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Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:02:20 2010 No.1593711 [DELETED]

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Hello.
Going into physics at the University of Michigan soon.
Still trying to figure out exactly I want to be though.
I decided to get a job that I would love, not something that necessarily makes a lot. So, I've narrowed it down to two things: Astronomer, or particle physicist.
I've listed all the pros and cons for both: they are equal in my eyes. On one side, I love the fact that the very small resembles the very big, and that there are still so many unknowns in the world of particle physics. I hope to one day help discover a third natural unit, maybe a natural unit of time (for those that don't know, natural units are units in nature, the speed of light and Plank's Length or constant).
On the other side, there is so much left to explore about the universe, and my work as an astronomer may one day discover an earth-like planet that has life.
So, I want to get /sci/'s opinion: How could I help humanity more: as a particle or quantum physicist, or an astronomer.
pic unrelated, but funny

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:04:20 2010 No.1593724 >>1593711 you will not differentate into particular fields of physics until grad level. For undergrad it is all the same shit.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:05:20 2010 No.1593728 inb4 phd in math

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:05:20 2010 No.1593730 >>1593724 I realize that, but I plan on staying in school until I have my doctorate. I'm asking what I should eventually become.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:09:20 2010 No.1593740 what's with this topic? every few days someone makes one of these threads.

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Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:11:20 2010 No.1593749
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>>1593730
you should just wait until you actually know shit about physics first.

Right now you have no fucking idea what you are talking about. Just wait until you have the experience, then you will be able to make a good choice. I doubt right now you actually know what a Partcile physicist or a Astronomer really does, much less how physics is structured research-wise.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:13:20 2010 No.1593757 >>1593749 I think I fucking do, considering I studied on my own since 9th grade. I know a bit about particle physics and quantum physics, and I know what both of them do. Fuck off asshole.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:16:20 2010 No.1593772 >>1593757 So you've never taken a physics class? Studying on your doesn't mean shit in the long run. What grade are in now?

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:18:20 2010 No.1593779 is the university of michigan difficult to get into?

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:18:20 2010 No.1593781 >>1593772 12th. I've taken a physics class as well, but it didn't help much. I already knew the whole course. I've got a couple textbooks on physics, quantum physics (haven't finished that one yet), and particle physics.

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Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:19:20 2010 No.1593782
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>>1593757
>considering I studied on my own since 9th grade

Reading POP-Physics books is shit tier
That is not real physics, nor does it prepare you for real physics. The only thing Pop-physics does it confuse people.

What is the difference between quantum physics and particle physics? If you know so much? LMAO

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:19:20 2010 No.1593785 >>1593779 No. 50% acceptance rate. I'm either applying to Caltech or University of Chicago for the grad program.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:20:20 2010 No.1593787 >>1593782 I don't read pop-science. I read textbooks asshole.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:21:20 2010 No.1593791 >>1593781 You have a textbook on partcile physics? Bullshit! Name? Who is it by?

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:21:20 2010 No.1593794 File: 239 KB, 650x520, 1267737760735.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1593787 Ok, what Textbooks do you have?

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:23:04 2010 No.1593801 >>1593791 >>1593794 Not all are about particle physics. Fundamentals of Physics Introduction to Quantum Physics Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics I used to have another, but I lost it.

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Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:24:07 2010 No.1593805

>>1593787

God, you are just the rudest, defensive little asshole, aren't you? Someone tells you the truth? They're an asshole. Someone else tells you the truth? Fucking asshole.

Unless you are one lucky mother fucker, you will be going nowhere in the field of physics.

"So, I see you've only taken one basic physics class, yet you plan on making this your future. Do you know how fucked you are"

"But I studied on my own, asshole!"

>Laughed out of the office, down the hall, into your car, and down the road

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Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:24:46 2010 No.1593804

>>1593785
You have a problem with planning ahead too much. You dont even know physics yet, and you are thinking about Grad programs already.

Just slow down little guy.....
Your undegrad research and the people you know will weigh heavly on your grad school choice.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:25:49 2010 No.1593808 >>1593801 By whom! There are a million books called Intro to _______________

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 13 17:28:37 2010 No.1593818 >>1593808 Just look up the names of the books yourself. I don't have time to check who made all of them.