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This is rather a philosophical question, so I will limit it to a topic in physics. I'm interested in knowing your opinion, and perhaps your thoughts on how physics is being developed and progressed today.
"If you can't explain something to a first year student, then you haven't really understood." ~ Richard P. Feynman
What experiment(s) have helped you know what you have understood?bobdavis said:"When your understanding matches experiment"
What additional options would you include, and why?Wrichik Basu said:The options are not enough, unfortunately.
"None of the above."ipsky said:What additional options would you include
See my post #7. None of the given options apply to me.ipsky said:and why?
Yes, I understand none of the options apply to you. I thus asked for the option(s) that 'do' apply to you. I'm hesitant to consider comprehension of a few papers, and answering a few questions on them, as a measure of how well one understands a topic in physics. If you believe it has helped you, then I would like to know how accurately others can evaluate the same for themselves.Wrichik Basu said:See my post #7. None of the given options apply to me.
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