How Are Tsinghua Students Using the Friedmann Equation to Protest Lockdowns?

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The discussion centers around the use of the Friedmann Equation by Tsinghua University students as a form of protest against lockdowns. It touches on the implications of the equation in relation to concepts of expansion and freedom, as well as inquiries about the university's background and connections to other institutions.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that Tsinghua students are using the Friedmann Equation to symbolize the idea of constant, eternal expansion as a metaphor for their desire for freedom from lockdowns.
  • Several participants inquire about Tsinghua University, with questions regarding its connections to Temple University and potential intercampus exchanges.
  • Another participant clarifies that there is a National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, distinguishing it from Tsinghua University in Beijing, which is noted as one of the top universities in China.

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The discussion includes multiple competing views regarding the relationship between Tsinghua University and Temple University, as well as the context of the protests. There is no consensus on the connections or implications of the Friedmann Equation in this context.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty regarding the specifics of intercampus exchanges and the historical context of the universities mentioned, indicating a need for clarification on these points.

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"Tsinghua students, true to form, protesting lockdowns with the Friedmann Equation: the basic reality of the universe is constant, eternal expansion, or put another way, opening up."
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Hi, I would like some more information on Tsinghua University. Should we have to thank Temple University, Philadelphia?
Moderator, chinese twitter isn't been removed from my pc, here in Europe.
Greetings!
 
mcastillo356 said:
Hi, I would like some more information on Tsinghua University. Should we have to thank Temple University, Philadelphia?
Why Temple University?
 
atyy said:
Why Temple University?
Not right now, but yesterday I found there was some intercampus exchange. Maybe I've mistaken, or spelled the wrong way the University. Taiwan in the past, maybe?
 
mcastillo356 said:
Not right now, but yesterday I found there was some intercampus exchange. Maybe I've mistaken, or spelled the wrong way the University. Taiwan in the past, maybe?
There's a National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, but the Tsinghua University in the OP is in the People's Republic of China. Beijing and Tsinghua are often said to be the top universities in China.
 
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