Comments on: 2005 Natural Science Graduation Speech http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/ questions and comments on the world Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:43:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Will Warner http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-887 Sun, 22 May 2005 19:18:56 -0700 http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-887 Don't be too stubborn, greedy, or lazy to get a better job... very sharp. Excellent speech. Why "Hail Hermes"? God of cleverness, businessmen, and mathematicians? :) (Or does Apllo get math along with music?) Don’t be too stubborn, greedy, or lazy to get a better job… very sharp. Excellent speech. Why “Hail Hermes”? God of cleverness, businessmen, and mathematicians? :) (Or does Apllo get math along with music?)

]]> by: Jeffrey Yasskin http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-889 Mon, 23 May 2005 03:10:49 -0700 http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-889 Hermes was the messenger of the gods, hence god of communication (and travel). Hermes was the messenger of the gods, hence god of communication (and travel).

]]> by: Alice http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-892 Mon, 23 May 2005 23:07:44 -0700 http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-892 Hey Jeffrey, your graduation speech has got to be one of the better ones I've heard (well, in this case read) and thanks for the reminder. I'm going to miss seeing you around campus, but do stay in touch! Hey Jeffrey, your graduation speech has got to be one of the better ones I’ve heard (well, in this case read) and thanks for the reminder. I’m going to miss seeing you around campus, but do stay in touch!

]]> by: Will Warner http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-893 Tue, 24 May 2005 01:03:59 -0700 http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-893 Ah, of course. Cool. Ah, of course. Cool.

]]> by: amiyagupta.com http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-896 Wed, 25 May 2005 07:47:28 -0700 http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-896 <strong>Internship Schminternship</strong> It's been three days since my internship started and I already have tons of stories to tell. Ranging from the office security guards wielding their Real Ultimate Power © to Gurgaon's identity crisis. I'll try to elaborate on those stories over the ... Internship Schminternship

It’s been three days since my internship started and I already have tons of stories to tell. Ranging from the office security guards wielding their Real Ultimate Power © to Gurgaon’s identity crisis. I’ll try to elaborate on those stories over the …

]]> by: Friend of the ACM http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-902 Thu, 02 Jun 2005 03:24:14 -0700 http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-902 Before I comment on the speech, I would like to know if you were free to say whatever you wished or if the speech was subject to review. Before I comment on the speech, I would like to know if you were free to say whatever you wished or if the speech was subject to review.

]]> by: Jeffrey Yasskin http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-903 Thu, 02 Jun 2005 22:28:33 -0700 http://jeffrey.yasskin.info/blog/archives/2005/05/21/graduation-speech/#comment-903 I was free to say whatever I wished. I talked with Dr. Laude, the associate dean of the college, before I had written anything down, and he gave me some suggestions, but beyond that, the college didn't "interfere". I was free to say whatever I wished. I talked with Dr. Laude, the associate dean of the college, before I had written anything down, and he gave me some suggestions, but beyond that, the college didn’t “interfere”.

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