tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post7313167683906822214..comments2024-03-28T03:16:14.104-04:00Comments on Noahpinion: Grading the WSJ's ideasNoah Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093917601641588575noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-10584268638991807542014-07-11T07:00:08.419-04:002014-07-11T07:00:08.419-04:00I appericiate with the above content.It is very us...I appericiate with the above content.It is very useful and helpful to us.please visit at http://recruitmentarea.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191637899076935377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-75952559532767109962014-07-10T20:45:52.757-04:002014-07-10T20:45:52.757-04:00Name one project...how about a little thing caled ...Name one project...how about a little thing caled the Hoover dam? 2 years early and on budget. <br />The thing with people like you is that you have not actually looked at any facts, so you are reduced to spouting your prejudices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-22230734046996777852014-07-10T19:44:39.803-04:002014-07-10T19:44:39.803-04:00Pharmaceutical firms will soon be filing zillions ...Pharmaceutical firms will soon be filing zillions of patents on slightly different varieties of drugs created by "robotic" procedures. For instance, at lab space 23 oxygen will be squirted into the chemical mixture at step 34; at space 24 nitrogen will be squirted in at step 34 , at space 25 it will be carbon monoxide, etc. No thinking is involved, just the rote performance. The resultant products will be tested against a variety of cultures-- again "robotically" -- to see if metabolic processes are altered in interesting ways. Government patent procedures, based on old fashioned human examiners, will not be able to keep up with the flood of new drugs, and something better will be required -- perhaps patents should be granted automatically to any major pharmaceutical firm which has filled out the proper paperwork. <br /><br />Wouldn't that be exciting? You can see instantly how that would revitalize the American economy, and indeed capitalism in general. mike shupphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383379836883992742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-4382868712041437702014-07-10T18:50:38.889-04:002014-07-10T18:50:38.889-04:00People think delays and cost overruns never happen...People think delays and cost overruns never happen in the private sector. They are quite wrong. Thornton Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402495641975262697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-65313211496218765762014-07-10T18:47:13.991-04:002014-07-10T18:47:13.991-04:00We know, empirically, that education has exactly t...We know, empirically, that education has exactly two variables that matter: teachers and families. Teachers pointing at families is better than all the other nonsense they talk about, but it still obscures the point about doing something about the part we control. Thornton Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402495641975262697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-60158521977339313282014-07-10T18:42:48.068-04:002014-07-10T18:42:48.068-04:00Reaganism is not an ideology, but rather a series ...Reaganism is not an ideology, but rather a series of empirical claims about the world that turn out, as it happens, to be false. Thornton Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402495641975262697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-45759340184626365362014-07-10T18:40:45.824-04:002014-07-10T18:40:45.824-04:00How much of the government approval process requir...How much of the government approval process requires cost benefit analysis based on totally bankrupt Econ theory nonsense?Thornton Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402495641975262697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-30532884863208402842014-07-10T18:23:19.277-04:002014-07-10T18:23:19.277-04:00http://www.amstat.org/policy/pdfs/ASA_VAM_Statemen...http://www.amstat.org/policy/pdfs/ASA_VAM_Statement.pdf<br /><br />The article also states, "Most VAM studies find that teachers account for about 1% to 14% of the variability in test scores, and that the majority of opportunities for quality improvement are found in the system-level conditions."Henry Bemishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289367336444526415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-41126845582756967662014-07-10T14:56:27.422-04:002014-07-10T14:56:27.422-04:00You're against suburbs? You must be one of tho...You're against suburbs? You must be one of those liberals. Liberals like city living, conservatives prefer suburbs (that's true, BTW) and you're for cities; therefore, you must be a liberal.inquirerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712708265810814971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-91726036418540977682014-07-10T14:22:44.730-04:002014-07-10T14:22:44.730-04:00"We need a regulatory process that can keep p..."We need a regulatory process that can keep pace with a rapid proliferation of highly customized therapies that are grounded in a mechanistic understanding of molecular biology. "<br /><br />I might be for this if I had any idea what it means. Anyone have any notions?inquirerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712708265810814971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-83993689092725076852014-07-10T14:17:16.215-04:002014-07-10T14:17:16.215-04:00A way to reduce teenage motherhood is known. Unfor...A way to reduce teenage motherhood is known. Unfortunately, it involves easier access to contraception, which takes it off the WSJ list.inquirerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712708265810814971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-32512446077743442552014-07-10T12:11:00.399-04:002014-07-10T12:11:00.399-04:00I agree very much with Ryan's call to reform t...I agree very much with Ryan's call to reform the job killing tax code. Just not with a lot of his reasons why it's job killing. Above all US taxes are stupidly complicated and full of perverse incentives.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-46121022337537387802014-07-10T12:07:27.929-04:002014-07-10T12:07:27.929-04:00This is obviously true, and somehow goes unmention...This is obviously true, and somehow goes unmentioned in the debate about teachers' unions, etc. It is interesting to note that Rhee always includes some form of the caveat "in-school factor". This is slight-of-hand, because the most important factors are not in school, so even if she's right, you are ignoring the most important factors and focusing entirely on less important, but politically motivated, ones through selective framing. <br /><br />Regarding the quote, a full citation would be nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-71523916075939890932014-07-10T11:23:21.030-04:002014-07-10T11:23:21.030-04:00You also have a weird conception of what constitut...You also have a weird conception of what constitutes a joke.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115366572915518720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-91601972371338408372014-07-10T11:02:39.911-04:002014-07-10T11:02:39.911-04:00Right. That's the joke.Right. That's the joke. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-28962794136866712452014-07-10T09:30:19.285-04:002014-07-10T09:30:19.285-04:00Would freeing molecular medicine include stem cell...Would freeing molecular medicine include stem cell research? It should.jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372999828751252978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-77208523749570818822014-07-10T04:06:59.551-04:002014-07-10T04:06:59.551-04:00You have a weird conception of what it takes to ge...You have a weird conception of what it takes to get laid.Noah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093917601641588575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-44746308183240217252014-07-10T03:20:02.658-04:002014-07-10T03:20:02.658-04:00"Renewing American Prosperity," eh? Big..."Renewing American Prosperity," eh? Big topic, lots to consider. Let's look at what wasn't considered.<br /><br />1. A beefed up space program. Bases on the moon, colonies on Mars, mining in the Asteroid Belt.<br /><br />2. Sea floor mining projects.<br /><br />3. Economical fusion power, or inherently safe fission power systems.<br /><br />4. Nanotechnology.<br /><br />5. 3-D manufacturing, and engineered materials such as improved aerogels.<br /><br />6. Improved educational methods. <br /><br />7. Climate-resilient agricultural crops. Genetic engineering to increase crop yields and to create new agricultural products from existing but unutilized planets.<br /><br />8. "Genetically engineered" babies which are less prone to schizophrenia, Alzheimer's. and other impacts of aging -- and their impact on health care costs..<br /><br /><br />None of your experts wasted a moment of thought on any of these possibilities. Does the idea not occur to you, that you live in a Dark Age? that several centuries hence, intelligent educated people will look back on our era and scorn our ignorance, our self-chosen ideological narrowness, our appalling stupidity? <br />mike shupphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383379836883992742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-62006851146277121442014-07-10T03:15:52.175-04:002014-07-10T03:15:52.175-04:00Be very, very careful with "grounded in a mec...Be very, very careful with "grounded in a mechanistic understanding of molecular biology." All attempts to develop new medication start with a biological mechanism, but only a very tiny fraction prove both safe and efficacious when carefully tested in humans. Its like 0.01% that make it from mechanism to market. <br /><br />I agree that the FDA's approval procedures could be drastically improved, but as long as there is a huge public outcry against very rare safety issues (ala Vioxx), FDA will remain cautious.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167853931127184984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-13235888840664969542014-07-10T01:15:43.450-04:002014-07-10T01:15:43.450-04:00Hey Noah, are you actually going to formulate an a...Hey Noah, are you actually going to formulate an argument against Heather and Harvey, or do you think moral sanctimony about gender issues is the only way you're going to get laid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-55084908624866833272014-07-10T00:52:07.306-04:002014-07-10T00:52:07.306-04:00"Research on VAMs [Value-added measures] has ..."Research on VAMs [Value-added measures] has been fairly consistent that aspects of educational effectiveness that are measurable and within teacher control represent a small part of the total variation in student test scores or growth; most estimates in the literature attribute between 1% and 14% of the total variability to teachers. This is not saying that teachers have little effect on students, but that variation among teachers accounts for a small part of the variation in scores. The majority of the variation in test scores is attributable to factors outside of the teacher’s control such as student and family background, poverty, curriculum, and unmeasured influences."<br /><br />-American Statistical AssociationHenry Bemishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289367336444526415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-32481063272861296082014-07-10T00:20:35.597-04:002014-07-10T00:20:35.597-04:00An example: In 1994, Northridge California got hit...An example: In 1994, Northridge California got hit by a 6.8 scale earthquake which did significant damage to Los Angeles-area freeways and overpasses, Construction crews were at work making repairs within 24 hours, working around the clock. Nobody at all made a big deal about needing 3 years of environmental studies before broken roads and buildings were restored to operation, And nobody complained subsequently about cronyism in the placement of contracts, the racial composition of the work crews, or shoddy repair work.<br /><br />Infrastructure work can go very quickly if government really wants it. mike shupphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383379836883992742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-80999464061547846182014-07-09T23:17:55.370-04:002014-07-09T23:17:55.370-04:00"What the hell does weekend voting have to do..."What the hell does weekend voting have to do with increased prosperity?"<br /><br />It is more democratic -- much more, but economically, just a few more percent voting for Democrats would revolutionize the country and the economy, dislodging the hold of the extreme right, and their dominance for the last generation. It would end so much profoundly harmful stupidity, anti-thinking, and plutocracy, from flirting with planetary (and economic) devastation from global warming to starving public investments crucial to long term economic growth. Richard H. Serlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824966626830758801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-54207382346127011462014-07-09T22:58:49.487-04:002014-07-09T22:58:49.487-04:00Noah, I've enjoyed some of David Glasner's...Noah, I've enjoyed some of David Glasner's posts about the WSJ over the years:<br /><br />http://uneasymoney.com/?s=Wall+Street+Journal<br /><br />But this is my favorite:<br /><br /><a href="http://uneasymoney.com/2011/08/18/why-the-wall-street-journal-editorial-page-is-a-disgrace/" rel="nofollow">"Why The Wall Street Journal Editorial Page is a Disgrace"</a><br /><br />Just from the title alone... of course that's a bit dated now. I wonder how he'd grade them today.Tom Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654184190478330946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-21961023572307544932014-07-09T22:30:55.855-04:002014-07-09T22:30:55.855-04:00Here's my three cents:
1. Repurpose peacetime...Here's my three cents:<br /><br />1. Repurpose peacetime armed forces to the engineering and maintenance of a public, carbon-free electricity utility (mostly nuclear, but other stuff is OK too). This way we can maintain the personnel level required of a massive military (so no one claims we'll be overrun by China) without having to invent a war every few years to justify it. Putting nuclear power under federal control avoids the main thing that prevents it from succeeding: it's difficult or impossible to find a few billion dollars for an investment that won't pay off for decades and could be shut down at any time for political reasons.<br /><br />2. Compulsory national service (2+ years) that can be deferred for 4 years for undergraduate education. This creates a huge pipeline for Teach-for-America-ish programs to provide college-educated, temporary teachers to serve in challenging teaching positions. Obviously this doesn't fix education problems... skilled, career teachers are better, but it helps. What's needed is...<br /><br />3. Tie any federal funding for education to a requirement for states to pass laws requiring all education to come from the state and provide equal education quality statewide in public schools. No local education funding by property taxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com