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I'm just thinking of the discussion in the IT department: A: He wants what? B: A cable from the cesium to his office, for some ancient clock he got off ebay.
by withinboredom 2y ago
I'm just thinking of the discussion in the IT department:
A: He wants what?
B: A cable from the cesium to his office, for some ancient clock he got off ebay.
A: These scientists man...
- bayindirh 2y agoI work with some people at CERN on a project. What I got away is, the answer from IT would be “that’s a cool project. Just ask your department head, and if they say OK, consider it done”. CERN still operates with and fueled by curiosity, and that’s a good thing.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 2y ago> Just ask your department head That'd already be a lot more bureaucracy than I'd have expected.
- bayindirh 2y agoIt’s a lot of bureaucracy, yes, but considering the planning they do and the scale of the projects they undertake, it’s understandable. They are massive in every aspect.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 2y agoI don't think having to ask another person over a coffee before you get a fiber from an atomic clock for your hobby project is a lot of bureaucracy. I think it's very little bureaucracy, but at CERN I'd have expected even less.