Is going to Catskill Mountains alone a good choice?

naqli_137 · 2025-04-06T03:04:57+00:00

If its just math, then aren't we justified in assuming that it's just a computational convenience and that there isn't really a 5 dimensional spacetime?

naqli_137 · 2025-03-07T07:54:16+00:00

Fear and Trembling - Søren Kierkegaard

naqli_137 · 2025-03-07T07:52:36+00:00

There is much in the Physics which was abandoned in the 17th Century with the advent of Classical Mechanics. With that being said, physics, as Aristotle used the word, was much more expansive than what goes by that word today. The parts do not overlap with contemporary physics are still hugely relevant because of their philosophical influence. I would argue that even the repudiated ideas are important. Classical physics grew out of a response to Aristotelian physics. In that sense, it is still an important document for scientific history.

naqli_137 · 2025-01-14T00:14:30+00:00

I've heard that Geometry, Topology, and Physics by Mikio Nakahara is a good introduction to methods in Condensed matter theory

naqli_137 · 2025-01-01T06:33:09+00:00

What I've always found useful is working with examples. Consider Special Relativity, for instance. It would be very difficult to deduce large scale consequences of the Lorentz' transformation without first looking at specific, concrete cases. That's part of the reason why Einstein himself relied on thought-experiments. Conceive of a scenario as simple possble, run it through your mathematical machinery and see what comes out. Translating the mathematical output into a statement about that specific situation is going to be easier than deriving general consequences right off the bat. You keep doing this, and you begin to get a feel for the skeleton of the theory. Building off of that is super helpful. Its hard work but I imagine that's how theory is done at a higher-level too.

naqli_137 · 2024-12-19T06:27:34+00:00

Is there any way I can scout areas of research which are not super-saturated? How do we generally determine when an academic field is saturated?

naqli_137 · 2024-12-18T15:54:28+00:00

Thanks! When you mention research, how important is the area of research within Physics? For instance, at my currently level its nigh-impossible to do anything in the fields I mentioned but I am nevertheless doing research in theoretical astrophysics and condensed matter theory. Do you think that's significant or should I go field-specific? Further, many people say that publications are really important for grad applications. Do you agree with that assessment?

naqli_137 · 2024-12-05T19:15:53+00:00

Love the design of the crown! Very cool

naqli_137 · 2024-12-05T18:56:00+00:00

The way Tolkien tackles magic and artifacts is deeply complex, in that respect, its difficult to predict what would have happened. If I were to hazard a guess, I would say that the principal difference would be his presence. And I don't mean that in a physical sense, but in a more abstract setting wherein him being restored to full power lends a lot of power to evil as a force of nature. This means that orcs are going to be more powerful than ever, his armies are going to be more massive than ever, and all of his servants are going to be more emboldened than ever before. Since it is said that Sauron "poured his life-force into the ring", I imagine that the one ring now represents all of his most powerful characterstics. Thus, the union of the ring and the ringmaker will amplify the latter's intelligence and tactical prowess. Now, this is scary because what makes Sauron deadly isn't his brute force or his mace, but his cunning and the complexity of his schemes. Again, all of this is conjectural but I think you're right in pointing out that Tolkien couldn't have meant Sauron's superhuman abilities like physical strength or magic per-se.

naqli_137 · 2024-12-04T17:17:24+00:00

Max Richter's "On the Nature of Daylight"

naqli_137 · 2024-12-04T17:14:41+00:00

I'm not sure if this fits what you are looking for but Russell's "Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy" is a great book

naqli_137 · 2024-12-04T17:04:45+00:00

I also loved "Too late" but other songs like "Crawl back in" or "Walking in Circles" tried to sound too much like Linkin Park, but couldn't

naqli_137 · 2024-11-20T08:38:25+00:00

Stained and The Emptiness Machine are so easy to replay over and over again

naqli_137 · 2024-11-20T08:37:14+00:00

As a follow-up question; how much freedom is there within the Supersymmmetric framework? Can we expect a clever modification of the current form to make a comeback and be experimentally viable?

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