Recent content by robphy
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Undergrad Revisiting the Light Clock
In my opinion, you need to make use of the "Minkowski spacetime diagram", as @Ibix suggested in the older thread #10 in The Einstein Clock aka Light Clock . As @Dale said in #3 in the current thread, the light clock works. The following animated and interactive Minkowski diagrams of a...- robphy
- Post #18
- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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RIP Chen Ning Yang (1922-2025)
I stumbled upon a brief video clip of C.N. Yang talking about Fermi in a 1970 film about Fermi. The World of Enrico Fermi (1970) &t=36m57s There are numerous other physicists in the video.- robphy
- Post #7
- Forum: General Discussion
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Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?
These are covers by Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine ( Mark Jonathan Davis ) . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cheese https://www.youtube.com/RichardCheese (2004) Richard Cheese "War Ensemble" from the album "I'd Like A Virgin" (2004) #2,183 War Ensemble (2023) Slayer -War...- robphy
- Post #2,238
- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics
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New person here, where do I post my own personal hypothesis?
This may be enlightening...- robphy
- Post #14
- Forum: General Discussion
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Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?
"Alison Hell" (1989) from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Hell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annihilator_(band) Annihilator - Alison Hell [OFFICIAL VIDEO] - Alison in Hell - Annihilator - Frankfurt 29.06.1989 - &t=20m15 - Jeff Waters (Annihilator) performing Alison Hell from the Album...- robphy
- Post #2,236
- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics
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Predictions for the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 (results: John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis)
Strange… when I posted, the last post was from October. I’m usually pretty good at referencing previous posts… or avoiding reposting current events. Apologies. (Things have strange the last few days. I had to log back into my account on different devices. Maybe I have to manually-refresh old...- robphy
- Post #38
- Forum: General Discussion
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Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_On_Me (1984) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-ha a-ha - Take On Me (Official Video) [4K] (2.3B views) - a-ha - Take On Me (Live 8 2005) (2024) Pacifica - Take On Me (Official Live Video) - Pacifica Take On Me (A-Ha cover) Toronto, Adelaide Hall, June 6...- robphy
- Post #2,234
- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics
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Predictions for the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 (results: John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis)
(was streamed LIVE: ) The laureates of 2025 Nobel prizes in physics hold lectures- robphy
- Post #36
- Forum: General Discussion
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Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wait_(White_Lion_song) (1987) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Lion White Lion - Wait - solo &t=2m10s White Lion - Wait (Official Music Video) - solo &t=2m17s White Lion — Wait • Vito Bratta Only (Isolated Guitar) - solo &t=2m13s interview: Vito Bratta Of...- robphy
- Post #2,228
- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics
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Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?
These are covers by Ami Inoi (2025) The Trooper/Iron Maiden|クラシック・ギター1本で描く、ロックの世界(著・猪居亜美)【模範演奏】 (#562 The Trooper, more =1050205&o=date']The Trooper on PF) (2022) I Was Made For Lovin' You / KISS (Classical Guitar ver.) (#2,091 I was Made For Lovin' You) (2025) Goodbye To Romance/Ozzy...- robphy
- Post #2,224
- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics
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How to correctly type "-i.e." in LaTeX?
Make a macro, e.g., \newcommand{\ie}{\textit{i.e.}} It will be easier to make a global change throughout the document. Of course, you can modify it as you wish... or as the editor wishes.- robphy
- Post #7
- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?
I'm just an armchair (and amateur) fan (not a professional like you :wink:) who appreciates that classic heavy metal is being played these days by a variety of folks that are different from those who first played it.- robphy
- Post #2,204
- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics
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Synonym for troupe
I had asked ChatGPT for ancient terms that might apply to the group you describe. It led me to this word from the Bible "peleitah" or "peletah" https://biblehub.com/hebrew/6413.htm . And I asked for the best relatively-common equivalent word. It came back with "remnant".- robphy
- Post #46
- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics
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Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1983) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Parole_from_Rock_'n'_Roll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatrazz Hiroshima Mon Amour | Alcatrazz 1984 ( Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo , January 28, 1984 ) Yngwie is 21 here. Graham is 36. (demo version) Hiroshima Mon Amour (Demo Version)...- robphy
- Post #2,193
- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics
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Music Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?
Here's a video of this song on stage (Nov 2025) Black Sabbitch "The Wizard" They sound good to me... and I really like "The Wizard".- robphy
- Post #2,192
- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics