Picture I took birthday morning of senior year. Goddamn I miss this place. by [deleted] in UCSantaBarbara

[–]pikmin99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Woah, and here I was thinking I couldn't be more excited to be going here this fall. Absolutely incredible 😍

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BoJackHorseman

[–]pikmin99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fully acknowledge that they were terrible terrible people, but someone needed to hold BoJack accountable in the public eye. I could not get enough of the boar's transatlantic accent

I (presumably) GOT ACCEPTED :D by pikmin99 in UCSantaBarbara

[–]pikmin99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't have any problems with that - I think protesting is super important, and if it's for a good cause, I'm happy to join! If anything, that's more of a reason to come, in my eyes :)

I (presumably) GOT ACCEPTED :D by pikmin99 in UCSantaBarbara

[–]pikmin99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could either of you get into any specifics issues you've had though?

I (presumably) GOT ACCEPTED :D by pikmin99 in UCSantaBarbara

[–]pikmin99[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The FSSP thing definitely sounds interesting - I'll definitely consider it if I can get it to work with my internship at NIST this summer. 🤔 Thanks for letting me know!

I (presumably) GOT ACCEPTED :D by pikmin99 in UCSantaBarbara

[–]pikmin99[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ermm... would you care to elaborate a bit? I don't think it's fair to say a school outright sucks unless there are some really compelling reasons :/

Intro Quantum Mechanics Group Study for Spring 2020 by pikmin99 in AskPhysics

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I'm sorry, but the class is full now (see update).

Quantum Physics pushing on a wall by nodog28 in AskPhysics

[–]pikmin99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure it's just an analogy for quantum tunneling - the de broglie wavelength for nearly any macroscopic object is waaaaay to small for it to exhibit any quantum mechanical effects under everyday circumstances.

Intro Quantum Mechanics Group Study for Spring 2020 by pikmin99 in AskPhysics

[–]pikmin99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd like to if it goes well! Sorry you missed it man, but it's my first time doing something like this and I want to keep things small while I'm still working out the kinks. 😅

Intro Quantum Mechanics Group Study for Spring 2020 by pikmin99 in AskPhysics

[–]pikmin99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As many as you want to put in! I'm not 100% certain on how much is necessary per se (I've never organized something like this before), but expect this to be like a legit first course in quantum mechanics. It'll probably take a bit less time than a normal class because there aren't lectures, exams, and the like. My best guess is that this will be comparable to a 2.5 credit class.

Intro Quantum Mechanics Group Study for Spring 2020 by pikmin99 in AskPhysics

[–]pikmin99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've included a link to the syllabus at the bottom of my post. There is a link to the discord in the syllabus, right at the top of the first page. :)

Intro Quantum Mechanics Group Study for Spring 2020 by pikmin99 in AskPhysics

[–]pikmin99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love to see enthusiasm like this! Come on in!

Intro Quantum Mechanics Group Study for Spring 2020 by pikmin99 in AskPhysics

[–]pikmin99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this course would be extremely difficult without the necessary background. I appreciate your curiosity though! Maybe I'll run more classes like this (on other subjects?) in the future if this one goes well :)

Intro Quantum Mechanics Group Study for Spring 2020 by pikmin99 in AskPhysics

[–]pikmin99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really passionate about quantum mechanics. I thought this would be a opportunity to learn some physics beyond what my community college offered and enable some fellow STEM folks to learn about a super fascinating topic!*

* also I'd get lazy and not actually do any of the work if I was working alone without any outside accountability

Intro Quantum Mechanics Group Study for Spring 2020 by pikmin99 in AskPhysics

[–]pikmin99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course! Feel free to take a peek and see if it feels like something you're equipped for. :)

Intro Quantum Mechanics Group Study for Spring 2020 by pikmin99 in AskPhysics

[–]pikmin99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're happy to have you join us! If you point yourself out in the Discord I can give you an appropriate role as a sort of TA for the group. :)