wmw999 2,589 #1 October 6, 2004 Last night I went to this lecture. Really interesting, but pretty dense stuff, or at least I felt dense after awhile. I made it until he was talking about the strings being satisfying because they are a considerably more elemental building block of the universe than a multitude of particles. Then he kept talking. Anyway, life just isn't fair. He's smart (PhD from Oxford 3 years after bachelor's from Harvard); entertaining; can think on his feet; he can write for the masses, and he's good looking too. He must have been hell to have in class when he was an adolescent. I'm such a failure (long dramatic sigh) Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #2 October 6, 2004 I think you're perty smart. Just misguided. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #3 October 6, 2004 Oh well No Gold badge for you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #4 October 6, 2004 Failure? You're a fucking rocket scientist. There's no failure in that, you're successful in your profession, you raised a family and skydive...never mind that you're a hot biker chick.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mouth 0 #5 October 6, 2004 QuoteFailure? You're a fucking rocket scientist. There's no failure in that, you're successful in your profession, you raised a family and skydive...never mind that you're a hot biker chick. Exactly what he said. PLUS, you are a great friend and such a sweet person who is willing to repeat what you just said for ME in English. And still not make me feel stupid. -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites misskriss 0 #6 October 6, 2004 ditto what Dave said Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveNFlorida 0 #7 October 6, 2004 I'm so jealous! I would love to attend that lecture! String Theory is not proven and is only semi-understood by a few physics genius'. As it sits, it's still incomplete. So, don't feel so bad, it's not ready to be understood yet, even by those hot shot physicists! :D Cool that you got to attend! Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,589 #8 October 6, 2004 No, I'm not a failure -- I just think it's appallingly unfair that there should be someone out there who's so smart, and can express it accessibly. I mean -- shouldn't he look like a troll, or have impossibly bad breath, or something? Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #9 October 6, 2004 QuoteI mean -- shouldn't he look like a troll, or have impossibly bad breath, or something? Well, if you're looking for a fault... Maybe he has a very small penis. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slappie 9 #10 October 6, 2004 To even start to fathom the "string theroy" you've got to have a head on your shoulders. Now hush and go make some thing blowup! ... as in umm whatever rocket sciententistssess do. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,589 #11 October 6, 2004 QuoteNow hush and go make some thing blowup I have an inflatable party sheep to donate to Spaceland -- does that count? Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DTOXX 0 #12 October 6, 2004 What part did you not fully understand. Sounds like a question to Sunshine is in order. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mouth 0 #13 October 6, 2004 QuoteQuoteNow hush and go make some thing blowup I have an inflatable party sheep to donate to Spaceland -- does that count? Only if Clay is around -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Amazon 7 #3 October 6, 2004 Oh well No Gold badge for you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 October 6, 2004 Failure? You're a fucking rocket scientist. There's no failure in that, you're successful in your profession, you raised a family and skydive...never mind that you're a hot biker chick.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #5 October 6, 2004 QuoteFailure? You're a fucking rocket scientist. There's no failure in that, you're successful in your profession, you raised a family and skydive...never mind that you're a hot biker chick. Exactly what he said. PLUS, you are a great friend and such a sweet person who is willing to repeat what you just said for ME in English. And still not make me feel stupid. -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #6 October 6, 2004 ditto what Dave said Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #7 October 6, 2004 I'm so jealous! I would love to attend that lecture! String Theory is not proven and is only semi-understood by a few physics genius'. As it sits, it's still incomplete. So, don't feel so bad, it's not ready to be understood yet, even by those hot shot physicists! :D Cool that you got to attend! Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #8 October 6, 2004 No, I'm not a failure -- I just think it's appallingly unfair that there should be someone out there who's so smart, and can express it accessibly. I mean -- shouldn't he look like a troll, or have impossibly bad breath, or something? Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #9 October 6, 2004 QuoteI mean -- shouldn't he look like a troll, or have impossibly bad breath, or something? Well, if you're looking for a fault... Maybe he has a very small penis. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #10 October 6, 2004 To even start to fathom the "string theroy" you've got to have a head on your shoulders. Now hush and go make some thing blowup! ... as in umm whatever rocket sciententistssess do. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #11 October 6, 2004 QuoteNow hush and go make some thing blowup I have an inflatable party sheep to donate to Spaceland -- does that count? Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DTOXX 0 #12 October 6, 2004 What part did you not fully understand. Sounds like a question to Sunshine is in order. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #13 October 6, 2004 QuoteQuoteNow hush and go make some thing blowup I have an inflatable party sheep to donate to Spaceland -- does that count? Only if Clay is around -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
