Random Thoughts: May 2005

Monday, May 30, 2005 

Spam Filter

I just started using a new spam filter through the University last week. After optimizing it over one day it works great. Unfortunately, now I realize how few legitimate e-mails I actually receive each day--kind of sad.


Thursday, May 19, 2005 

Silver Symposium

The Silver Symposium is annual event in the department of Chemisty and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware. Each year a number of Graduate Students present their research to the department and judged by a panel of scientists based on the quality of their research and their presentation. This year ten different students (including myself) presented their work.

My presentation went very well and apparently well liked by the judges. As a result I won first place!

They took pictures of the presenters/award winners so I'll post one in a few days.


Saturday, May 14, 2005 

Austin, TX

I've had a really good trip to Austin. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but it is a nice medium sized city with a lot to do. More importantly the research looked really, so I know I'd be happy with coming here to do a postdoc. The group is very friendly and low stress, which is bit difficult to find in really good groups.

I was formally offered a position last night over dinner, so now I just have to figure out if this is where I am supposed to come. Life would be a lot different out here, of course moving from Illinois to Delaware to Maryland was different too. The only major downfall I can see is being even further away from Anita's and my families. It would only be for a few years, so it is not too bad.


Sunday, May 08, 2005 

Off to Texas

I'm preparing for an interview for a postdoc this Thursday and Friday in Austin, Texas. I am giving a talk about my recent research and checking out the group and the area. Hopefully it will all go well and I'll be able to figure out if it's the place for me.

Hopefully I'll get to have some good BBQ while I out there!

I probably won't post anything until I get back, so that's all for now.


 

Doesn't this make sense?

When I said this, several people basically said that I was wrong. Maybe in some sort of extrememe one in a billion chance I could be wrong, but anyway this is what I said:

The athiestic worldview is supported by evolution, since a belief in evolution allows one to reject the notion of a creator or designer. Without a belief in evolution, it becomes difficult if not impossible to reject the idea of intelligent design or creation.

Is this so hard to follow? Those who disagreed with this statement are nearly always atheists who believe in evolution. It doesn't state that those who believe in evolution cannot believe in God--although the typical response is that it says just that.




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