Welcome Matthew! 14 Yr Old Theor. Physicist w/ Asperger's

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The thread introduces a new member, Matthew, a 14-year-old theoretical physicist with Asperger's Syndrome, who expresses his enthusiasm for physics and mathematics. Participants welcome him and engage in light-hearted conversation, including a humorous exchange about favorite fish.

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  • Matthew shares his background, interests in physics, and favorite mathematic discipline, which is differential calculus.
  • Some participants express excitement about Matthew joining the forum and encourage him to ask questions and engage with the community.
  • There is a playful discussion about favorite fish, with multiple mentions of "Megalodon" and humorous interactions surrounding it.
  • One participant suggests that Matthew should read extensively and ask questions after doing research.
  • Another participant humorously initiates Matthew into the forum with a "fish slap" ritual.

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Participants generally agree on welcoming Matthew and encouraging his participation, with no significant disagreements present in the discussion.

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The conversation remains informal and light-hearted, with no technical or theoretical physics concepts being deeply explored.

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Hi everybody,

I am blokpoi, but you may call me Matthew if you wish. I just found out about these forums and I figured I should join them because of my love for physics!

A little about me:
- I am a 14 year old theoretical physicist
- I have Asperger's Syndrome
- My favorite kind of math is calculus, more specifically, differential calculus.
- My favorite physicist is either Feynman or einstein, or Newton I can't really decide between the 3. :P

That is just a little about me, I hope to enjoy my stay here!

Thank you for reading,
Matthew
 
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Welcome to PF, Matthew. You will definitely enjoy it here. :smile:

Just curious though, what's your favorite fish? :biggrin:
 
blokpoi said:
Hi everybody,

I am blokpoi, but you may call me Matthew if you wish. I just found out about these forums and I figured I should join them because of my love for physics!

A little about me:
- I am a 14 year old theoretical physicist
That's great, being 14, I would suggest that you read a lot and ask questions after you have done some research. :smile:
 
Hiya mate! You are going to LOVE it here.
And as Evo says ask a lot and soon you will start answering a lot yourself too.
Greetings and regards,
Mr.E
 
Gad said:
Welcome to PF, Matthew. You will definitely enjoy it here. :smile:

Just curious though, what's your favorite fish? :biggrin:

Megalodon.

Evo said:
That's great, being 14, I would suggest that you read a lot and ask questions after you have done some research. :smile:

I will do that! Thank you!
 
blokpoi said:
Megalodon.

I got my popcorn, this should be interesting!
 
blokpoi said:
Megalodon.

Hold on.. *goes google Megalodon*

Edit: :bugeye: But.. How... *hands the task to Evo*
 
Gad said:
Hold on.. *goes google Megalodon*

Edit: :bugeye: But.. How... *hands the task to Evo*
Here you go.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8NjxX1BeH4
 
blokpoi said:
Megalodon.
:eek: Oh dear, I don't know that any have existed for millions of years. I will use one of the sardines I have here.

THWIP...thwip, ooops. Sorry the sauce splattered (must remember to fish slap new members with plain fish).

You have now been officially fish slapped and initiated into the forum!
 

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