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    I'm 31 and I think I want to study physics

    To 7roosters and MacLaddy, please keep us updated. Would love to find out what your final decision is and how well you are progressing.
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    Viewing Earth from the Moon - Would it Stay in One Spot?

    This graphic you created does a great job explaining this apparent wobbling. Thank you.
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    Viewing Earth from the Moon - Would it Stay in One Spot?

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    Has Jupiter Been Bombarded by Another Object?

    Thank you for clearing up the confusion. The "sweeping" action you mentioned explains it really well.
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    Has Jupiter Been Bombarded by Another Object?

    This is interesting, but how would this explain us being protected when Jupiter and Earth are on opposing sides during their respective orbits around the Sun? The same question goes with Saturn, etc.
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    Stargazing Total Solar Eclipse 2009: July 22

    Sorry about the late notice guys. You can watch a live broadcast of the total eclipse from University of North Dakota's site. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/eclipse/ http://sems1.cs.und.edu/~sems/index_Video.php It may take some time to load and it starts at 5:15 PST (15...
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    40 years since the first moon landing

    Simply amazing. Thank you for sharing.
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    NASA Do all engineers secretly wish to work for NASA?

    Me neither. I would think Boeing, Lockheed, SpaceX, etc (private industry) would be just as cool if not cooler.
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    Schools How important are grades in grad school?

    +1. A high GPA tends to get you the "audience", then you can use your experience or projects to actually impress that audience.
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    How to ask a professor about research?

    OP, would like to read your response to our suggestions.
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    How to ask a professor about research?

    Agreed, but it is also important for him to start somewhere so he can figure out what he wants to do when he graduates.
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    My best friend got an 'A' in partial differential equations, how do i get this?

    +1. Something isn't right here.
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    Programs Struggling with My Major: Confessions of a 'Dumb' Electrical Engineering Student

    You need drive and passion for what you are doing. F's are inexcusable IMO. Typically most of the class grade is directed toward exams (usually 60-70%), while you have a decent amount for areas where you can always MAXIMIZE your score. What is wrong with the homework section? Do you go to study...
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    Physics Should I Leave Physics? Deciding Between a Career in Physics & Engineering

    I am very happy to read a post from someone with this kind of attitude. I am sure that with your credentials you will find yourself back in a position that you will be passionate about in no time.
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    Opinions on SAT: Keep or Abolish?

    I am hard-pressed to agree with this statement. I enrolled in a preparation course by Princeton Review a couple months before the SAT back in high school, and the most valuable thing I got from that course was probably the 10 sample SAT exams book. The actual class was next to useless for me...
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