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[WhatGravitas]

Which uni are you studying at LT? I was at Imperial College, London.

University of Manchester - not Metropolitan. There's quite a bit of confusion going on, since there are two relatively big universities here - next to each other too.

Cheers, LT.

 

[nerfherder]

University of Manchester - not Metropolitan. There's quite a bit of confusion going on, since there are two relatively big universities here - next to each other too.

Cheers, LT.

Is that UMIST?

 

[CleverNickName]

Well, before grad school, could you make a perpetual motion engine and save the world?

I'm working on it. But don't hold your breath. That Carnot engine is going to be tough to beat...

When I was doing my Physics BSc, I struggled with QM in the first year. Then it clicked, and I found it a breeze in the second year. It was a very weird experience - it was like a bunch of synapses all linked up correctly at the same moment...

No quantum mechanics for us civil engineer-types. The highest-level physics course we are required to take is Physics III (optics and wave energy.) The thermo class I just got out of was actually part of the Mechanical Engineering coursework...it wasn't a physics class at all.

I know what you mean about that Magic Moment when your synapses ignite just right, the stars align themselves, and everything suddenly makes sense. For this class, it happened when I was recopying my notes.

 

[WhatGravitas]

Is that UMIST?

It was - a couple of years ago (I think '04 or so, it was before my time), the UMIST and Victoria University merged and changed their name to "University of Manchester" - but we inherited a lot of physicists from the UMIST, AFAIK (no clue about the other departments).

Cheers, LT.

 

[megamania]

Just checking in and saying Hi.


"Hi"

 

[WhatGravitas]

"Hi"

"Hello", back.

Cheers, LT.

 

[megamania]

Went to the wife's 20th High School reunion last night.



Glad I didn't go to my own. That was painful.


In many ways we have aged a lot and in other ways not at all. Its kinda funny.

Oh well.


later.

 

[Dog Moon]

Hrm. My 10 year high school reuinion is in 2 years. Didn't go to the 5-year one.

 

[Relique du Madde]

My 10 year reunion was two years ago.. didn't hear a thing about it.

 

[CleverNickName]

I went to my 10-year reunion. It was the most awkward, disturbing social function I have ever attended.

Except for high school, of course.