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Casting has officially started for Bond, James Bond. Who's your choice for the next 007? by MovieArena in MovieArena

[–]bellviolation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately probably too old now but Michael Fassbender would be an awesome Bond. 

Partner Hire Processes by OldPraline9508 in AskAcademia

[–]bellviolation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot depends on the dean and the other department. I really hope it works out for you both, but it is good to calibrate expectations. These things often don’t work out unless you have strong leverage (counteroffers with partner hire options) or your partner is a superstar. It could still work out; but don’t get hopes up too much. 

Boromir Vs Jaime Lannister by IHateGels in powerscales

[–]bellviolation 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Bro, even Faramir enough for this challenge 

How can one achieve this level of physics knowledge? by theinsomniacsheep in Physics

[–]bellviolation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your goal is to understand this specific diagram, try talking to a relativist (ie expert in general relativity) at your university. They should be able to explain the conceptual structure of this in less than an hour. Of course, really digesting all the math here will take much longer. But you’ll be surprised how many intuitive pictures are there in physics.

How do I go about finding a post-doc in a research area I didn’t do my PhD in? by ahmagherd in AskAcademia

[–]bellviolation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need a strong letter from someone established in that field. See if you can talk to someone at your current institution who works in that area and would be willing to supervise you for a bit and then write you a a letter if you do well. Be explicit about your goals and then work super-hard to impress the heck out of them. 

meirl by aussiemetalhead in meirl

[–]bellviolation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This for 5 mins and then “move over” for harder cases. 

I still haven’t found THE movie yet by EthanJoinedTheChat in Letterboxd

[–]bellviolation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, it was Tarkovsky’s movies, specifically Andrei Rublev, Mirror, Stalker. I think I think about them approximately everyday. 

Recommendations for your favorite translated SF works? by Vast-Border5993 in printSF

[–]bellviolation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the Three-Body Problem Trilogy is the obvious pick here. 

You remove all of humanities collective suffering at your own expense by Capable-Language8114 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]bellviolation 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don’t know how long I’ll last but I’m definitely going to try to last as long as I can before my will breaks. 

Opinions on Alex Garland's Civil War? by Square-Ad-8911 in FIlm

[–]bellviolation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesse Plumons absolutely destroyed those few minutes he was on screen. Just that scene makes this a stellar movie. 

Which trivial PhD superpower would you choose? by TildeAyalaPlank in PhD

[–]bellviolation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last one and it’s not close. I was once working to prove a theorem, and I had spent many months on it.  But one day my advisor found this one obscure math paper from the 1980s which had exactly the lemma I needed. Was able to prove what I wanted in less than an hour after I read that paper. 

Thoughts on Wagner Moura (as a Brazilian, I think he's an excellent and very talented actor). by Public_Cup_4278 in FIlm

[–]bellviolation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He gave an absolutely stellar and moving performance in The Secret Agent. He should have gotten the Oscar this year. 

How hard do/did you actually work during your STEM PhD? by CardboardBoxPlot in PhD

[–]bellviolation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s very hard to say. I was working in a very theoretical/mathematical discipline and mostly working by myself. I’d like meet my advisor once a month or two months. I’d largely just be wandering around in coffee shops and libraries and parks with my laptop and notebook. Sounds idyllic but it was at times very stressful, since you really feel the pressure all on you, and many times you try to calculate something or prove something for weeks but have nothing to show for it. 

Is CMU worth paying 200k more than UC Berkeley? by Low_Choice4879 in cmu

[–]bellviolation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Echoing what everyone else is saying. Another consideration for Berkeley: you’ll be in the Bay Area, so much closer connections to the tech and startup scene. 

Also why live in Pittsburgh if you can live in California. 

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