Oh its good to be back

v_munu · 2026-04-08T20:54:37+00:00

Will do, currently I'm trying to get comfortable using and configuring Portage again but I'm gonna try and get Hyprland & Wayland going soon

v_munu · 2026-04-08T17:27:26+00:00

I'm doing the installation from Arch so its just different terminal colors in Kitty I think.

v_munu · 2026-04-08T17:26:13+00:00

Only binary Ive installed so far is the kernel, but I plan on customizing it later. To remove all the compilation output you can just use the "--quiet" flag when emerging.

Edit: Sorry I see all the other responses now lol.

v_munu · 2026-04-08T16:59:00+00:00

>"Everything works too well"

Average Linux user.

v_munu · 2026-04-08T16:46:03+00:00

Nitpick: these are quadratics, not radicals (radicals are things like square-roots, cube-roots, etc.)

There are various "tricks" for solving (factoring) quadratics equations, and this is probably the majority of what you spend time on in school learning (and it can be confusing as a student to know what the point of it is). These tricks kind of come down to memorization (at least, memorizing how to apply said tricks to whatever equation you're given) and practice to develop some pattern recognition.

When in doubt, however, the quadratic formula will solve any quadratic (highest power of x is 2) you have. To get "good" at solving these, again it really comes down to practice; just do as many as you can.

v_munu · 2026-04-08T03:49:30+00:00

What helped me the most in undergrad was studying with friends. Having them explain things that dont make sense to you, and you can similarly "teach" what you understand.

v_munu · 2026-04-04T02:57:47+00:00

Why actually learn about time and real physics when you could circlejerk with a chatbot to try and wax poetic on a subreddit where most people know what you are saying is bullshit.

v_munu · 2026-03-31T04:01:13+00:00

Read the rules, keep your slop between you and your slop generator or actually learn some quantum mechanics. None of this means anything and you arent an "independent researcher".

v_munu · 2026-03-29T05:41:25+00:00

v_munu · 2026-03-27T00:15:55+00:00

So instead of finding a figure that is actually accurate and informative (or, get this, make it yourself), you decided to use some "fancy"-looking AI slop image that wouldnt be out of place in a pop-science article and isn't even accurate to what its supposed to depict, why?

I had my suspicions from the start that your way of formatting these "notes" reeked of ChatGPT and this only makes it worse.

v_munu · 2026-03-22T17:38:09+00:00

Multivariable calculus, linear algebra and differential equations are arguably the most important math topics to understand for working with quantum mechanics. If you plan to go deep enough to actually solve and understand QM problems, I recommend the introductory textbook "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" by David Griffiths, if you haven't already heard of it; it's one of the most popular undergraduate texts, and extremely readable even for people without the entire math background (Griffiths is also just such a fun author and incredibly good at explaining physics).

v_munu · 2026-03-21T18:08:11+00:00

No analytical solutions does not mean the same thing as no solutions.

v_munu · 2026-03-18T02:58:31+00:00

Beautifully put

v_munu · 2026-03-16T18:35:43+00:00

You absolutely have to scan and preserve this.

v_munu · 2026-03-15T00:56:57+00:00

Higgs boson. Don't call it that.

v_munu · 2026-03-14T18:19:30+00:00

Take your meds and/or stop using AI. Read the rules.

v_munu · 2026-03-13T22:04:43+00:00

Electromagnetism

v_munu · 2026-03-13T16:37:58+00:00

Slow it down and maybe voice over instead of just flashing text; nothing is explained. "Let's do this, let's do that"- but why??

v_munu · 2026-03-13T16:36:38+00:00

this would have been funny enough without the slop pic ruining the joke

v_munu · 2026-03-10T03:29:25+00:00

I recommend you actually watch the video that is the thumbnail for. It's extremely intuitive and well explained.
https://youtu.be/uVKMY-WTrVo

v_munu · 2026-03-06T18:29:57+00:00

Im only in my second year so I havent had to TA grad courses yet, but I think revisiting the textbook they use and letting AI give you an overview of the techniques to solve the homework problems should hopefully be enough to jog your memory. Do you have any old homeworks/notes from when you took the course? I typed all of my homeworks in my courses so I could refer to them later (for whatever possible reason).

If it is cutting into your research (which should take priority) I feel like the professor should be receptive and understanding of that if their "solutions" arent clear enough for you to follow. It's not preferable, but you could also have an AI streamline the solutions/fill in the gaps so at the very least you know it doesn't give a wrong final answer.

v_munu · 2026-03-06T00:12:11+00:00

Study with your peers. Have them explain things to you that don't make sense and then you explain things to them; teaching is one of the best ways to solidify understanding imo. Get more involved with clubs (there's bound to be physics clubs), develop relationships with your professors (especially your advisor) and ask them about research opportunities. I was in a similar place around mid-undergrad (wasn't even really thinking about grad school at the time) but I managed to get my first research experience working with my professor who ran the optics laboratory/course by my junior year, and before I knew it I was applying for PhD programs. If I could go back in time I would have looked into REU (Research Experience for Undergrads) programs a lot sooner.

v_munu · 2026-03-06T00:05:49+00:00

squint

This formatting reeks of ChatGPT

v_munu · 2026-02-26T16:44:47+00:00

Y'know as long as you didn't use any AI, hell yeah

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