Evidence receipt / belief
Published · transcript-backedMichael Nielsen: belief
29 May 2024 Conversations with Tyler Michael Nielsen on Collaboration, Quantum Computing, and Civilization's Fragility
“Famously, what was it, he asked for $3,000 a year when he moved to the IAS, and they gave him $15,000. I think he wasn’t very good at negotiating.”
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- 29 May 2024
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…But still, his wage would have reflected his fame. He could have endorsed ski boots and other things. Famously, what was it, he asked for $3,000 a year when he moved to the IAS, and they gave him $15,000. I think he wasn’t very good at negotiating. Just say that the wages for private-sector pharma scientists — they seemed to go up for quite a while when the drug pipeline seemed slow. Should we have inferred from that, “Well, we’re building up to some big things, some blockbusters,” or not?…
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