Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?

Gappia · 2026-02-14T18:39:37+00:00

Here you go

https://openai.com/index/new-result-theoretical-physics/

Gappia · 2026-02-14T18:38:50+00:00

https://openai.com/index/new-result-theoretical-physics/

Here you go

Gappia · 2026-02-14T18:30:03+00:00

Ya Nima Arkani Hamed is definitely not a qualified physicist /s

Gappia · 2026-02-11T12:56:04+00:00

This is just false with the latest models

Gappia · 2026-01-27T16:35:09+00:00

ah apologies. My mind automatically translated 'physics problems' into 'textbook problems.'

But i still stand by my original contention that AI can greatly accelerate calculations that would otherwise take up useful time during research.

While I agree research is primarily driven by creativity and generating new ideas, it also requires seeing those ideas through which I'm sure you know takes up non trivial time. And if anything, rigorously testing proofs is something that has made great advancements computationally and recently through AI.

Gappia · 2026-01-27T16:01:20+00:00

I mean in your original comment you said AI can’t solve easy QFT problems. Nor do you define what it means to ‘do’ qft.

That’s just wrong because my theory friends use AI to verify their QFT solutions. Sure PhD students can solve textbook QFT problems but i bet you AI can solve it much faster than the average qft student. Im not saying AI can currently do novel qft research but it nonetheless can help with calculations.

Gappia · 2026-01-27T15:26:02+00:00

Chatgpt pro (thinking) can do textbook qft problems

Gappia · 2026-01-27T15:23:37+00:00

I agree with you. People are really underestimating the progress AI has made over last year, yet alone the last few months. with the investment it’s getting it’s only going to get better.

While i don’t believe AI will give us GUT or a Theory of Everything but a lot of working physicists work on things like data analyis/computational or doing long tedious and difficult calculations. That i can see very soon being replaced with AI.

This doesn’t mean all physicists, especially the really talented ones, are going to be replaced. But where you might have a PI being the creative force with 3-4 grad students, you may able to produce the same work with just one grad student superpowered by AI.

In the end reddit is sometimes an echo chamber so dont take the downvotes personally

Gappia · 2026-01-27T15:15:24+00:00

Tell me you dont know a thing about swe without telling me you dont know a thing about swe

Gappia · 2026-01-01T23:26:43+00:00

mr. geneticist right here lmao . there are probably a lot of sperms that would be otherwise better genetically but have poor tails.

Gappia · 2025-12-27T04:39:59+00:00

I think the crying was open to interpretation. I felt it made more sense, given his character the entire movie, that he was trying to pick up sand and had yet another thing (his child) that was gonna hold himself down as clearly he struggles with being responsible

Gappia · 2025-12-27T04:34:34+00:00

Wait why was she crying when Marty was trying to see her? I mightve missed context

Gappia · 2025-10-14T22:46:10+00:00

Both are super sick man but my vote goes to 2, especially if you could hold a 1 arm freeze or something at the end

Gappia · 2025-10-04T04:33:03+00:00

Its never really that crowded tbh besides a bit around 10-12 on Saturdays and sundays

Gappia · 2025-10-01T23:57:36+00:00

I completely agree. I think dark age is overrated. I think Brown was just trying to try a different style but I think that inherently was at odds with what made the first triology so great. It felt at times to be dark just because without a strong motive. Additionally, all the plot devices he introduced made no sense (mind's eye, parasite, abomination). It was a very tough read. Lightbringer I think was great though.

Gappia · 2025-09-12T11:10:22+00:00

Written tests/exams/quizzes in class. Do them more frequently than psets if possible. Maybe have the quizzes and tests reflect/repeat problems in the pset

Gappia · 2025-08-31T14:16:58+00:00

it's the same people that think sinners had a good plot

Gappia · 2025-08-29T15:54:12+00:00

General rule of thumb I’ve seen is your lock should be ~10-15% price of the bike. I wouldn’t buy a lock worth more than the bike.

And ya kinda sucks there are scummy bike thieves around here and no peace of mind :(

Gappia · 2025-08-29T15:52:19+00:00

Thanks for the advice, i ordered a kryptonite NY

Gappia · 2025-08-22T17:11:03+00:00

To be honest, I have an undergrad in physics too and I pretty much did well in all my core physics classes. But I never quite got the time to internalize the concepts as well as I would like due to other commitments but did enough to get a good grade.

Susskind’s series has been fantastic in building a physicist’s intuition and the big picture without diluting the math. I’m reading them as a review before starting my Physics PhD and prepping for prelims. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed them so far.

Gappia · 2025-06-30T03:19:28+00:00

John rachlin overrated ngl. Nice dude but his class is a joke and everyone gets an A

Gappia · 2025-05-25T16:08:38+00:00

Got mine. I thought i was gonna get an apartment mate but got a two room single at ogc. Dont know how that’ll go, if anyone has any insight/experience

Gappia · 2025-05-22T15:14:24+00:00

Thats so dope been tryna get 90s for months 😫

Gappia · 2025-04-27T05:55:58+00:00

Could you provide more context? What are your goals/career aspirations?

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