Endlessly in love with the world and universe I briefly occupy

[Richardfossilman]

How did you find PF?

google

I have been an amateur astronomer for 50 years, and happy that I own above average astro gear. I have an intense interest in light and magnetism, but not the education to understand it. However, this does not prevent me from embracing all that I can. My wife bought a book on radioactivity for me years ago, and from there I bought a Geiger counter and many radioactive things.

This led to a wonderful cloud chamber that uses ice and not dry ice. My heroes are Einstein, Faraday, Newton, Tesla, and many others. In the winter I sit in front of my wood burner stove with my cloud chamber between my wife and I, and two large plasma globes running on either side of us. I sit there and marvel at the world around me. I would love to add a muon detector to this light show. Thank you, Richard Nelson,

 

[PeroK]

 

[berkeman]

How did you find PF?: google

I have been an amateur astronomer for 50 years, and happy that I own above average astro gear.

Welcome to PF. It's good to have you here.

Be sure to check out this long thread, if you have not already seen it:

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/our-beautiful-universe-photos-and-videos.800540/

 

[Richardfossilman]

Thank you---

 

[symbolipoint]

@Richardfossilman, your account profile is very bare. You said, "I have an intense interest in light and magnetism, but not the education to understand it. However, this does not prevent me from embracing all that I can." Some readers and forum members could be curious.

 

[Richardfossilman]

OK, I am new at this, and don't really know what to put in my profile.

 

[symbolipoint]

OK, I am new at this, and don't really know what to put in my profile.

Nobody can tell you what you must put and must not put in your profile. I am making a quote and saying to you that readers and members may be curious about you and your post. You are in charge of what kind and how much personal information to share.

 

[berkeman]

OK, I am new at this, and don't really know what to put in my profile.

Don't worry about it. You can add stuff later whenever you want. You can see by clicking into the avatar for @symbolipoint that his "Profile, About" page is also empty, so don't feel bad.

You can click on my avatar and navigate to my "About" page to see a more detailed background example.

Enjoy the PF. This intro thread is now closed.