Quote from: Tierçéu Rôibeardescù on Today at 08:09:10 PMWHEREAS maybe there should be a more formal but public mechanism for civil servant to be able manner akin to a terpz

What kind of help are you looking for?  If you're looking for direction, you can ask your supervising Government official (the Minister of Culture, @Françal I. Lux ).  If you'd like to establish more policies or guidelines, though, I think you should generally just do it.  Or you can do a public consultation if you're just not really sure.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on Today at 08:34:11 PM@Tierçéu Rôibeardescù I recall proposing some kind of ability for terps to be submitted directly to civil servants. I wonder if that effort could be picked up to further the idea you mention in the sixth whereas clause.

the thing about this is possibly its need to be being a kept apart from the ziu/politics as technically we serve his majesty rather then the people?

Quote from: Sir Lüc on Today at 10:13:26 AM

Quote from: Tierçéu Rôibeardescù on July 17, 2026, 02:51:35 PMhi luc, under the new model of membership requirements your submitting of your this thesis qualifies you for membership in the Society, should you wish it.

I would be happy to join. I had my qualms with the way the Royal Society was being used as a cheap honours farm for a little while, but I think it's headed in a better direction these days.

Incidentally, my current research interests veered off in a different direction (computer engineering applied to natural risk assessment), which I think would make for a more interesting talk than approximation algorithms, if people were interested.

I am keen to move away from being a title factory also, plus its not like I am in a position to give myself the PHD I dream of so what would be the point. My main reason of necro ing this post, the fact that as now submitting a paper (which we find ourselfs a lot just by being academics) allows for ease not just of membership but also dissemination of knowledge and expertise like never before. If there can be roving relevant that could even be applied here in talossa,  however small in scale, even better!

@Tierçéu Rôibeardescù I recall proposing some kind of ability for terps to be submitted directly to civil servants. I wonder if that effort could be picked up to further the idea you mention in the sixth whereas clause.

I raise this to start the discussion and as is quite evident is intended to be modded to suit the outcome of said discussion

WHEREAS, I the president of the royal society feel that the society I represent lacks much in the way of legalistic clarity and clear executive mandate in terms of detail, currently only making up 2 short paragraphs of the nations legal code.

WHEREAS I'm sure we could be delegated more powers and mandates over educational matters from our assigned ministry, and as civil servants we are less surseptable to political tides and engagement wims.

WHEREAS, the royal treasury has 7 sections plus 4 sub subsections which is makes our 1 plus subsection look less significant.

WHEREAS, plz gib us shiny rocks and more law and stuff to do to make us feel big and clever.

WHEREAS the following amendment... (TBD)

WHEREAS maybe there should be a more formal but public mechanism for civil servant to be able manner akin to a terpz

Oh my God! He's OUT?!? Wasn't he like the number two in the race?

Full update later, but the big news is: Vingegaard crashed and abandoned the race! An EVC, VFL or BDC comeback is unthinkable now.

Standings after stage 15:

Pos	±		Team	Pts Ove	Pts Today
1st	(=)		Els Talossaes Rexhital (REX)	7131	+877
2nd	(=)		Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis (MMM)	6709	+820
3rd	(+1)		Cyclohexane (CHX)	6577	+763
4th	(-1)		Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS)	6495	+667
5th	(=)		Velociposse Florencia (VFL)	6069	+530
6th	(=)		Esqipă Velocostă (EVC)	5844	+437
7th	(+1)		Cézembre Fieschā (CFA)	4966	+770
8th	(-1)		Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs (BDC)	4891	+346
9th	(=)		Naziun Cjovani (CJO)	4160	+633

Group 5. Another very stacked group. Falco would have gotten points in most other groups. The Hendrix song deserves points too.

The Universal - 3
John Wayne Gacy, Jr. - 2
Fifty-Fifty Clown - 1


Group 4. Let U Know was a nice discovery

Knights of Cydonia - 3
Bela Lugosi's Dead - 2
The Youth - 1

GROUP 5
3 - Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
2 - Larry Jon Wilson - Ohoopee River Bottomland
1 - Blur - The Universal


GROUP 6
3 - Sugar - Believe What You're Saying
2 - Alan Parsons Project - Sirius/Eye In The Sky
1 - Muse - Knights of Cydonia