Recent content by Tokage

Thanks for the answer chris! What if there had never been any evidence, even in ancient times, that the Universe was expanding?

Had our observations shown shown that the Universe was not expanding, and was instead static, where would that have lead us as far as Cosmology is concerned?

I had a limited amount of time earlier, and could only respond to one person. Please don't be so quick to jump the gun, why would I completely ignore your post when I responded to every other post beforehand? I actually read your entire reply at that earlier time, and I do appreciate it...

First and foremost I think I would have rather you read the OP. There was actually a question in there :-p. It dealt with whether dropping pre-calculus and joining Fundamentals of Algebra would be a good decision or not. Please read the OP. I like the false dichotomy you're working with here...

I could not agree more with this. My transition has been difficult as well. CC seemed to basically be a second year being a high school senior.

Just typed a very lengthy response, and the system logged me out. Very frustrated about that and can't remember everything I said so this will be a short and blunt response. It's discouraging to see you opting to advise a young student to not even try as opposed to encouraging them to work...

Thank you, and I will definitely be studying very hard to catch up. Also, as for your bold, it seems I'm in a difficult situation and will only be able to take a physics course in the summer at the soonest. All of the courses offered in the spring are second semester courses meaning I would need...

Due to the structure of courses offered at my school, there's really no point in remaining in Precal with Trig. Let me try illustrate it a little better. To get into Physics I, I have to either have taken Cal I or be taking it simultaneously. Physics I (for students in the physical sciences)...

What do you mean exactly? I intended to stick to this degree, its what I love. I'm just going to have to put hard work in. I do have little understanding in math at the moment, but I believe I can do it. I just have to put the work in. Taking physics in the fall is not my choice, its the only...

Thanks very much for the encouragement! I will set up a meeting with my advisor, as I know its for the best, he's just not much of a warm fuzzy, and can be a bit arrogant. I suppose I'm just a bit worried about him discussing it with other professors in the department. I'll also look into...

Hi everyone, I may be being a bit dramatic about this but I feel extremely cruddy right now. I am (technically) a junior in college at the moment. I say technically because my first year was at community college where I not only didn't take 12 hours each semester (full time) but some of those...

Hey! I'm a TCU Astrophysics Undergrad right now! :biggrin: Talk about a small world. I wonder if were allowed to discuss the physics of kicking badger butt here? ;) I'm really worried about employment after graduating though. Did you take any avenues through TCU specifically that helped you...

Hello all, I hope this is the right section to be posting this in, if not hopefully it will just be moved. I am an Astrophysics major currently seeking my B.S in my second year starting this fall. As such I'm not anywhere near elbow deep in it yet and am beginning to have second thoughts...

How fast does gravity travel, and how do we know this? I know it can't travel faster than light, but it seems it's only been assumed it travels at the same speed of light?

Do you think it would be beneficial for me to add Geology to my Astrophysics B.S? I know it's going to be a bit tough for you to answer this questions without me knowing exactly what career I want to pursue (which I don't) but I have a general idea. I'm really interested in studying the...