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Why the name physicsforums when there is chemistry, maths, biology and lots of other topics as well?
Exploring the Name 'Physicsforums': The Intersection of Science and Community
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Most of the other topics did not exist in the "beginning", when PF went online in 2001.
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I think of it as a forum for physics and maths. If you have a look there are a lot more physics related sections than any other, with things like biology and chemistry having a tiny portion of the total traffic.
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On the top of the page with the directory it says:
Physics Help and Math Help - Physics Forums
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Physics Help and Math Help - Physics Forums
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All science is either physics or stamp collecting…
–Ernst Rutherford
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mgb_phys said:
Who won a Nobel Prize in stamp collecting.
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mgb_phys said:
I love that quote, mainly because I have no idea what it means.
George Jones said:
Pauli.
http://th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~jr/physstamps.html"
http://th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~jr/physstamps.html"
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_Mayday_ said:
Excellent! So many would not dare to admit that. Stamp collecting is like gathering facts (stamps). No need to understand, just observe, and do the book keeping. Physics is all about finding out how things work.
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Andre said:
Sweet, cheers. Now I am in the know!
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I think it was meant as an insult.
Understanding how biological processes work is physics, remembering the classification and latin names for creatures is stamp collecting.
Another quote is something about when the physics becomes obvious the topic gets spun off into it's own subject.
Understanding how biological processes work is physics, remembering the classification and latin names for creatures is stamp collecting.
Another quote is something about when the physics becomes obvious the topic gets spun off into it's own subject.
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That's because we are American and know the correct way to abbreviate Mathematics. Maths.. Pfffft_Mayday_ said:On the top of the page with the directory it says:
Physics Help and Math Help - Physics Forums
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mgb_phys said:
Absolutely. Problem is that you need stamp collectors to check if your physics is not exceeding the realm of observations.
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Evo said:That's because we are American and know the correct way to abbreviate Mathematics. Maths.. Pfffft
Andre said:
Good point.
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Evo said:That's because we are American and know the correct way to abbreviate Mathematics. Maths.. Pfffft
Mayday; there's not use trying to convert them...
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cristo said:
Yeah I imagine you've tried to before, mate we'd better just quit now.