Recent content by Topher925

hehe.

I'm going to guess a very young star with a planetary disk. Who/What took the picture?

How about a TI-89?

I voted early this morning and had about a 5 minute wait. There were probably about 50 people there.

Who says engineers don't have a sense of humor.

I'm finishing up my PhD in Mechanical Engineering in a field with a rather high demand for highly skilled labor. I was originally planning on working in a national lab or industry in an R&D setting as a full time engineer/researcher, but now I'm having second thoughts. I'm concerned that if I...

I would say anywhere from 1.5-8kWh depending on many factors. What type of chemistry would you prefer and how long do you want them to live?

My honest opinion of why some engineering curriculums force students to do rigorous proofs is because many math professors have some sort of god complex. Proofs will not help you become a better engineer. A wide and diverse education in mathematics will. I am always in awe with math programs...

It appears that the US Energy Secretary Stephen Chu has changed his mind on hydrogen and fuel cells. http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/26/hydrogen-fuel-cells-may-get-a-shot-at-batteries-after-all/

Its kind of mind blowing that man kind is capable of making such things.

Am I the only one that thinks this is awesome?

Whoops, what I meant to say was using an ALL-star alignment, not four star. Although lately I've found the polar scope does a better job with polar alignment than the all-star alignment. I've been thinking about guiding but probably won't do that for a while as I'm still progressing up the...

You had a boyfriend and a girlfriend in college? You must have been busy.

If six figure salary is a priority, choose another profession. I recommend medicine or law.

Japan, Iceland, Germany and other parts of Europe have collaborations between the OEM's and government for creating a suitable infrastructure come 2015. The source of hydrogen will primarily be natural gas as is the status quo today. The initial estimate of FCHV sales in 2015 is estimated to...