tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post8277080086501530495..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Pretty Devastating Letter About American Physical Society ShenanigansClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-91622358448548128612010-10-11T19:25:08.439-06:002010-10-11T19:25:08.439-06:00I think that APS is but one of several scientific ...I think that APS is but one of several scientific organizations that suffer from proximity to DC (APS is actually in College Park, MD, but that is close enough). I saw Lewis' letter a few days ago (<a href="http://motls.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Motl</a> posted it), and it is scathing indeed.However, I doubt that many outside a couple of scientific organizations will even know of it. The LSM will simply take the view that "there's nothing to see here".Allen Cogbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17859147855610271882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-89684892486486261242010-10-11T09:03:21.856-06:002010-10-11T09:03:21.856-06:00I was an APS member for many years. It's been ...I was an APS member for many years. It's been a reliably liberal organization for quite some time. I remember APS wailing against Reagan's defense policies and opposing the idea of insisting on verifying nuclear treaties and opposing all of the successful Reagan nuclear policies.<br /><br />Some things don't change, but it's nice to see at least some folks recognizing when the political leadership of organizations like APS wander off from their fields of expertise.PhaseMarginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631941929380901353noreply@blogger.com