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Originally posted by: fire400
Originally posted by: jhu
we all have a phd in every field that has been discussed in that forum.
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...I think highly technical and the news/politics forum are where members post more serious things than anywhere else besides FS/TR.
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i guess. i kind of see p&n more like a train crash - you can't stop looking, and if you're adventurous, you can poke around a little.
 
I do enjoy--no, LOVE physics. I took it last year (AP Physics). I even took that exam that gives you college credit at schools, even though I knew I wouldn't get any credit because UIUC doesn't want you to credit-out on their Physics courses. I took it anyway and got a 5, hehe.


I dunno, I like computers, physics, and math. In fact, the only reason I'm not ditching school is AP Calculus BC this year. I have AP Chem this year instead of Physics, and I don't like Chem as much...at all. I guess I'll decide once I'm learning some actually engineering stuff.

I'll try some of that Open Courseware stuff soon. Sounds interesting.

Thanks guys
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: ElMonoDelMar
You should be able to take these by your sophomore year:

http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/ca...8/Spring/PHYS/214.html
http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/ca...8/Spring/PHYS/219.html
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I hope you're kidding. That stuff is highschool physics.
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219 is a new course for me. But no, as a CompE he'll have to take University Physics, covering mechanics, E&M and either Thermo or Intro Quantum (half semester courses, generally take both anyway). It's no skin off your teeth to get a minor in physics with a CompE degree, that's what I did. You'll have to take three more courses. The intermediate mechanics and two 400 level courses. The E&M or Quantum Mechanic courses are good ones to take. In high school, we were taught College Physics, generally the same topics but in a broader spectrum without calculus. I had to study on my own time University Physics to take the AP courses. The mechanics and E&M have equivalent AP exams.
 
Originally posted by: SampSon
99% from outside sources, 1% from experience.
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You are correct sir. It's almost like watching posters paraphrase wiki.

Now don't me wrong, there is a ton of good information. But observing the googling to sound impressive is quite entertaining.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: SampSon
99% from outside sources, 1% from experience.
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You are correct sir. It's almost like watching posters paraphrase wiki.

Now don't me wrong, there is a ton of good information. But observing the googling to sound impressive is quite entertaining.
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You know what's really depressing? When you write out your own chunk of text off the top of your head, wherein you think that you did a pretty good job of explaining the major points. And then you realize that it contains all the same info as Wikipedia, except that it took a lot longer to write, and then you wonder why you bother.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: SampSon
99% from outside sources, 1% from experience.
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You are correct sir. It's almost like watching posters paraphrase wiki.

Now don't me wrong, there is a ton of good information. But observing the googling to sound impressive is quite entertaining.
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Isn't that what most internet posts are like now?

Very few people actually pull information from their head anymore. It's basically a battle of who can pull the most pertinent information the quickest and pass it off as their own knowlege.

Not that the ability to research information is a bad skill, but everyone tries to pass this knowlege off as if they actually know it first hand.
 
Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: SampSon
99% from outside sources, 1% from experience.
😀
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You are correct sir. It's almost like watching posters paraphrase wiki.

Now don't me wrong, there is a ton of good information. But observing the googling to sound impressive is quite entertaining.
Click to expand...
Isn't that what most internet posts are like now?

Very few people actually pull information from their head anymore. It's basically a battle of who can pull the most pertinent information the quickest and pass it off as their own knowlege.

Not that the ability to research information is a bad skill, but everyone tries to pass this knowlege off as if they actually know it first hand.
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It's sad really. I honestly think it's to the detriment of intelligence.

And it's not a slam on high tech as there are a TON of posters that really understand and work in the fields they are speaking about. But it's difficult to tell the difference between a guy who spends way too much time reading computer websites and one who actually faces the challenges of working in the field to wholely understand. The one way you can tell those that "get" what they are talking about is they can explain in their own words and attempt to help the audience understand.

I still think it is a great forum and like to participate in the narrow field I can.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: SampSon
99% from outside sources, 1% from experience.
😀
Click to expand...

You are correct sir. It's almost like watching posters paraphrase wiki.

Now don't me wrong, there is a ton of good information. But observing the googling to sound impressive is quite entertaining.
Click to expand...
Isn't that what most internet posts are like now?

Very few people actually pull information from their head anymore. It's basically a battle of who can pull the most pertinent information the quickest and pass it off as their own knowlege.

Not that the ability to research information is a bad skill, but everyone tries to pass this knowlege off as if they actually know it first hand.
Click to expand...

It's sad really. I honestly think it's to the detriment of intelligence.

And it's not a slam on high tech as there are a TON of posters that really understand and work in the fields they are speaking about. But it's difficult to tell the difference between a guy who spends way too much time reading computer websites and one who actually faces the challenges of working in the field to wholely understand. The one way you can tell those that "get" what they are talking about is they can explain in their own words and attempt to help the audience understand.

I still think it is a great forum and like to participate in the narrow field I can.
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My post was intended to be a more generalized observation of internet forums etc, not specific to the highly technical forums here.

I think that there is slightly more first hand knowlege in the highly technical forum than most others, like P&N.
 
Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: SampSon
99% from outside sources, 1% from experience.
😀
Click to expand...

You are correct sir. It's almost like watching posters paraphrase wiki.

Now don't me wrong, there is a ton of good information. But observing the googling to sound impressive is quite entertaining.
Click to expand...
Isn't that what most internet posts are like now?

Very few people actually pull information from their head anymore. It's basically a battle of who can pull the most pertinent information the quickest and pass it off as their own knowlege.

Not that the ability to research information is a bad skill, but everyone tries to pass this knowlege off as if they actually know it first hand.
Click to expand...

It's sad really. I honestly think it's to the detriment of intelligence.

And it's not a slam on high tech as there are a TON of posters that really understand and work in the fields they are speaking about. But it's difficult to tell the difference between a guy who spends way too much time reading computer websites and one who actually faces the challenges of working in the field to wholely understand. The one way you can tell those that "get" what they are talking about is they can explain in their own words and attempt to help the audience understand.

I still think it is a great forum and like to participate in the narrow field I can.
Click to expand...
My post was intended to be a more generalized observation of internet forums etc, not specific to the highly technical forums here.

I think that there is slightly more first hand knowlege in the highly technical forum than most others, like P&N.
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I was reading a technology engineering magazine, and this correlates with students who do better on book work than hands-on work with their field(s) of study in the technology-learning arena - as far as being ready for future jobs, where the last few generations are retiring. It was noted that our young college-educated minds are going to have a hard time in the field because many are taking book work more seriously than hardware-based experiences, all in all, to get the grade and the credentials. Keep that in mind.

Anyway, I think it can be fun for a lot of people who do actually don't just give a direct answer, but know how to talk about topics in a way where you go 3-D instead of 2-D with wikipedia, if you know what I mean. It can be more than a study and competition, it's not like members keep track of certain members posts and document on a text document from their desktop which AT members are doing well with posts. It can be an intuitive learning process for both the reader and the poster(s). And if you just want to post for the heck of it, no one is stopping you.
 
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