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That looks like a really fun project. Congratulations! The ZnS screen is a phosphor screen, not a phosphorus screen by the way. -
berkeman replied to the thread There Be Monsters by Dave Collins.Will I be able to read it on my laptop, or will I need a Kindle or tablet type thing?
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I must admit to having been so pushy that I actually got a sneak preview. Although where I found the reckless pushy courage to ask for...
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berkeman reacted to pervect's post in the thread Undergrad Euclidean geometry and gravity with
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One of the early steps, though perhaps not the very first, would be to pick a textbook appropriate to your background. It's... -
berkeman replied to the thread New Member Interested in Quantum Foundations.Welcome to PF, Mohammed. :smile: Please keep in mind that we do not allow discussion of personal theories or speculation. We discuss...
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berkeman reacted to Mohammed Jawad's post in the thread New Member Interested in Quantum Foundations with
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Hello everyone, My name is Mohammed, and I am an independent researcher with a strong interest in the foundations of quantum mechanics... -
berkeman reacted to renormalize's post in the thread Other Hi, I need some advice about how to publish with Like.
Have you considered simply trying to "run it up the flagpole"? In other words: write a clear paper, send it to the appropriate journal...
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berkeman reacted to tech99's post in the thread Questions about a parallel plate capacitor apparatus for lab experiments with Informative.
The energy stored might be sufficient to cause a risk to the heart. It is allowable to touch a Van de Graaff generator but not to add a...
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berkeman replied to the thread Questions about a parallel plate capacitor apparatus for lab experiments.Why is that? Because of high voltages (but also very high source impedances)?
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berkeman replied to the thread I still have mine; do you still have yours?.No, I just re-checked my shirt and there is no pattern on it. It is an artifact of PF downsizing the image and whatever lighting was...
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berkeman reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread I still have mine; do you still have yours? with
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berkeman reacted to Choppy's post in the thread Other Hi, I need some advice about how to publish with Like.
Normally that's a supervisor's job. If you've been out of the field for a while and don't have an academic network, start by contacting...
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berkeman reacted to Choppy's post in the thread Job Skills Physics Careers: Expectations vs. Reality with Informative.
I think this idea floats around out there... particularly propagated by those who aren't in the game themselves. The average professor...
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Yes, they want the far side to be in sunlight when they fly over it. Fueling for WDR 2 is ongoing
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berkeman replied to the thread Random Photos.The shadow of the handrail on the building suggests that the sun is high in the sky to my left. The rainbow should then be normal...