Comments on: Caltech’s “Mind and Body” program http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program Paul Cook's blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:59:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Laurel http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-176 Laurel Sun, 03 Apr 2005 15:21:03 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-176 Phew! Good thing I'm not a caltech student-- and thus can continue these heroic investigative efforts to unearth the REAL truth about the shady and nefarious background of Ms. Olof... Plus, my roommate already knows archery, so I'll be well-defended. You're not going to fool _my_ friends into all-poison diets, no ma'am! Phew! Good thing I’m not a caltech student– and thus can continue these heroic investigative efforts to unearth the REAL truth about the shady and nefarious background of Ms. Olof… Plus, my roommate already knows archery, so I’ll be well-defended. You’re not going to fool _my_ friends into all-poison diets, no ma’am!

]]> By: Ms. Olof http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-175 Ms. Olof Sun, 03 Apr 2005 11:54:44 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-175 To whom it may concern I was astonished and insulted when recently running a search for publications under my name to find my groundbreaking work at American colleges denigrated in a ridiculous student spoof. I shall be consulting with my lawyers, but in the meanwhile insist that this correspondence comes to an immediate end. Please also note that I will be the final examiner for your Caltech nutrition requirements, so some respect is in order. To whom it may concern

I was astonished and insulted when recently running a search for publications under my name to find my groundbreaking work at American colleges denigrated in a ridiculous student spoof. I shall be consulting with my lawyers, but in the meanwhile insist that this correspondence comes to an immediate end. Please also note that I will be the final examiner for your Caltech nutrition requirements, so some respect is in order.

]]> By: Laurel http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-174 Laurel Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:53:12 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-174 I just read that in 1987 a Los Angeles radio disc jockey played an April Fool's joke by announcing that the highway system would be shut down for an entire month. Naturally, the radio station and the California Highway Patrol received hundreds of frantic calls from commuters... I just read that in 1987 a Los Angeles radio disc jockey played an April Fool’s joke by announcing that the highway system would be shut down for an entire month.
Naturally, the radio station and the California Highway Patrol received hundreds of frantic calls from commuters…

]]> By: Adam http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-173 Adam Fri, 01 Apr 2005 23:23:19 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-173 You almost, but not quite, had me going for a bit. Caltech acutally does some touchy-feely psychology stuff, trying to teach the undergrads "how to talk to girls" and "how to sleep" and "how to not relate my self-worth to the number of hours I do (or do not) sleep per night", etc. Looking at your title alone, I thought your post might be about something like that. However, I was increasingly less convinced: 1) Since the individual departments set the course requirements for PhD's, it is unlikely that the university would place a broad athletics requirement across the board. However, I would actually welcome something like this. Rice had a 2 course requirement (total) for undergrads, and I actually enjoyed the classes that I took. 2) Caltech has lots of (useless) discussion groups. But they'd never make something like this mandatory. All that would happen is that they would end up with lots of people "in trouble" for not showing up. 3) Norwegian nutrion expert, April Olof. Just too easy to see through, Paul. Just too easy. On another note: Do other people feel that REGIS is one of the more useless pieces of software that they've ever used. It would be nice if, instead of just letting you register for classes, it would let you look at things such as (1) previous courses, (2) grades in previous courses, and (3) billing info. You almost, but not quite, had me going for a bit. Caltech acutally does some touchy-feely psychology stuff, trying to teach the undergrads “how to talk to girls” and “how to sleep” and “how to not relate my self-worth to the number of hours I do (or do not) sleep per night”, etc. Looking at your title alone, I thought your post might be about something like that. However, I was increasingly less convinced:

1) Since the individual departments set the course requirements for PhD’s, it is unlikely that the university would place a broad athletics requirement across the board. However, I would actually welcome something like this. Rice had a 2 course requirement (total) for undergrads, and I actually enjoyed the classes that I took.

2) Caltech has lots of (useless) discussion groups. But they’d never make something like this mandatory. All that would happen is that they would end up with lots of people “in trouble” for not showing up.

3) Norwegian nutrion expert, April Olof. Just too easy to see through, Paul. Just too easy.

On another note: Do other people feel that REGIS is one of the more useless pieces of software that they’ve ever used. It would be nice if, instead of just letting you register for classes, it would let you look at things such as (1) previous courses, (2) grades in previous courses, and (3) billing info.

]]> By: paulcook http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-171 paulcook Fri, 01 Apr 2005 22:36:19 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-171 Did I have you guys going for a bit, at least? Did I have you guys going for a bit, at least?

]]> By: MDA http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-170 MDA Fri, 01 Apr 2005 22:11:22 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-170 Is April hot? Is April hot?

]]> By: Adam http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-167 Adam Fri, 01 Apr 2005 21:01:10 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2005/04/01/caltechs-mind-and-body-program#comment-167 Happy April Olof Day.... erm... April Fools Day to you too! Happy April Olof Day…. erm… April Fools Day to you too!

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