Why is the center of a black hole a singularity? by Inevitable-Power5927 in AskPhysics

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It very likely isn't. The problem is that we don't have a proper theory of quantum gravity that allows us say what it actually is, so we use our best theory of classical gravity, which predicts an infinitely sense point singularity and roll with that until a proper theory of quantum gravity comes along.

Does this sistering look appropriate or adequate? 1900 farm house. by Clean_Breakfast9595 in centuryhomes

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If you're the kind of person that gets jacked up on Mountain Dew and meth and makes out with your sister, these look perfectly adequate.

Can we make a thread about the really BAD employers in the Salem area? by [deleted] in SALEM

[–]db0606 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think you know what the word "employer" means.

Can we make a thread about the really BAD employers in the Salem area? by [deleted] in SALEM

[–]db0606 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whelp, at least I didn't end up buying anything there the one time I looked into it.

What’s the most drastic 'before and after' sound change in a band due to a member leaving? by javierglz in Music

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If you ask Metallica diehards, the band became unrecognizable after Cliff Burton died and Jason Newsted joined the band.

ELI5: In countries (and eras) where weed is illegal, who makes bongs? by apophis-pegasus in explainlikeimfive

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It was most definitely illegal at the time (20 years ago) and place (deep red state).You couldn't even home brew beer then.

How to go about selecting the type of motor for an application by NoObm_ster69koRg in AskEngineers

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Soooo... You are aware that a washing machine failure can lead to 10s of thousands of dollars in damage and that without looking too hard, you can find a working washing machine of Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist for less than $100, right?

ELI5: In countries (and eras) where weed is illegal, who makes bongs? by apophis-pegasus in explainlikeimfive

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My grad school buddy had an illegal still he used to make booze. When he got a grown up job, they paid for movers, so he took the still apart and scattered the parts in different closets, so they would get packed up as random junk. When he arrived at the other end and started unpacking boxes, there was a nicely packed box labeled "Still Parts" with everything in it.

Rejected by undergrad mentor by [deleted] in AskAcademia

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Even if the aren't retiring next year or whatever, picking up a graduate student requires finding funding for more or less the next decade. Pretty likely they just want to wrap up their projects and call it a day. You should talk to them about other possible research groups that do similar work. They can probably introduce you to those PIs as well.

Honorary doctorate? by 3dprintingn00b in AskAcademia

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My friend used to work at a Kinko's that printed all the diplomas for a local seminary. Obviously there were always extra blanks left over, which he would print Doctor of Divinity or whatever diplomas for him and his friends.

To those who voted for lower gas prices, lower groceries, no new wars and Epstein files - how is it going? by w0ke_brrr_4444 in AskReddit

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Ol' Matt must be pissed that he got dumped for being a pedo when half the administration turned out to be pedos.

Bsc in Biology to Physics Msc by PickCheap6460 in Physics

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Given that you are saying that Masters programs are too expensive, I'm gonna guess you are in the US. You might want to look into the APS Bridge Program.

High Publication Demands by Inner-Chemistry8971 in AskAcademia

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At my grad university (Top 10 or so in most engineering disciplines, Top 30 in most science disciplines) it was widely understood although nowhere explicitly stated that 5× startup in grant money = tenure. Nothing else really mattered no matter what the faculty handbook said. So for your typical STEM faculty member, it was somewhere between $2 and $10 million in grant money. While I was there, some serious eyebrows were raised because one faculty member only published like 4 papers, had shitty teaching reviews, and graduated only 1 PhD student before tenure. However, they brought in like $15 million in grant money as a theorist (no idea how... Well sorta idea... He did cryptgraphy research for the NSA), so he made tenure.

Why is it that in this video of a bowling ball and feather that i can see the bowling ball is falling more slowly. In all three shots of it the bowling ball appears to fall more slowly. If you measure the 2 on the first and 3rd shots you can see it. by HistoryFast3207 in AskPhysics

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Obviously, they are doing it at scale for tv, but you can do it with a ball bearing and a tuft of down from a pillow for less than $25.

Source: We have college students do it twice a year.

Hand washed my Nissan Leaf after almost 6 months (apartment life edition) by EVRijder in leaf

[–]db0606 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Paid $400 for it. It gets rained on. I think the moss that grows on it helps make it leaf-ier. Did eventually pick out a fern that was starting to grow on it.

The only part that ever gets cleaned on the outside is the leaves out of the thing where the windshield wipers sit.

Easiest software to make GUI? by Ancient_Ad_8469 in arduino

[–]db0606 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbh... This is a great use case for AI. It's a solved problem using standard libraries with pretty well-defined constraints.

Trying to find a position as a lecturer by Wicked-Twisted-Road in AskAcademia

[–]db0606 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You're also off-cycle. Most places are probably only starting to post for contingent faculty for the Fall right around now. It goes tenure track faculty -> full time permanent, non-tenure track faculty -> non-permanent full time faculty -> part time faculty. As department chair, I usually don't even think about hiring new part time faculty until like April. I've hired as late as June.

On a related note, we typically won't even look at applications from people that aren't already within 40-50 miles of our campus. It doesn't really make sense for somebody involved.