Is there any major field of study where we do not have at least one expert?

[fifty-six]

@runner pat

Ryback?

I don’t get it Willl someone please explain.

[running_coach]

@fifty-six

I don’t get it Willl someone please explain.

He’s a character played by Steven Seagal.
From Wiki.

Casey Ryback is a fictional character and action hero from the Under Siege films of the 1990s. Played by Hollywood action star Steven Seagal,[1] Ryback is a Chief Petty Officer and former Navy SEAL operator turned chef[2] with top training in martial arts, explosives, special-weapons and tactics. He is a master of unarmed combat, highly skilled with firearms, knives and other forms of combat which enables him to defeat mercenaries/terrorists with ease. He appears in the 1992 film Under Siege and its sequel, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, in 1995.[3]

He was also a cook.

[Shodan]

@kushiel

Gahhh what’s her username. She did autopsies (was a coroner?). Someone will come by with her name. Started with a g. Gwen-something?

gabriela.

Regards,
Shodan

[Little_Nemo]

While we have a number of people who are knowledgeable about religion, are there any members of the clergy who post here?

[dhkendall]

@Chronos

Are we counting fields of study for which no experts exist? Because I’m pretty sure we have no experts in quantum gravity, for instance. Though we do have some folks who are slightly less ignorant than the general population on that topic.

I’m often interviewed by the media wen they need an expert in the field of study of national anthems, primarily because there are very few of us who are nerdy enough to make that their passion of study (and I’m pretty sure I know all the rest of them). I have no degrees in the subject, mainly because there aren’t any to be had (though I would love to start my own, if I knew how and had the money), but my website is one of the most used resources on national anthems information, which is how the media usually finds out about me.

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That said, I’m curious whether we have any experts in Celtic history or Celtic/Gaelic languages.
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I was half wondering if that was sarcastic (because “Celtic” was specifically chosen) as I remember from previous threads Dr. Drake is an expert in that, when I needed precise translation work done on the Breton anthem, Dr. Drake was the person I turned to first to help. Other languages, I don’t know of any experts, but I’m certain of Dr. Drake’s specialty.

@Little_Nemo

While we have a number of people who are knowledgeable about religion, are there any members of the clergy who post here?

Friar Ted comes to mind first (if a friar counts) but I know there are others.

[Gary_Robson]

@dhkendall

I was half wondering if that was sarcastic (because “Celtic” was specifically chosen) as I remember from previous threads Dr. Drake is an expert in that, when I needed precise translation work done on the Breton anthem, Dr. Drake was the person I turned to first to help. Other languages, I don’t know of any experts, but I’m certain of Dr. Drake’s specialty.

Not sarcastic at all. I either missed those threads or forgot about them. My memory isn’t what it used to be. Or at least it isn’t as good as I think it used to be.

[penultima_thule]

@ultrafilter

I don’t believe that we have any optimization experts on the boards, although I’d be glad to be proven wrong.

As in linear programming for say least cost ration formulation, logistics planning and inventory management, add a bit of stochastic programming. Yeah, done a bit. Not sure of the “expert” qualification.

[Little_Nemo]

@dhkendall

Friar Ted comes to mind first (if a friar counts) but I know there are others.

Friar Ted’s an actual friar? I didn’t know that.

[Loach]

@MPB_in_Salt_Lake

Does the SDMB have any truly successful professional entertainers?

People who would be recognized by even just 1 or 2 percent of random Americans at large?

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What about practicing surgeons? (I know there are several physicians, but can’t think of any actual surgeons who post here)

Jim Beaver posted a column here and is still signed up but I don’t remember him ever posting in a thread.

[WhyNot]

@Little_Nemo

While we have a number of people who are knowledgeable about religion, are there any members of the clergy who post here?

Lots, depending on how you define clergy. Legally ordained minister here, one of dozens on the Dope. Most of us not through major mainstream religions, but through legally incorporated tax-exempt churches.

[Tapioca_Dextrin]

@Argent_Towers

Roughnecks? .

There’s at least five frequent posters who currently work in the oil industry that I know of.

[Tapioca_Dextrin]

@Qadgop_the_Mercotan

Any forensic mineralogists on the board?

I’m no expert, but I can do that.

[ultrafilter]

@penultima_thule

As in linear programming for say least cost ration formulation, logistics planning and inventory management, add a bit of stochastic programming. Yeah, done a bit. Not sure of the “expert” qualification.

That’s operations, not optimization. Historically the fields were very closely related, but they’re definitely separate disciplines.

[USCDiver]

@Lamar_Mundane

We have an occasional poster (used to be regular) who cycled in the Olympics. Another now occasional poster played men’s basketball in the once-great ACC. Another was a diver in the SEC. I played baseball in the Big 10.

I guess that is me. There is at least one other former SEC diver who posts here and he was several levels better than I was.

[Dead_Cat]

@Little_Nemo

I know we’ve had some posters who’ve run for office but do we have anyone who’s holding elective office?

Didn’t matt_mcl get elected in Canada?

[cards]

@ultrafilter

Optimization.

My degrees are in economics and I’ve done linear programming to optimize retail shelf space for manufacturers based on the demographics surrounding a particular outlet. These days I’m doing predictive modeling using LOGIT regression. Yes, I’m a tragic nerd.

[Justin_Bailey]

@MPB_in_Salt_Lake

Does the SDMB have any truly successful professional entertainers?

People who would be recognized by even just 1 or 2 percent of random Americans at large

S.M. Stirling has an account here. I don’t believe he posts very often though.

ETA: I just looked, he’s only posted eight times, all in threads related to his books.

[Darth_Panda]

We appear to be missing an asbestos removal expert.

cost of asbestos removal

[Tom_Scud]

@Justin_Bailey

S.M. Stirling has an account here. I don’t believe he posts very often though.

ETA: I just looked, he’s only posted eight times, all in threads related to his books.

Having seen how he posts elsewhere, this is a good thing.

[Mr.Excellent]

I don’t believe we have any professional archivists. Shame, too, as I think the field is fascinating.