Is Cosmic Stan Among Us? Unraveling the Mystery

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The discussion revolves around the humorous concept of "Cosmic Stan," a fictional character representing old physicists who have not truly passed away but have instead transformed into this persona. Participants explore the implications of this idea, speculate on its origins, and engage in light-hearted banter about its relevance to the community.

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Main Points Raised

  • Njorl introduces the concept of "Cosmic Stan," suggesting that old physicists become this character, which prompts speculation about who might embody this persona.
  • Participants express a desire to see "Cosmic Stan" engage with the community, particularly in threads like "Ask A Stupid Question."
  • Tsunami questions Njorl's belief that "Cosmic Stan" is present in the forum, indicating a playful skepticism about the character's existence.
  • A later post humorously lists various scientific terms and concepts, possibly as a way to emphasize the absurdity of the discussion surrounding "Cosmic Stan."

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants appear to share a light-hearted agreement on the humorous nature of the "Cosmic Stan" concept, but there is no consensus on the character's actual presence or significance within the forum.

Contextual Notes

The discussion relies heavily on humor and speculative reasoning, with no formal definitions or established frameworks for the character of "Cosmic Stan." The references to scientific concepts are presented in a playful manner, lacking rigorous context.

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Members of the forum interested in humor related to physics, as well as those who enjoy playful discussions about the personas and identities within the scientific community.

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Ok, so is one of you guys cosmic Stan?

http://theonion.com/news/index.php?i=1&n=3

NJorl
 
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Originally posted by Njorl
Ok, so is one of you guys cosmic Stan?

http://theonion.com/news/index.php?i=1&n=3

NJorl

Old physicists never die. They just become Cosmic Stans.

I am a bit concerned that a large portion of our members may be headed in this very direction. I rather enjoy speculating upon who will get there first... :wink:

Maybe we can introduce him to Galactic Bob, the schizophrenic lawyer in L.A. He likes to hang out at Law Dogs on Wednesday nites.
 
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Originally posted by Tsunami
Old physicists never die. They just become Cosmic Stans.
Boy, he'd be the shining star of the "Ask A Stupid Quetion..." thread. Can we get him online?
 


Originally posted by zoobyshoe
Boy, he'd be the shining star of the "Ask A Stupid Quetion..." thread. Can we get him online?
Njorl seems to think that he IS online - and he's here at PF. I wonder why he thinks that.
 


Originally posted by Tsunami
Njorl seems to think that he IS online - and he's here at PF. I wonder why he thinks that.

I spend a little time in the theory development section.

Njorl
 


Originally posted by Njorl
I spend a little time in the theory development section.

Njorl
 
I only have one thing to say on the subject: "Fock space! Spin polarization! The Clausius-Clapeyron equation obtains! The incident field is representable by a plane wave vector potential! You got to believe me!"
 

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