020 Science blog which indicate that Lord Drayson, the UK Minister of Defence Procurement will now also have [...]

]]> By: Building Britains Future - But Will It Be On Science? | TNTlog http://2020science.org/2009/06/09/science-ministers-question-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13878 Building Britains Future - But Will It Be On Science? | TNTlog Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:07:04 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1715#comment-13878 [...] with lies & deceit these days it was refreshing to to see Science Minister Lord Drayson popping up on Twitter yesterday to address the concerns of the scientific community. Most of the science community were as shocked [...] [...] with lies & deceit these days it was refreshing to to see Science Minister Lord Drayson popping up on Twitter yesterday to address the concerns of the scientific community. Most of the science community were as shocked [...]

]]> By: Karen James http://2020science.org/2009/06/09/science-ministers-question-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13845 Karen James Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:21:37 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1715#comment-13845 The complete disregard (in a good way) of the usual hierarchies is one of the most refreshing and exciting things about this exchange. I am heartened! The complete disregard (in a good way) of the usual hierarchies is one of the most refreshing and exciting things about this exchange. I am heartened!

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