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hutchphd reacted to dextercioby's post in the thread Member and Mentor Appreciation Thread with
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As with every year, and, boy, for me, there are so many, I thank the moderation team for keeping the site clean, i.e., spam and... -
It's the end of the year and once again I wish to thank the mentors and admins for their stedfast commitment to the PF cause and for...
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hutchphd reacted to haruspex's post in the thread How to calculate pressure when two forces are exerted with Like.
Total pressure is only meaningful for pressures that do physically add, and that requires them to be exerted on the same actual areas...
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hutchphd reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread Alien life, probabilities, and interstellar propagation of human life with
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You're talking about two-way communication. If we saw unmistakeable signs of life in the Andomeda Galaxy - despite being 2 million... -
hutchphd reacted to PeroK's post in the thread Alien life, probabilities, and interstellar propagation of human life with
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Another point I would make is that saying that the observable universe is "teeming with life" is not a very useful conclusion. If, say... -
hutchphd reacted to DennisN's post in the thread High School Double Slit Experiment: Dumb question that needs to be asked with Haha.
Just a reminder if anyone would try this: Do not place yourself (and your eyes) where the screen would be, choose a better position...
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hutchphd replied to the thread Undergrad Single vs. Double slit coherence clarification please.And in fact the solution for a "generic" two-slitted plane wave is easy to write down (at Fraunhoffer limit) and so why is this...
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hutchphd replied to the thread Pressure difference between two points in a tapered pipe.Look at some limit cases.....what if atmospheric pressure is nil......does your equation for P1 seem correct? What if it gets bigger...
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hutchphd reacted to robphy's post in the thread A Crisis for Newly Minted CompSci Majors -- entry level jobs gone with Like.
I said to a Microsoft recruiter that I think being a developer was more interesting than a tester because developers get to be creative...
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hutchphd reacted to weirdoguy's post in the thread Why Are You Still Here? A Curious Question with Like.
I like seeing crackpots banned. Especially when stupidity is triumphing in real life.
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hutchphd reacted to JT Smith's post in the thread Why Are You Still Here? A Curious Question with Haha.
I enjoy pedantically correcting minor errors of virtual strangers I will never meet in person. For example, your first bullet item...
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hutchphd reacted to jrmichler's post in the thread What mathematics software should engineering students use? with Like.
My jobs have been mostly analyst, problem solver, mentoring young engineers, and project engineering. I have used MATLAB extensively...
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hutchphd reacted to Dullard's post in the thread Undergrad Effects of altitude on liquid CO2 utilization with Like.
I think that 256 nailed it in post #20. The flow regulation in this setup is a function of differential pressure, where the low end is...
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hutchphd reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread Undergrad One does not “prove” the basic principles of Quantum Mechanics with Like.
I think it's true of any physical theory.
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I sense that you are still missing what I thought was a very simple point. The weight of the antlers isn't of interest per se. But if...