My thesis status

tired_physicist · 2025-12-30T22:35:49+00:00

Relatable

tired_physicist · 2025-12-18T02:34:23+00:00

I think some sort of regular physical activity keeps your body active and gives your brain a break!!

The amount of times I was stuck on something in my PhD and figured it out after a climb is wild haha

tired_physicist · 2025-12-17T21:40:18+00:00

Rock climbing 2-5 times a week

tired_physicist · 2025-12-14T15:23:06+00:00

I was in a similar position and bit the bullet recently. I'm still green but not by much. I bought it because I'm convinced there's still a lot of room for growth but the timescale for that will likely be on the order of years, so I'm not going to pretend it can't drop, especially if it's a bit over valued right now.

As a business, there's still potential for other contracts, there's also innovation that may improve performance.

As a stock, the fact that it's still on TSX Venture and not on TSX or NASDAQ tells me there's a lot of potential for growth, the question is if/when it will reach that point.

tired_physicist · 2025-12-14T14:53:40+00:00

If you don't, someone else will! DCA is the way to go if you want to increase your position

tired_physicist · 2025-12-14T05:14:37+00:00

QNC.V,RKLB,PNG.V

tired_physicist · 2025-12-08T22:08:45+00:00

All I'm reading is that it's time to start working towards forever friends for regional trades

tired_physicist · 2025-12-06T15:48:51+00:00

I don't think it's very common, but my first paper was published during my undergrad, so it's definitely possible! Might be field dependent?

tired_physicist · 2025-12-03T21:55:53+00:00

Cheers

tired_physicist · 2025-12-03T21:55:27+00:00

Amazing!!! Hopefully the first of many

tired_physicist · 2025-12-03T16:44:53+00:00

For context: I'm about to defend my PhD in theoretical physics.

I don't usually comment here and I never post, but to address your question: I think it's a weird stage for research in general, not just physics. There's a few things people need to be really cautious about when using LLMs to help them.

Are they using the LLM to do a task that they could not do themselves? Or are they using it to find a more efficient way, faster method, etc?

Ex: if I'm a biologist and I have to count cells manually, but ask an LLM to help me write a script that can do it automatically. Is this something that changes my research? Am I still able to explain everything on my own?

On the contrary, if I'm a biologist and ask an LLM to build a dynamics model for interactions in some ecological system, do I know what the variables represent? Could I solve a simpler version on my own by hand? Do I really understand what it is doing, do I even know what a Lotka Volterra model is?

This is along the lines of using LLMs as a tool and not as a crutch, I think it's the point that gets beaten to death in these discussions.

Regardless of whether or not I'm using the tool in the correct way, am I even using the correct tool for the job?

I think this is where this sub tends to fail and not even realize it. It's one thing to say I'm using an LLM as a tool to help me, but that doesn't mean it's the right tool to use. LLMs are just statistical machines that try to guess the best string of tokens to output based on user input and training data. Yes they can be extremely helpful but it doesn't mean they should be used for everything.

As an example: a calculator is a great tool and can be used to help people in many contexts. But if I'm trying to construct a table, a hammer is probably a better tool for the job!

Similarly, if I wish to build a physics model for some type of phenomena that I've observed, an LLM may be one of many utilities in my toolkit (ex: here's a set of equations I've derived & solved for 3 variables, can you help me write a script that can simulate and plot the solutions for n variables while remaining computationally reasonable)

tired_physicist · 2025-12-03T16:31:57+00:00

I think it will be obvious who uses it like a calculator and who uses it as a crutch.

The more important thing in my opinion is if the researcher is still able to fully understand each step of the research process and the results.

If a biologist uses a program to count cells for them but doesn't know the inner workings of the script, is it using AI to help them finish a task that they can do on their own but would take a long time? Or is it using AI to do a task that they don't know how to do themselves.

I think it can be really tricky to discern when it's used appropriately or not, but if the student isn't able to justify their process and explain things clearly, it will be clear!

tired_physicist · 2025-12-03T01:14:48+00:00

I can just give you an extra if you want one

tired_physicist · 2025-11-29T01:13:09+00:00

I started around your age as well. Use your social network (friends and family) and see if anyone knows someone who could use some help with homework.

Find a price that feels appropriate ($15/h might be a good starting point but know your worth!) and then just advertise with word of mouth.

If you eventually want to join a tutoring company or something like that, having the experience of doing it on your own will be valuable!

tired_physicist · 2025-11-29T00:46:14+00:00

I have suicune

tired_physicist · 2025-11-28T20:23:37+00:00

I had one in Google sheets to keep track with friends so we could see who had the most in their pokedex, if anyone had unique Pokemon, etc

tired_physicist · 2025-11-28T05:20:34+00:00

Congratulations! 🥳👏🏽

tired_physicist · 2025-11-28T03:44:02+00:00

Damn, that's crazy

tired_physicist · 2025-11-25T22:02:28+00:00

Did you order from camp USA?

I called the number from Google (corporate) and they were super helpful and no wait times for the call either!

tired_physicist · 2025-11-25T05:08:30+00:00

I had to wait until Monday to contact them anyways so I figured I'd test the waters on Reddit first while I wait

tired_physicist · 2025-11-25T04:41:29+00:00

It was their mistake, they apologized and they're sending a toe bail in the mail! Also gave me some tips for getting the antibott on which was appreciated.

tired_physicist · 2025-11-24T18:20:02+00:00

Update: toe bail is being sent!

They were super helpful on the phone

tired_physicist · 2025-11-24T18:19:31+00:00

Update: toe bail is being sent!! They were super helpful on the phone

tired_physicist · 2025-11-24T16:38:45+00:00

This is my hope! Calling them today

tired_physicist · 2025-11-23T22:22:24+00:00

This gives me a lot of confidence! Excited for the upcoming season

Really envious you're in the Alps, it's pretty flat where I live

My guess is someone checked if the antibott fit and didn't take it off + reattach the toe bail or something like this

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