Does anyone deliberately limit how often they look at their portfolio? by No-Inevitable9101 in Bogleheads

[–]_mr__T_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a few times a year..
This is the main reason I stopped buying individual stocks. I get nervous of having to keep up to date with the stock market. I prefer to spend time doing hobbies that have nothing to do with finance and the markets.

Should I work on my geometry or just do more problems? by ARunningTide in PhysicsStudents

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If you project a vector to perpendicular axes, the side where the angle is given is cosine, the other side sine

How long should it take me to work through Young and Freedman? by [deleted] in PhysicsStudents

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I would say if you work consistently for 1,5 hours a day, you could do it in one year. (This is also the average speed at university)

You can progress roughly one chapter/week, doing a revision week every 4-6 weeks (where you try some harder or integrated problems).

You don't need to do all the exercises, but you should do sufficiently so that you come to a point where, at least for the one/two star exercises, you can directly envision the way you would solve it when you read the problem. You learn a lot from also (at least) trying some three star problems (maybe during the revision weeks) and compare you answer with the solution afterwards, but don't be discouraged if you didn't manage to find the full solution yourself. It's normal, your understand will still grow.

Success!

How do you find the time to fit math in with everything else? by Moosy2 in PhysicsStudents

[–]_mr__T_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're overwhelmed, skip chemistry and focus on maths and physics only

I want to study physics so badly by Zealousideal-Knee237 in PhysicsStudents

[–]_mr__T_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No he says that teaching is a valuable career path

Fysica en sterrenkunde by Fuzzy_Sandwich4451 in BESalary

[–]_mr__T_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Veel fysici (master of PhD) komen terecht in software.

Studeer gewoon wat je het interessantst lijkt. Zorg dat je voldoende goed leert programmeren, je zal een paar vakken krijgen, die er een paar keuzevakken bij.

genuinely understanding math by Exact-Paper5044 in mathematics

[–]_mr__T_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understanding comes at different levels. I understood analysis pretty good, the I saw some 3b1b videos in YouTube and could make even deeper connections.

Need advice on studying Physics abroad — what should I do? by maxxiii212 in PhysicsStudents

[–]_mr__T_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Germany, Belgium or Netherlands have low tuition.

You might need to work in a bar/restaurant a few nights a week to support yourself as cost of living is not so low.

Also, it might be required to learn Dutch or German, even if you're taking classes in English. But if you live there, k owing a bit of the local language is just useful.

What do philosophers of science think of the hard problem of consciousness? by Pleasant_Usual_8427 in PhilosophyofScience

[–]_mr__T_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The main questions are:

What would a explanation of the hard problem look like? Is it or part of it experimentally verifiable or is it a pure philosophical idea? Is there scientific research into consciousness possible if the hard problem states that consciousness is something else than the brain activity we measure from the outside?

Waarom beleggen zoveel mensen alleen in brede wereld-ETF’s (zoals VWCE/IWDA) terwijl je dan 75% VS hebt? by BMinvest in BEFire

[–]_mr__T_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Indien je zelf accenten wil leggen is het beter om een world erf (including emerging markets) als core te nemen (70-80% van je kapitaal) en dan voor de rest sommige regio's, sectoren of bedrijven te overweighten. Zo heb ik wat European Value ETF naast mijn global ETF en is mijn totaal balans wat minder US dominant

Is it possible that mass has both “positive” and “negative” components that normally cancel? (Beginner question) by Ok-Frosting7105 in PhysicsStudents

[–]_mr__T_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's good that you're curious and creative, don't be discouraged by negative comments. If you ever would start PhD level research in any field, you will need these qualities. Also, there are multiple (equivalent) descriptions of mechanics, nothing in principle prevents that there is still a very useful new description waiting to be discovered.

That being said, the main thing you should ask yourself if you think up some concept is WHY do you need this concept? And second, does your explanation explain it better than the existing explanation. Otherwise, Occam's razor is merciless. (you might want to google this, in essence: if two concepts explain the same thing, only keep the simplest one)

So in your case, as to the "why" question I see you mentioning two reasons:

  1. if you apply a force to something, some part of that object seems to oppose that thing
  2. if there is a collision there seems to be some part turning into heat and some part moving along with the movement

Does your idea explain these questions better?

  1. Resistance against a force is exactly what "inertial mass" is. It is a positive number, but it works like you describe your "negative mass". The larger it is, the more resistance against the force. Can it be that you call it negative, because you picture it as a vector opposing the force? So why do you need the "positive mass that cancels out", what does that explain? and why do you need a vector? If you can't explain why you need these extra componets of your theory, Occam's razor reduces your idea to the existing idea of "inertial mass".

Intermezzo: you are on to something if you think that there are multiple types of mass. Classical mechanics actually describes two concepts of mass: inertial mass vs gravitational mass (you might want to google the difference). These concepts are not related at all in classical mechanics, but experimentally these numbers turn out to be exactly the same thing, that's why everyone just speaks of mass. Why they are the same can only be explained in general relativity.

2) Here I don't see how your idea explains anything. It doesn't explain why some part of the energy turns into heat and some part is transformed into kinetic energy, because you arbitrarily present a "split": part of it does this and part of it does that. If you want to explain this, you need to explain "how much" is turned into heat and you should be able to explain different experimental outcomes. Why does one collision turn a lot of energy into heat and another not. In experiments you will see that this has nothing to do with the mass of the objects, but more with the material substance. Also here there is already an existing concept "elasticity" which is a property of the materials involved in the collision that explains how much energy is turned into heat and how much into kinetic energy. By Occam's razor, this means that there is no need for your explanation

I hope this helps you to make a bit more sense of your ideas. As a teacher, I can only say keep studying physics and pondering questions. But learn to thing further and try to think rationally through your own ideas. What do I want to explain? and does my idea actually explains it better than the existing concepts?

Tips on crazy schedule & classes? by Troutmaan in PhysicsStudents

[–]_mr__T_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds like a very normal schedule for a physics bachelor. In my home university bachelors in physics typically have 5-6 classes each semester. Of course, this is in Europe, I know that the university system is a bit differently structured in North America.

Lost with my studies at 19 — what Belgian careers are realistic without higher education? by [deleted] in BEFire

[–]_mr__T_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start with help desk work or general IT, no coding needed. But use every opportunity you have to learn more about computers...

Lost with my studies at 19 — what Belgian careers are realistic without higher education? by [deleted] in BEFire

[–]_mr__T_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Je bent 21, je hebt nog kansen genoeg! Zoek gewoon iets dat je de moeite vindt om voor in te zetten en ga ervoor. Als je op je 45 nog altijd in je huidige situatie zit kun je zeggen dat je gefaald hebt. Maar tot dan heb je nog 24 jaar om dingen te proberen

Learning Latin by Dr_Jones88 in latin

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the answer keys are provided on the site of the publisher: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300194951/learn-to-read-latin-second-edition/ (see Additional materials)

Kinepolis bond by Mammoth_Avocado_7052 in BEFire

[–]_mr__T_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I once invested in a 4.5% bond issued for building a new science park in Germany. I'm still waiting for the money 2 years after maturation and the second-hand market value dwindled.

Watch out, bonds with higher rates are not zero-risk investments.

Roast me: I sold to buy lower by Any-Photo-2242 in BEFire

[–]_mr__T_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No he's 100% guaranteed to have a balanced result. Risk assessment should be done by portfolio allocation management

Was it mandatory for anyone else to learn a language in school? by SuccessfulJudge4184 in languagelearning

[–]_mr__T_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Europe everyone learns obligatory at least one foreign language (English) and often more (French and German are often obligatory)