What is the newest installment of 'Random Thoughts' on Physics Forums?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Evo
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Random Thoughts
Click For Summary

Discussion Overview

The thread discusses various random thoughts and observations, touching on topics such as media programming, personal anecdotes, language use, and mathematical curiosities. The scope includes informal commentary, humor, and reflections on everyday experiences.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express frustration with the quality of documentaries on channels like the History Channel and National Geographic, suggesting a decline in factual programming.
  • There is a humorous anecdote about discovering a polythene bag obstructing a kitchen extractor fan, leading to a discussion about the clarity of installation manuals.
  • Participants share thoughts on the nature of prime numbers, particularly regarding the status of the number 2 and its implications for mathematical proofs.
  • There are reflections on language use and the reactions to grammatical errors made by native speakers, with some participants sharing their personal responses to such situations.
  • One participant humorously suggests that if 2 were not considered prime, it would complicate the understanding of prime factors in even numbers.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion contains multiple competing views, particularly regarding the status of the number 2 as a prime and the quality of media programming. No consensus is reached on these topics.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying degrees of skepticism and humor, with some comments reflecting personal experiences and subjective opinions rather than objective analysis.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in informal discussions about media, language, and mathematics may find this thread engaging.

  • #211
I just dropped another "conversation bomb" , a statement that derails a conversation, or even stops it cold.
Kind of embarrassing, since I did not know the people in the conversation very well. Someone asked:
"what must you do before doing 30"? I said: you must turn 29 , 28,.., etc. Weird silence after that.
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Pepper Mint
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #212
There will always be "next" for the conversation. :biggrin:
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: WWGD and 1oldman2
  • #213
Pepper Mint said:
There will always be "next" for the conversation. :biggrin:
I'm next! :smile:
 
  • #214
Yes, you are if you would really want to be one!
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: 1oldman2
  • #215
Okay then here goes, a quote from one of my heroes.
"For me, the most ironic token of that moment in history is the plaque
signed by President Richard M. Nixon that Apollo 11 took to the
Moon. It reads: 'We came in peace for all mankind.' As the United
States was dropping 7.5 megatons of conventional explosives on
small nations in Southeast Asia, we congratulated ourselves on our
humanity: We would harm no one on a lifeless rock".

- Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, A Vision of the Human Future in Space, 1994.
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Pepper Mint and OmCheeto
  • #216
D H said:
... "feel the burn!" ...
Ah!
Thanks for the reminder.
Winco had "Brats" on sale the other day, and the only ones left were the hot ones.

They're still in the oven. :redface:
 
  • #217
OMG!
Now I understand why everyone hates socialists.
All of the packages I bought in the "Brat" section, are marked "Italian Sausage".
:headbang:
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Pepper Mint and 1oldman2
  • #218
If people called me, why didn't they wait till I picked up the phone and talked to me ?
 
  • #220
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Pepper Mint
  • #221
If one loves waves - this is the place to be - Nazaré, Portugal at the Praia do Norte.

http://www.visitcentrodeportugal.com.pt/the-wave-of-nazare/

The Nazaré Canyon
The Nazaré Canyon is an undersea canyon just off the coast of Nazaré (Portugal), in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of at least 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) and is about 230 kilometres long.

The Nazaré Canyon causes very high breaking waves.This makes Nazaré a hotspot for big wave surfing.

On November 1st 2011, Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara surfed a record breaking giant wave: 78 feet (23,77 metres) from trough to crest, at Nazaré. In January 2013 it was reported that he successfully rode a wave measuring a maximum estimate of 100 feet (30 m) at the same location and possibly exceeding the size of his previous record-breaking wave.
And folks surf some of these waves.

 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: edward and Pepper Mint
  • #222
I like how cool it is when I just sit in front of my computer, type in a few words that can control people's decisions and emotions online then offline. :DD

It is actually a very hard-to-acquired skill, one that needs a lot of experiences and analyses.
 
  • #223
Don't do this at home, or in the woods either!

Canadian Man Punches Black Bear in the Face, Walks Away With Only Scratches
https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/canadian-man-punches-black-bear-203000339.html
The bear scratched Nelson across his face and chest before the former boxer put his dukes up again. “I knew it would swing first with its left [paw] but it would really come with its right, because most bears are right-handed,” he said. “ I had the perfect shot to take. I did an underhand and hit it right in the snout.” The bear squealed and started to move away.
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Borg and Pepper Mint
  • #225
I didn't believe something like this could happen to me. I am at work and a customer who is about 10 years older asks me if I'm married and if I want to go to Bulgaria with him and marry there :-) I was shocked and didn't know how to react :-) I was like (blush) no, thank you and started pretending I've got lots of work to do :-p
At least it was a nice and unusual compliment.
 
  • #226
Sophia said:
I didn't believe something like this could happen to me. I am at work and a customer who is about 10 years older asks me if I'm married and if I want to go to Bulgaria with him and marry there :-) I was shocked and didn't know how to react :-) I was like (blush) no, thank you and started pretending I've got lots of work to do :-p
At least it was a nice and unusual compliment.
Really ? darn, I have always been wanted some man to tell me so but found none so far.
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Sophia and ProfuselyQuarky
  • #227
Pepper Mint said:
Really ? darn, I have always been wanted some man to tell me so but found none so far.

Pepper Mint, marry me and come to Bulgaria with me!
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Sophia and ProfuselyQuarky
  • #228
micromass said:
Pepper Mint, marry me and come to Bulgaria with me!
I also want to get married, but let's go on a date first, I would want to meet you, talk with you some time before saying YES I like you and I want to be with you.
 
  • #229
Pepper Mint said:
I also want to get married, but let's go on a date first, I would want to meet you, talk with you some time before saying YES I like you and I want to be with you.
Don't go to Bulgaria! The country is disappearing. It has lost almost 3 million people since the 1960's .
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Pepper Mint
  • #230
WWGD said:
Don't go to Bulgaria! The country is disappearing. It has lost almost 3 million people since the 1960's .
If I marry him, I will have to follow wherever he goes,
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: jim hardy
  • #231
Pepper Mint said:
I also want to get married, but let's go on a date first, I would want to meet you, talk with you some time before saying YES I like you and I want to be with you.

Well aren't you the picky one!
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: ProfuselyQuarky and Sophia
  • #232
Ivan Seeking said:
Well aren't you the picky one!
I am. But at the same time I also understand how hard it is to find a true life partner.
 
  • #233
Pepper Mint said:
I am. But at the same time I also understand how hard it is to find a true life partner.
Wait until you have to learn cyrill ...
 
  • #234
fresh_42 said:
Wait until you have to learn cyrill ...
Yes, I think so too, but now I am waiting for your explanation of what your post really means.
 
  • #235
Pepper Mint said:
I am. But at the same time I also understand how hard it is to find a true life partner.

Finding a true life partner is not hard. You found him in post 227. You realizing that this person and Bulgaria is your future, that is the hard part!
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: ProfuselyQuarky
  • #236
Pepper Mint said:
Yes, I think so too, but now I am waiting for your explanation of what your post really means.
As I lately checked they write with the cyrillic alphabet. I assumed you will want to be able to read signs there. I guess this is a minor handicap micromass hasn't thought about either. However, it's not as hard as it looks like on the first glimpse. The trouble comes with the cases ...
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: ProfuselyQuarky
  • #237
Pepper Mint said:
If I marry him, I will have to follow wherever he goes,
You're an Andre Rieu fan too ?

I spend hours on his youtubes with the headphones !

Best thing that's happened to this planet since Arthur Fiedler.
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Pepper Mint
  • #238
I watched a documentary about Stonehenge. Its architect must have been the most hated man at his time. Imagine they had put a stone of 50t in place and then someone says: Alright, and now two inches to the left.
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Pepper Mint and beamie564
  • #239
micromass said:
Finding a true life partner is not hard. You found him in post 227. You realizing that this person and Bulgaria is your future, that is the hard part!
That is what I meant by "true life partner" and I am not choosey and so I am not up to hanging around those who are picky with bad attitudes or behaviors. Many known scientists have married then remarried but they are still scientists. The point I think is about one's understandings and open-mindedness.
jim hardy said:
You're an Andre Rieu fan too ?
I spend hours on his youtubes with the headphones !
Best thing that's happened to this planet since Arthur Fiedler.
No, I like all types of music and a fan of many known singers. I am listening to Arthur now.
 
  • #240
Pepper Mint said:
No, I like all types of music and a fan of many known singers. I am listening to Arthur now.
this was my favorite record album in high school
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: Pepper Mint

Similar threads

  • · Replies 21 ·
Replies
21
Views
2K
  • · Replies 26 ·
Replies
26
Views
10K
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
2K
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
3K
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
1K
Replies
10
Views
3K
  • Poll Poll
  • · Replies 22 ·
Replies
22
Views
2K
  • · Replies 17 ·
Replies
17
Views
2K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
1K