Post AWdeZzgzuKcC7zbl68 by TorbjornBjorkman@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AWdeZyzkV81JxrNDge by kjhealy@mastodon.social
       2023-06-07T11:13:44Z
       
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       For a long time everything like this was a Center. But administrations noticed and the cost of Centers went way up. So another word was needed for a room with some computers associated with a slush fund. Hence, Labs. In Europe an innovation has been to call them "Observatories".
       
 (DIR) Post #AWdeZzgzuKcC7zbl68 by TorbjornBjorkman@mastodon.social
       2023-06-07T13:10:07Z
       
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       @kjhealy In case of confusion, just refer to this handy chart courtesy of Piled Higher and Deeperhttps://phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1801
       
 (DIR) Post #AWdea0lHvrdpRachQO by kjhealy@mastodon.social
       2023-06-07T11:17:00Z
       
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       Calling your room-with-some-computers a "Lab" is the only time you will see working academics in the social sciences enthusiastically embracing the whole bench science IRB infrastructure.