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granddad and emeritus professor studying statistical physics of sediment transport & science philosophy essays on these topics: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/davidjonfurbish/ author of Fluid Physics in Geology: https://academic.oup.com/book/40895?login=false

david jon furbish

I usually compose footnotes in a manner befitting their normally intended purpose: to support or elaborate material in the main text. But I also view certain footnotes as opportunities to drop serious snark. Here is one of my favorite recently composed footnotes, with context.

Well conceptualized and designed work — and thorough. This paper represents a key reference point for those aimed at pressing this area of sediment transport research forward.

eBook Preview (continued): Statistical Physics of Sediment Particle Motions and Transport Chapter 7: Master Equations Below is a brief description from my webpage to go with the link. cdn.vanderbilt.edu/t2-my/my-prd...

What is the value of human beings studying the cosmos? For @michaelgreshko.bsky.social at Science, I dug into how practitioners of humanity's oldest exact science are metabolizing the latest developments in AI...and how it seems to be forcing them to wrestle with philosophical questions.

eBook Preview (continued): Statistical Physics of Sediment Particle Motions and Transport For anyone interested, I posted revised versions of the Preface and Introduction (Chapter 1) on my webpage. Below is a brief description from my webpage to go with the link. cdn.vanderbilt.edu/t2-my/my-prd...

it’s joyful dock diving season again… so time to repost this video of Rowan the fearless dock diving woof! #dogs #dogsofbluesky #AustralianShepherd

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A younger West-Coast academic colleague asked about any professional changes in my life. My reply: “So that you know, they immediately give you tenure when you retire, and there are no promotions. Well… maybe a promotion from “ok dog walker” to “pretty good dog walker,” but that’s it.” lol