How Can Exploring Science with Friends Enhance Your Learning Experience?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the experience of joining the Physics Forums (PF) community, with a focus on learning about science and making connections with others. Participants share their initial impressions, interests, and light-hearted interactions related to the theme of science and friendship.

Discussion Character

  • Meta-discussion
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • A new member expresses a desire to learn more about science and acknowledges misconceptions about the nature of scientific work.
  • Participants welcome the new member and encourage engagement with the forum.
  • There are playful exchanges regarding favorite fish, with specific mentions of Angelfish, Pufferfish, and Salmon.
  • Some participants reference previous usernames and make light-hearted comments about initiation rituals involving Pufferfish.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the welcoming nature of the forum and the shared interest in learning about science. There is no significant disagreement present in the discussion.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes informal and humorous elements, which may limit the depth of scientific discourse. The focus is primarily on social interaction rather than technical content.

Who May Find This Useful

New members of online science communities, individuals interested in collaborative learning, and those looking to engage with others in STEM fields may find this discussion relevant.

ShakeSpee
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Hi, I'm new to this forum. I came here because I was told by a friend that the forums are great for getting help on classwork/homework.

Aside from that, I came here to learn more about science. I always thought that science was about experiments and wearing white lab coats and growing long, bushy beards that you can stroke while pondering about things (of course if you can't grow a beard you could always buy one and stroke that). I quickly came to realize that this is not true, and that I can't do science. So instead of giving up, I have decided to broaden my understanding of science in general.

I hope to learn and grow on this forum, and make friends with lots of e-strangers along the way!

TD;LR - I'm new, nice to meet you.
 
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Welcome to PF, ShakeSpee :smile:!
 
There's plenty that can be learned here. Welcome to PF.
 
Welcome to PF!

What's your favorite fish, by the way? :smile:
 
You're not, by any chance the poster formerly/currently known as "NoodleDurh", are you? The only reason I'm asking is because your username seems oddly coincidental after one of Noodle's recent posts:

NoodleDurh said:
How do I get thise "Hall Pass", Must I become shakespear? :3
 
Hi. Sorry its been a while.

lisab - Thanks its nice to meet you!

dlgoff - I look forward to learning a lot!

jtbell - Thank you! My favorite fish to look at is a tie between Angelfish and Pufferfish, and my favorite fish to eat is Salmon.

Curious - No, I'm not NoodleDurh, but he (or she!) has a great taste in usernames!
 
YAY...ooohh...pufferfish, haven't initiated anyone with one of those yet.

THWACK!

Thwip...thwip...thwip

Welcome to PF! :approve:
 
Evo said:
YAY...ooohh...pufferfish, haven't initiated anyone with one of those yet.

THWACK!

Thwip...thwip...thwip

Welcome to PF! :approve:


Its like a big balloon that could go POOF!
 
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jtbell said:
You can pretend this is a pufferfish:

IhJQp-q1Y1s[/youtube][/QUOTE] I see this in the fish market A LOT.
 
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Welcome to the forum ShakeSpee. :)
 
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Gad said:
Welcome to the forum ShakeSpee. :)

Thank you Gad!