How far am I from understanding this thread: "Is QED nonrelativistic?"

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The discussion centers on the understanding of Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) and its nonrelativistic aspects. A second-year undergraduate physics student expresses concern about their knowledge gap compared to advanced participants in a Physics Forums thread. The consensus is that while the student is currently far from fully grasping the complexities of QED, there is no need for worry, as learning is a gradual process. Observing discussions among experts can be beneficial for gaining insights into advanced topics.

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Hi. I'm at the second year to get my bachelor degree in physics. I actually know the fundamentals of physics. I was looking some threads on PF, then I found this one https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/is-qed-nonrelativistic.900451

My question is, given that I have approximately the knowledge of an undergraduate student, How far I am from knowing those things that the PF participants talk about on that thread?
 
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Pretty far. And no reason to worry whatsoever: occasionally I browse through such threads and realize you can't know everything but it's interesting to see the tough guys slug it out. It's like soccer: you can't play with them but it's still nice to watch a game.

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BvU said:
Pretty far. And no reason to worry whatsoever: occasionally I browse through such threads and realize you can't know everything but it's interesting to see the tough guys slug it out. It's like soccer: you can't play with them but it's still nice to watch a game.

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hehe Thanks
 

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