The Effects of Advanced Physics

Riddick · 25th March 2004, 11:57 AM

Cosmic Stan

Too much of a good thing?

Paul C. Anagnostopoulos · 25th March 2004, 12:10 PM

Note that it's an article in "The ONION."

~~ Paul

geni · 25th March 2004, 12:18 PM

The name answer comes to mind for some reason. Except he only thought he had studdied advanced physics.

Wrath of the Swarm · 25th March 2004, 03:46 PM

Of course it's true! Riddick found it, and we should give him the benefit of the doubt. I'll bet he can even hook us up with the phone number of Cosmic Stan!

UserGoogol · 25th March 2004, 06:05 PM

Hmm... are you saying that Cosmic Stan is a former president of the Nebraska chapter of American Atheists?

Upchurch · 25th March 2004, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Riddick
Cosmic Stan

Too much of a good thing?

Perhaps a better title for this thread would be "The Effects of too little Education"...

Riddick, I think you would do well to investigate the sources of your information a little more closely rather than just believing the ones that tell you what you want to hear. Does this look like an actual news source to you?

WildCat · 25th March 2004, 06:37 PM

Here's another Onion article you might be interested in, Riddick.

neutrino_cannon · 25th March 2004, 07:22 PM

Good ole Onion. Thanks for pointing it out, that one's funny.

Another excellent example of how we interpret highly technical words, even those used correctly, if with no real meaning behind them, as a sign of high intelligence.

Which makes me wonder, where do you suppose the world's most intelligent people are?

Hmm...

69dodge · 26th March 2004, 02:20 AM

Quote:

from the Onion article
Zurmelo-Fraenkel set theory

oops. That should be "Zermelo".

Brian the Snail · 26th March 2004, 04:43 AM

Yes, that was obviously a made up story.

Real theoretical physicists are way crazier than he is.

roger · 26th March 2004, 06:52 AM

Hey Riddick, check this out from your same news source. God says no. What a meanie.

fishbob · 26th March 2004, 01:13 PM

Riddick wouldn't know advanced physics if it bit him on the @$$. I have to wonder how this happended to him:

Quote:

"Was he calculating the transition amplitudes between the unperturbed eigenstates due to the presence of the perturbation in order to determine transition probabilities in time-dependent quantum phenomena, and the next day, strapping a TV antenna to his head?"

Fendetestas · 27th March 2004, 01:40 AM

The photo of that guy is just like a weirdo that hangs around my faculty. He claims to know a way to get rid of radiactive waste. He has a strange theory, which he has posted in several classrooms and goes around with a big poster on his back.

The "theory" is some nonsense about "gravons" and "lectrons". He says it's very easy to prove, but no one will help him because it would prove all the other physicists work false...

25th March 2004, 11:57 AM	#1
Riddick Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 867	The Effects of Advanced Physics Cosmic Stan Too much of a good thing?

25th March 2004, 12:10 PM	#2
Paul C. Anagnostopoulos Nap, interrupted. Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: a little toolshed Posts: 18,592	Note that it's an article in "The ONION." ~~ Paul
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25th March 2004, 06:13 PM	#6
Upchurch Papa Funkosophy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Funky Town (STL, MO) Posts: 23,429	Re: The Effects of Advanced Physics Quote: Originally posted by Riddick Cosmic Stan Too much of a good thing? Perhaps a better title for this thread would be "The Effects of too little Education"... Riddick, I think you would do well to investigate the sources of your information a little more closely rather than just believing the ones that tell you what you want to hear. Does this look like an actual news source to you?

25th March 2004, 07:22 PM	#8
neutrino_cannon Master Poster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seventh circle of limbo Posts: 2,575	Good ole Onion. Thanks for pointing it out, that one's funny. Another excellent example of how we interpret highly technical words, even those used correctly, if with no real meaning behind them, as a sign of high intelligence. Which makes me wonder, where do you suppose the world's most intelligent people are? Hmm...
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26th March 2004, 02:20 AM	#9
69dodge Illuminator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,607	Quote: from the Onion article Zurmelo-Fraenkel set theory oops. That should be "Zermelo".
69dodge Illuminator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,607

25th March 2004, 12:18 PM	#3
geni Anti-homeopathy illuminati member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: UK Posts: 26,583	The name answer comes to mind for some reason. Except he only thought he had studdied advanced physics.

25th March 2004, 03:46 PM	#4
Wrath of the Swarm Graduate Poster Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,862	Of course it's true! Riddick found it, and we should give him the benefit of the doubt. I'll bet he can even hook us up with the phone number of Cosmic Stan!

25th March 2004, 06:05 PM	#5
UserGoogol Master Poster Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,074	Hmm... are you saying that Cosmic Stan is a former president of the Nebraska chapter of American Atheists?

25th March 2004, 06:37 PM	#7
WildCat NWO Master Conspirator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 49,146	Here's another Onion article you might be interested in, Riddick.

26th March 2004, 04:43 AM	#10
Brian the Snail Muse Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 963	Yes, that was obviously a made up story. Real theoretical physicists are way crazier than he is.
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26th March 2004, 06:52 AM	#11
roger Penultimate Amazing Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 11,021	Hey Riddick, check this out from your same news source. God says no. What a meanie.

26th March 2004, 01:13 PM	#12
fishbob Seasonally Disaffected Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chilly Undieville Posts: 5,667	Riddick wouldn't know advanced physics if it bit him on the @$$. I have to wonder how this happended to him: Quote: "Was he calculating the transition amplitudes between the unperturbed eigenstates due to the presence of the perturbation in order to determine transition probabilities in time-dependent quantum phenomena, and the next day, strapping a TV antenna to his head?"
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27th March 2004, 01:40 AM	#13
Fendetestas Scholar Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 110	The photo of that guy is just like a weirdo that hangs around my faculty. He claims to know a way to get rid of radiactive waste. He has a strange theory, which he has posted in several classrooms and goes around with a big poster on his back. The "theory" is some nonsense about "gravons" and "lectrons". He says it's very easy to prove, but no one will help him because it would prove all the other physicists work false...
Fendetestas Scholar Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 110