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    Admissions Why do Colleges Want "Well Rounded" Students?

    Why would this be true? This would only seem compelling in selective universities. In other universities, they'll take students who can afford the tuition.
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    Trying to review linear algebra after graduating

    This is true, but I am sitting here wondering what the dot and cross product are all about and the textbook doesn't say anything. Thank you for mentioning workshops or the 'other' perspective. I was trying to start doing that in the math actually. Can you elaborate what is the workshop? Is...
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    Trying to review linear algebra after graduating

    ^ nope, I didn't think of it that way, and it's probably because last time I asked this someone said something about monotonic functions. I am slightly frustrated that this focuses on an example - an example I use to support some points - and does not focus on any of the points, while I...
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    Trying to review linear algebra after graduating

    TL;DR Summary: linear algebra confusing & hard; how to study right? I plan to return to linear because that was one of the classes that you couldn't just try to shamble your way through somewhat. multivar calculus theorems still make some sense visually. Linear algebra exams were like trying...
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    I Can windows frost over in space?

    Sorry. Maybe more specific situations may explain where my disbelief comes from. Please help me out with this and explain flaws in thinking if I have them. Specific responses: I'm not sure I understand you. Do you mean snow on the inside? I'm actually not clear if you still talk about...
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    I Can windows frost over in space?

    I thought about this pretty hard, can windows frost over in space? I'm pretty sure they don't or can't after giving it a bit of thought. This is just a curiosity of mine. So first I believe the correct question that we're trying to answer is: Can a window get colder than interior air faster...
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    I Is it possible for something to be smaller than a Planck length?

    Not the best response someone can give, but so the reason the plank length exists as a term is because this is the distance that which light travels in the plank time. Below this distance, quantum uncertainty takes over and essentially means that all your measurements are meaningless...
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    Stargazing Event Horizon Telescope Results Released Yesterday (April 10, 2019)

    What does the picture of the black hole actually imply? I had some begruding idea that this may be sensationaism. Maybe the picture is just too cool for everyone. Is this the reason that it's just blown up everywhere?
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    A 3-star triangular orbit possible?

    Oh of course, right. Alright well that answers the post. Thanks folks, not necessarily that I understood all words and explanations, but got the idea.
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    A 3-star triangular orbit possible?

    Thanks I did look at it. But anyway no, I didn't understand if it would answer my question. I was unclear if he understood my question properly. I hadn't understood if the page considered my question. Additionally of course this doesn't explain what the issue with my triangular orbit.
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    A 3-star triangular orbit possible?

    I'm not sure what you mean. Can you essentially place 3 stars on equidistant points on a circle? As a result I don't think there are 'smallest' orbits like you said.
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    A 3-star triangular orbit possible?

    Apparently 3-star systems aren't really 'doable' as in two stars, with one in-between- but nested binaries are possible. So is it 'possible' for 3 stars to maintain at least a somewhat stable triangular configuration?
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    I What is an Eigenstate in Relation to Schrodinger Equation?

    Ok but it seems like you just said eigenstates are solutions. YOu said that any linear operator has its eigenstates so those eigenstates are simply "solutions" corresponding to specific quantum numbers right?
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    I What is an Eigenstate in Relation to Schrodinger Equation?

    So more or less, eigenstates are simply solutions?
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