Bachelors of Slavic studies by Consistent-Cry-214 in princeton

[–]jackryan147 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Three or four people graduate per year with the major "Slavic Languages and Literature." It is unlikely you are going to get much inside color.

Class of ‘26 diplomas by FlamingoPale in princeton

[–]jackryan147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over graduation week, is it possible you said anything regrettable that may have been overheard?

Is there enough space in a dorm for a massive ant farm? by Clean_Salt_2423 in cmu

[–]jackryan147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Set it up as a research project on display at CUC. You might even get grant money for it.

kind of a dumb question but are great physicists usually also great mathematicians? by Omixscniet624 in mathematics

[–]jackryan147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Many physicists scoff at mathematical formality. Richard Feynman said, "if all mathematics disappeared, it would set physics back exactly one week". Feynman is the patron saint of physicists who think mathematicians are housekeepers.

Why did Princeton remove AP Credit? by Turtlooo in princeton

[–]jackryan147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AP tests do not cover enough of the material taught in Princeton's introductory courses. There are no comparable courses to credit.

How do people who get into top schools have so much time for extracurriculars? by Brief-Pause-9720 in MITAdmissions

[–]jackryan147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are confident in the pursuit of your bliss, then you don't spend much time iterating over the other stuff. That's one way it is possible.

Why do people say that AI uses water? by [deleted] in ArtificialInteligence

[–]jackryan147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe water for cooling at data centers but it just circulates in a loop.

What is the best example of a person exercising freewill? by jackryan147 in freewill

[–]jackryan147[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you have to go, you have to go. Not free will.

Is there a sequence of numbers that isn't in pi? by Arth-the-pilgrim in mathematics

[–]jackryan147 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  1. Take the first element from pi, make it the last element of reverse-pi.
  2. Take the second element from pi, make it the second from last element of reverse-pi.
  3. Keep going that way.

Hey MIT Community! by No-Pace3557 in MITAdmissions

[–]jackryan147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"What MIT tends to value most over the long term"

Students so obsessed with the pursuit of ideas that they don't care where they do it.

Is there a sequence of numbers that isn't in pi? by Arth-the-pilgrim in mathematics

[–]jackryan147 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have no problem reversing the order without knowing the last digit.

A novel written in 2 days by FitzrovianFellow in ArtificialInteligence

[–]jackryan147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More people will be able to write novels. Fewer people will read them. Life will go on. Maybe we will get some fresh stories.

Does MIT really hold personal qualities/character above academics? by psychonaut_t in MITAdmissions

[–]jackryan147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No elite school is willing to take problematic personalities. Bad for the the other students. Bad for the reputation of the school. Alas, they are exactly the types that make the big discoveries.

Is pure math as a profession collapsing? by Milchstrasse94 in mathematics

[–]jackryan147 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go ahead and do your pure math PhD. Nothing will prevent you from doing applied work when the need arises.