General Discussion Forum

Post thread
Join the fun discussing casual topics sometimes outside the realm of science and technology. Maybe about books, movies, cooking, or general thoughts and commentary. This is a relaxing forum to unwind from the technical topics.

Sub-forums

Fun, Photos and Games

PF World Cup Chat 2026
3.8K threads
PF World Cup Chat 2026

Music

Most Hard-Driving Music?
383 threads
Most Hard-Driving Music?

Science Fiction and Fantasy Media

Free 4D Earth Book
1.9K threads
Free 4D Earth Book

New Member Introductions

New member introduction -- matter wave realist
12.9K threads
New member introduction -- matter wave realist

Art, History, and Linguistics

Biographies, History, Philosophy of Physics
2.6K threads
History Biographies, History, Philosophy of Physics
The Case of Andrew D. (and how it connects with PF)
  • Borek
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Is Youtube Flooded with Poor Quality Science Videos?
  • jedishrfu
  • · Replies 26 ·
Replies
26
The Battle of the Little Big Chat at Texas A&M
  • jedishrfu
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Understanding GDP and its practical meaning
  • Hall
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15
Why do my pockets turn inside out in the dryer?
  • James William Hall
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10
Cool Space Watch: Celebrating Apollo 11 Moon Landing
  • BadgerBadger92
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Judge gets scientific method better than scientists
  • anorlunda
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Did the Dallas Ransomware Attack Put Lives at Risk?
  • bob012345
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18
Thinking Critically Of The Future Of Science
  • Joshua Akano
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Better than Wordle (Today's Hurdle)
  • Robert Jansen
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Is "Umbrella" Insurance Worth it for "Average Joe" American?
  • kyphysics
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
How to Visually Document Darts League Playoff Progressions and Results?
  • DaveC426913
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Plotting My Air Flight Path from Photos
  • DaveC426913
  • · Replies 24 ·
Replies
24
How Did Jerry Springer Influence Public Conflict Resolution?
  • Grelbr42
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Does the absence of the term "valley" make a difference?
  • louislaolu
  • · Replies 29 ·
Replies
29
News ChatGPT fought the Law and the Law Won?
  • jedishrfu
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18
Unofficial, broadcaster-specific World Cup sponsors
  • bagasme
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Ever Play Stress (Stratego and Chess)?
  • Bab5space
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10
News Chinese "weather" balloon shoot-down over US
  • Ivan Seeking
  • · Replies 245 ·
9
Replies
245
ChatGPT Given A Voice In Japanese National Assembly
  • Hornbein
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
How Are People Helping Ukraine?
  • Borg
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18
Is Fresh Clam Chowder Expected to Have Sand?
  • Stephen Tashi
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
An XKCD comic—and the absurdity of academic research/publishing
  • Astronuc
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
Isn't wholesale what they would pay for it?
  • JT Smith
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
News Massive Fire at Notre Dame cathedral
  • Greg Bernhardt
  • · Replies 39 ·
2
Replies
39
Creature from the Black Lagoon guy dies
  • BillTre
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Gift Ideas for Scientists and Engineers
  • Ivan Seeking
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Teach Kids 'Financial Responsibility' Not Debt
  • Gear300
  • · Replies 30 ·
2
Replies
30
Computational, Theoretical, and Experimental Research: A Comparison
  • random_soldier
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
2018 Thai Cave Rescue Soccer Captain dies while at College in England
  • jedishrfu
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
The tiny railway line - on a canal boat
  • Swamp Thing
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Have any famous or well known scientists come to this site?
  • dsaun777
  • · Replies 80 ·
3
Replies
80
Fail Academia: Keys to Dismissing Funding Metrics Over Quality Science
  • Hornbein
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
If Up to You, Would You Live in Natural Disaster Prone Area?
  • kyphysics
  • · Replies 94 ·
4
Replies
94
Declining scientific productivity
  • BWV
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
Is Kerbal Space Program Free on Epic Games Store Right Now?
  • Drakkith
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Which Movies Should We Watch Next?
  • Wrichik Basu
  • · Replies 54 ·
2
Replies
54
Liberty Bowl: A Defensive Battle to Remember
  • dlgoff
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Will China be the first country to return to the moon?
  • donglepuss
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9
How are "foreign reserves" held by governments?
  • Stephen Tashi
  • · Replies 17 ·
Replies
17
"New" theory of human movement as described by Tesla. Right?
  • robertwills
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
What Does a Number Mean in Different Educational Contexts?
  • member 731016
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Its cold, but the NY Post should have used Google to convert C to F
  • BWV
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
2018 [+2022 update] Football World Cup: Russia
  • ISamson
  • · Replies 41 ·
2
Replies
41
Financial Knowledge All Adults Should Know?
  • kyphysics
  • · Replies 244 ·
9
Replies
244
Theatre & Ethics: Greek Comedy & Tragedy
  • Gear300
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Should we brace for a stock market crash?
  • Jarvis323
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Which scientists are more successful: Specialists or "Universal Nerds"?
  • Spathi
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Why Did Pythagoras Have a Phobia of Beans?
  • Gear300
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Does causality exist in a block universe?
  • Dennis Blewett
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
What science forums support philosophical discussions?
  • Spathi
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14
Is Boating America's Great Loop Harder Than Climbing Mount Everest?
  • Astronuc
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Space-time quantization and its philosophical aspect
  • Spathi
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Is infinity the answer of all question that we cannot answer?
  • sadaronjiggasha
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15
What Are the Key Perspectives on Life?
  • sadaronjiggasha
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
How Do You Handle a Sudden Billion-Dollar Windfall?
  • jtbell
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
You sports people: methods for qualifying (for darts, in this case)
  • DaveC426913
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
How Do Our Brains Process Tasks Differently?
  • Satonam
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
How Do Players Cheat in Chess?
  • berkeman
  • · Replies 42 ·
2
Replies
42
How does your Garden grow? part 2
  • Astronuc
  • · Replies 182 ·
7
Replies
182
News Create the Perfect Playlist: Who are Your Favorite Comedians?
  • Fervent Freyja
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Is Reality Partially Simulated?
  • dave1223
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
How can I get my dog to teach me a new trick? (serious q.)
  • DaveC426913
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Sicilian coffee in the "Inspector Montalbano" TV series
  • Stephen Tashi
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
CO2 shortage affecting beer and meat supply in US
  • Astronuc
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Fountain Pen Fans - Share Your Favourites!
  • AureliusUK
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Explore Banned Book Week & Its Impact on Free Speech
  • gleem
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
And down the stretch they come They're neck-and-neck....
  • berkeman
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Science journalists to follow on twitter
  • quasar987
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Why nylon bass strings go dead on classical guitars: found an online article
  • symbolipoint
  • · Replies 29 ·
Replies
29
Governments Encouraging or Pushing Us into EV/Green Consumption?
  • kyphysics
  • · Replies 22 ·
Replies
22
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passes away at 96
  • Wrichik Basu
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Is Academia.edu a Reliable Source for Academic Papers?
  • swampwiz
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18
FB and youtube videos -- mirror imaging
  • gmax137
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Have You Heard the Inspiring Graduation Speech That Went Viral 10 Years Ago?
  • Sudharaka
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
How can some scientists deal with many different subjects?
  • mech-eng
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
News US: Immediate free access to government-funded publications (2026+)
  • mfb
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
All About Assets (One-Stop Shop Chat Thread)
  • kyphysics
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18
News What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews?
  • Hornbein
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
More articles like Feynman's Value of Science (1955)?
  • crashcat
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
What are the Best Animated Videos on YouTube?
  • Isopod
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
Armenia's Fellowships: Bridging the Gap to Global Excellence
  • hagopbul
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
What are the Global Impacts of Extreme Heatwaves in 2021?
  • Astronuc
  • · Replies 42 ·
2
Replies
42
Can I submit my paper to arXiv if it has been accepted by a journal?
  • Haorong Wu
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Useful Cooking Unit Conversion
  • George Jones
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15
Discuss here or in the Lame Jokes thread....?
  • Johnny Yuma
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Really tired of this Lawsuit stuff
  • dlgoff
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
Parallel-ish Theories Terminology
  • BillTre
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Installing locks on classroom doors that can be locked from the inside
  • Jupiter60
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Can Physics Forums Help with Patent Infringement Issues?
  • hagopbul
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
Movies that you watch over and over again
  • Stephen Tashi
  • · Replies 101 ·
4
Replies
101
Why is Airplane Fare A-B-C-D Often Cheaper than B-C?
  • Hornbein
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022 (Madrid, UTC+1)
  • fresh_42
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Discovering Research with Semantic Scholar
  • BillTre
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
What is the true meaning of life?
  • Delta2
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10
Russian soldiers can refuse to fight?
  • sbrothy
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
How is Inflation Affecting Your Daily Expenses?
  • kyphysics
  • · Replies 120 ·
5
Replies
120
Perseverance lander has a pet rock....
  • jim mcnamara
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Describing consciousness mathematically
  • Chenkel
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Citation bias in published papers
  • Astronuc
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3