How long does it take to become a physics expert?

[HeLiXe]

Helixe is mean! :(

Or kinky, I'm not sure.

>_> none of these describe me

 

[BobG]

I used to be a model for the Half Off Clothing Company just before they went out of business.

Ah, I remember that store - especially the half off T-shirts.

 

[chrisbaird]

A person's true knowledge is inversely proportional to their own estimation of their knowledge. This is a useful law in practice. When someone says they are smart, you take the inverse and then you know the level of their true knowledge. The reason for this is that the more you learn, the more you find out exists that you don't know about.

With that in mind, I would say that we here at PF are really dumb (we just happen to know a little bit more in physics than the next guy.)

 

[FlexGunship]

The reason for this is that the more you learn, the more you find out exists that you don't know about.

Until you become as smart as me, then you actually do know everything.

 

[Dembadon]

A person's true knowledge is inversely proportional to their own estimation of their knowledge. This is a useful law in practice. When someone says they are smart, you take the inverse and then you know the level of their true knowledge. The reason for this is that the more you learn, the more you find out exists that you don't know about.

With that in mind, I would say that we here at PF are really dumb (we just happen to know a little bit more in physics than the next guy.)

I think I see what you're saying.

$\frac{1}{smart}$ goes to zero as "smart" gets bigger. In other words, as people claim a larger and larger value for "smart", the closer and closer they will get to knowing nothing.

Not sure if there's any empirical evidence to support that, but it sounds nice.

 

[HeLiXe]

Ah, I remember that store - especially the half off T-shirts.

 

[rhody]

I feel like I just stepped into the PF Twilight Zone...

Turns and runs... Never to return to this thread...

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/176/twilightzoner.jpg

Rhody...

 

[BadBrain]

BillytheBob:

Hold on to your curiosity.

Don't be in awe of those of us who seem to know more than you do: you may very well wind up proving us wrong.

Never lose your fear of being humiliated: that fear motivates you to clear and complete reasoning.

Never let the fear of humiliation prevent you from speaking out: getting it wrong is a major learning tool.

Just keep at it!

 

[Danger]

Until you become as smart as me, then you actually do know everything.

Reminds me of a saying we had in my SF club about 30 years ago, used against mundanes: "You people who think that you know everything are very annoying to those of us who do."

 

[BadBrain]

I'm an example of what I said.

Within the last few hours, I was humiliated on another thread.

Do I give up?

NO!

I try harder, and get back to basics.

Why am I so smart?

Right now, I don't feel so smart, let me tell you!

But, by endeavoring to learn from my mistakes, I hope to become smarter than I am right now.

 

[DoggerDan]

I'm not so smart as I think I am.

 

[HeLiXe]

I'm not so smart as I think I am.

Neither am I...if I don't study I'm dumb as a door tack.
Come to think of it I'm still dumb as a door tack even after I study

 

[I like Serena]

Neither am I...if I don't study I'm dumb as a door tack.
Come to think of it I'm still dumb as a door tack even after I study

I use homework helping to finally learn stuff myself. :P

1. Helper explains stuff to student. Student does not understand.
2. Helper explains stuff again to student. Student does not understand.
3. Helper explains stuff for the third time. Helper finally understands the material. Student still doesn't understand.

 

[BadBrain]

I use homework helping to finally learn stuff myself. :P

1. Helper explains stuff to student. Student does not understand.
2. Helper explains stuff again to student. Student does not understand.
3. Helper explains stuff for the third time. Helper finally understands the material. Student still doesn't understand.

I think he's got! By George he's got it!

 

[FeDeX_LaTeX]

By losing friends and alienating people. Also reading

 

[HeLiXe]

I use homework helping to finally learn stuff myself. :P

1. Helper explains stuff to student. Student does not understand.
2. Helper explains stuff again to student. Student does not understand.
3. Helper explains stuff for the third time. Helper finally understands the material. Student still doesn't understand.

lololz
That's happened to me before...especially with chemistry -_-

 

[I like Serena]

lololz
That's happened to me before...especially with chemistry -_-

I responded to a couple of threads on chemistry.
Judging from the responses I got, I think I'm still learning.

Soon I hope to learn something about gradients.
Perhaps you will be willing to help me?

 

[HeLiXe]

Soon I hope to learn something about gradients.
Perhaps you will be willing to help me?

pblackblackfffft Yeah right ILS...
me...help you...with gradients?

 

[I like Serena]

pblackblackfffft Yeah right ILS...
me...help you...with gradients?

Yes, I need to explain it 3 times - then I hope to understand it myself (according to George).

 

[HeLiXe]

ohhhh ok -_- *is daft* I thought you wanted me to teach it to you so I could learn it for myself

 

[I like Serena]

ohhhh ok -_- *is daft* I thought you wanted me to teach it to you so I could learn it for myself

That would work even better!
Will you? Please?

 

[HeLiXe]

I think your other idea was better :)

 

[Acetone]

As my first year chemistry prof pointed out to us: He's not more intelligent than us; he just happened to get to chemistry before us.

 

[lisab]

I'm not so smart as I think I am.

Calculus cured me of that.

 

[Loren Booda]

I'd reply to your question, but the answer is obvious.