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Hey /sci/,
At what point in your education do you get to a level where you can discuss your ideas deeply with your peers? Do you have to get into the workplace?

I have a bunch of ideas in the fields of Computer Science and Mathematics. I just started my freshmen year at University and I'm a bit underwhelmed. I haven't gone to a math class yet and I haven't met anyone else pursuing a degree in math, but if they're anything like the Computer Science people I've met, I'm a bit worried. I plan to double major in both Computer Science and Mathematics.

Anyways, could i pitch my ideas here and get some feedback?

>> No.5989363

bump

>> No.5989380

When I talk about them in the workplace it comes up naturally. I have friends at about the same level who understand what I'm talking about. That's all that really matters. That you are speaking the same language.

So sure you can pitch your ideas, but if they are stupid they will get ridiculed. It's the internet no one cares

>> No.5989400

>>5989380
I have an idea for an asymmetric encryption process. I was walking the other way heading the opposite direction from a large group of people. I heard a snippet of some girl's conversation on the phone.

It made me think: If I heard one bit of her conversation, and the people in front of me and behind me heard other pieces of her conversation, we could effectively piece together the entire transcript of what was said.

So I imagine you could develop some sort of process to mimic this. Like a sort of hash system. Each snippet is processed and then reorganized randomly.

I reason it would be asymmetrical because there would possibly be words missing in between. Someone wasn't in earshot when she said something, so to speak. So it would be a challenge to piece together the words in order even with in-depth knowledge of language syntax and semantics and such because some data is obfuscated.

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>>5989400

>hey guise I think if we encrypted encryption twice it would be even more encrypted. I wonder if I can patent this idea?

>> No.5989414

>>5989401
Ha ha ha

>> No.5989418

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_cipher_mode_of_operation

>> No.5989425

>>5989418

I was looking into this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multivariate_cryptography

and this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbalanced_Oil_and_Vinegar

more.

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Serious answer - schmooze your profs. Go to tutorials. Get to know the TAs. Know where their offices are and go to the office hours.

Why? Because if you want to get into the meat of academia - actual discussions on real topics - you need to stand out from the pack of idiot chair-warmers. Once people know who you are and see that you're serious, opportunities might come up to be involved in real work, in summers or whatever.

Also have a bit of humility - you almost certainly have plenty of eye-rollingly obvious ideas that they will shoot down.

>> No.5989488

>>5989342
Where is the sun shining from in OP's pic?

>> No.5989540

>>5989342
Everything gets good around the third year.

>> No.5989554

>>5989342
First off there's a lot you don't know. The disparity in knowledge between you and everyone else will probably close somewhat over the time you're in college.

Secondly look for clubs. There are people out there that are passionate.

Thirdly, as was already mentioned, talk to professors.

>> No.5989557

>>5989488
It's irrelevant where the sun is, it's a shopped pic