Comments on: My Days at RAND Corporation http://kronemyer.com/2007/07/15/uncategorized/my-days-at-the-bland-corporation/ Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:08:26 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Bob http://kronemyer.com/2007/07/15/uncategorized/my-days-at-the-bland-corporation/comment-page-1/#comment-20261 Bob Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:08:26 +0000 http://kronemyer.com/?p=348#comment-20261 I would encourage readers to go to the following website to find more related information: <a href="http://rand-prgs-warning.com" rel="nofollow">http://rand-prgs-warning.com</a>. This is a scary organization and needs to be investigated, not honored. A recent LA Times story <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/24/local/la-me-rand-pot-study-20111025" rel="nofollow">http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/24/local/la-me-rand-pot-study-20111025</a> shows that RAND published a fake study using fake data. As set forth in the article, RAND was forced to retract its report. This only contributes to the problem.. I would encourage readers to go to the following website to find more related information: http://rand-prgs-warning.com. This is a scary organization and needs to be investigated, not honored. A recent LA Times story http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/24/local/la-me-rand-pot-study-20111025 shows that RAND published a fake study using fake data. As set forth in the article, RAND was forced to retract its report. This only contributes to the problem..

]]> By: Ben Perez http://kronemyer.com/2007/07/15/uncategorized/my-days-at-the-bland-corporation/comment-page-1/#comment-18083 Ben Perez Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:19:47 +0000 http://kronemyer.com/?p=348#comment-18083 RAND is scared by the "concept of recoupment" - bizarre! Your interest in “causal” relationships between media and real-world events" is something that we agree with - wholeheartedly! RAND is scared by the “concept of recoupment” – bizarre! Your interest in “causal” relationships between media and real-world events” is something that we agree with – wholeheartedly!

]]> By: IIP http://kronemyer.com/2007/07/15/uncategorized/my-days-at-the-bland-corporation/comment-page-1/#comment-14294 IIP Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:36:38 +0000 http://kronemyer.com/?p=348#comment-14294 I agree with Insider, but add, this is true of most of the government employee created and funded 'corporations' and 'organizations' ... employment for those looking to continue fattening their wallets ... much the same as those who retire from the military after 20 years, get a federal government job to glean more benefits, and then obtain another job with one of the state governments, securing benefits of three retirements. The fine art of working smarter, not harder ... or at least appear to be doing so ... I agree with Insider, but add, this is true of most of the government employee created and funded ‘corporations’ and ‘organizations’ … employment for those looking to continue fattening their wallets … much the same as those who retire from the military after 20 years, get a federal government job to glean more benefits, and then obtain another job with one of the state governments, securing benefits of three retirements. The fine art of working smarter, not harder … or at least appear to be doing so …

]]> By: David Kronemyer http://kronemyer.com/2007/07/15/uncategorized/my-days-at-the-bland-corporation/comment-page-1/#comment-11430 David Kronemyer Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:02:48 +0000 http://kronemyer.com/?p=348#comment-11430 Thanks for the comments, I appreciate it. DAVID Thanks for the comments, I appreciate it. DAVID

]]> By: Insider http://kronemyer.com/2007/07/15/uncategorized/my-days-at-the-bland-corporation/comment-page-1/#comment-11413 Insider Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:43:47 +0000 http://kronemyer.com/?p=348#comment-11413 This was the most accurate, descriptive and by far the most informative piece I have ever read on the RAND Corp. Having worked there many years, I can attest to the fact that the picture you paint is dead on accurate and were it known by more people would eventually prove fatal to an organization that peddles fancy opinion pieces as research. Really? Anyone interested in a serious research organization should investigate the Milken Foundation, which is paying serious attention to the issues that matter in today's world. RAND can go on and on doing what it does best: being a blowhard!! This was the most accurate, descriptive and by far the most informative piece I have ever read on the RAND Corp. Having worked there many years, I can attest to the fact that the picture you paint is dead on accurate and were it known by more people would eventually prove fatal to an organization that peddles fancy opinion pieces as research. Really? Anyone interested in a serious research organization should investigate the Milken Foundation, which is paying serious attention to the issues that matter in today’s world. RAND can go on and on doing what it does best: being a blowhard!!

]]> By: Ryan http://kronemyer.com/2007/07/15/uncategorized/my-days-at-the-bland-corporation/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Ryan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:38:16 +0000 http://kronemyer.com/?p=348#comment-435 "There's no there, there." I came for the neuronium, but this article addressed something I've been curious about for a long time. Smoke and mirrors, so it is. These think tanks frighten me. The concept is sound. Inevitably, they turn to shit. Fun to read man! “There’s no there, there.”

I came for the neuronium, but this article addressed something I’ve been curious about for a long time. Smoke and mirrors, so it is.

These think tanks frighten me. The concept is sound. Inevitably, they turn to shit.

Fun to read man!

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