Comments on Computational Complexity: An Internet-Free Week

Or one could simply take a week off and set-up a v...

2006-12-27T22:28:00.000-06:00

Or one could simply take a week off and set-up a vacation auto-reply. That way, if you want to go on your vacation during this week off, you do not have to give up two arms, a leg and a kidney. If you forget to print your hotel reservation, you'd not have to sleep on the streets. If you run out of money, you can still get some from an ATM or a bank. Additionally, the rest of the world can still work.

#1: When you're working with people, administratio...

2006-12-27T08:47:00.000-06:00

#1: When you're working with people, administration is not bullsh*t.

I almost ended up in an illegal immigration status because my post-doc advisor thought that administration is bullsh*t.

I am mostly appreciating the irony of making an in...

2006-12-26T17:23:00.000-06:00

I am mostly appreciating the irony of making an internet post about organizedly not using the internet

Yes, I fully support this suggestion for an intern...

2006-12-26T14:32:00.000-06:00

Yes, I fully support this suggestion for an internet-free week. And I propose having this week in the middle of February.

Why not? It is implicit in your post that you want to have this week now. But, as you said, not all of the world is Christian, and the bids for the internet-free week is open for all citizens of the net to decide. And remember: there's about 2 billion Chinese and Indians.

Connectivity and productivity are negatively corre...

2006-12-26T10:55:00.000-06:00

Connectivity and productivity are negatively correlated. (Productivity meaning creative work, of course, as opposed to dealing with administrative bullsh*t.)