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ITT: rank subfields/sections of your major

>> No.4817010 [DELETED] 

God-tier:
Biochemistry
Molecular biology
Cell biology
Genetics
All other fields of Biology

Above average:
Math
Chemistry

Average:
Engineering

Starbucks-tier:
Physics
Everything else

>> No.4817011

this kind of thread makes me very
>engery

>> No.4817029
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>> No.4817032

<span class="math"> \bf{ God~Tier: } [/spoiler]
Abstract Algebra
Mathematical Logic
Set Theory
Cryptography

Ok Tier:
Linear Algebra
Topology
Differential Geometry
Number theory
Geometry
Mathematical Physics

Weak tier:
Discrete math
Graph theory
Combinatorics
Linear optimization

Masochistic tier:
Analysis
Differential Equations
Applied Math

Not Math tier:
CS
Financial math
Arithmetic

>> No.4817063

>>4817032
What

>> No.4817069

>>4817063
Are you confused by this thread?

>> No.4817075

>>4817069
I'm confused by the bold text.

>> No.4817077

>>4817032
>Not Math
>Financial math
let me guess, you have absolutely no idea what financial math is and are saying that based on absolutely nothing whatsoever, not even having read a single paper or textbook or even chapter of a textbook, correct

>> No.4817078

>>4817007
>>4817010
>>4817032
All these are shit.

>> No.4817081

>>4817007
>particle physics on the bottom

If there was a tier image of all the tier images of /sci/, your image would be shit tier OP

>> No.4817085

>>4817032
I have a faint suspicion that you have no clue what you're talking about.

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>>4817007
>mfw OP thinks ANY of those are anything lower than top tier

faggots like you (those who feel the need to criticize legitimately useful fields just to make yourself feel better) are just as bad as the dipshits who major in econ, literature, etc

>> No.4817193

Philosophy Major:

God Tier:
Heidegger, Hegel, Kripke, Russell (particularly the Gray's Elegy and On Denoting era).

Top Tier:
Spinoza, Aristotle (particularly Nichomachean Ethics), Kant, Wittgenstein, Sartre.

Middle Tier: Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Schelling, Fichte, Popper.

Shit Tier: Camus, Hobbes.

>> No.4817190

ITT: <span class="math">[/spoiler]>stop liking/hating things I hate/like

>> No.4817196

>>4817081
call me when particle physics cures cancer or discovers something that exist longer than 1ms.

>> No.4817203

>>4817007

>energy particle physics
>useless and pointless

no. out you go.

>> No.4817207

>>4817029

>not Chicago and Austrian at top, everything else shit

>> No.4817215

>>4817032
computation theory is math faggot.

>> No.4817213

>>4817196
Lol

Particle accelerators are actually used in medicine even to treat cancer.

sit down.

>> No.4817238

God tier:
Algorithms
OS
Architecture
C++

Meh tier:
Data structures
Numerical methods
Computer security

Shit tier:
Java
Discrete math
AI
CV
Programing languages

>> No.4817242

>>4817207
>implying its a qualitative distinction about which is better and not the factual observation that the former two are economics and rely on empirical observation and attempt to apply the scientific method while the latter are entirely a priori political philosophy with no basis in reality
>implying you know shit about economics

>> No.4817248

I do astrophysics. :(

>> No.4817283
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highschoolers, highschoolers everywhere.
>>4817032
get out.

>> No.4817316

God Tier:
Algorithms
Complexity
Computability
Data Structures
Formal Languages
Operating Systems

Everything Else Tier:
Everything Else

>> No.4817376

God tier: Rings
OK tier: Groups
Shit tier: Fields

>> No.4817393

OP is obviously a high schooler or undergrad who has never seen real classical or statistical mechanics.

>> No.4817403

>>4817376
wut. Fields are rings.

>> No.4817441

>>4817032

Status of my jimmies: 100% ruslted

so CS & arithmetic are shit but cryptography is god tier?
>DO YOU ENVEN ENCRYPT?

>> No.4817453

>>4817316

Agree with this tbh. Hated half of my modules in CS.

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>>4817376
>groups not god tier
>fields not ok
>rings anywhere but shit tier

wtf are you smoking?

>> No.4817456

>>4817007
>astronomy and astrophysics are useless

>> No.4817462

>>4817007
>implying there's going to be any sort of space travel in just a 1000 years making astro useful

>> No.4817468

>>4817462
>Implying astronomy can only be useful if we have the technology for long term space travel

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4817580

OP is a bit provocative, but i'm not saying anything.

>> No.4817593

>>4817032
Wow I'm mad nigger.

>> No.4817660

>>4817032
Taking this list and re-tiering to my personal preferences...
God Tier:
Abstract Algebra
Mathematical Logic
Set Theory
Number theory
Analysis

Ok Tier:
Linear Algebra
Topology
Differential Geometry
Geometry
Mathematical Physics

Weak tier:
Discrete math
Graph theory
Combinatorics
Linear optimization
Cryptography

Masochistic tier:
Differential Equations
Applied Math

Not Math tier:
CS
Financial math
Arithmetic

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>mfw op picture makes no sense and i don't see any criteria of ordering

>> No.4817848

>>4817032

graph theory is more complex than you think.. i guess you don't even know what it is

>> No.4817891

>>4817848
for a cs major perhaps

>> No.4819173

why is this thread still up

>> No.4819185

>>4817891
>mfw colourings, colourings everywhere.

>> No.4819188

>>4817891
lol. All you did was go to a university's course list and rank courses based on their description. Judging from your list, you don't know anything about mathematics.

>> No.4819198

It's like their option man.

No need for insults...

>> No.4819202

Instead of ranking my field (Chem), I will rank the types of people in the class

GOD TIER
Chem, Physics, and Math majors

OKAY TIER
ChemE, Materials Science, and other engineering majors, people who are just interested in the stuff but not in a related field

DUMB TIER
bio, ecology, sustainability studies, etc majors who are forced to take the class

FUCKING SHIT TIER
premeds

>> No.4819200

Sorry, why is high-energy particle physics so horrible?

>> No.4819211

>>4819200
massive waste of money with 0 returns

With all the cash given to the LHC we could have had super conductors by now.

>> No.4819215

>>4819211
What about the Higgs?

>> No.4819224

>>4819215
what about it?

>> No.4819226

>>4819202
>engineering not in shit tier


2/10

>> No.4819228

>>4819224
Well, the LHC provided a potentially massive return for the investment.

>> No.4819237

>>4819202
I'm majoring in biochemistry, for the purpose of research, do I get to be one of the cool kids?

>> No.4819240

itt: freshmen

>> No.4819266

Stop ruining :sci/ with this freshmenshit

>> No.4819273

>>4819228
endless data for endless esoteric papers isn't a massive return. Comeback when there a new invention from it the improve humanities quality of life

>> No.4819345

god tier: analysis, pde, probability
top tier: abstract algebra, linear algebra, numerical analysis
ok tier: combinatorics, graph theory, algorithms
shit tier: number theory, cryptography, statistics, operations research(shouldn't be shit)

>> No.4819358

>>4817007
Theoretical quantum physics, and statistical quantum mechanics here.

I love it.

>> No.4819364

>>4817032
>cryptography
>math

>Abstract Algebra
>separate from linear algebra

>Set theory and logic
>god tier
>any good or relevance at all

>Logic & crypto are god tier but "discrete math" is not
>combinatorics is different from discrete math

>linear optimization different from CS and applied math

>analysis
>masochistic tier

>no mention of topology
>no mention of algebraic geometry

What the fuck am I even

>> No.4819378

>Abstract Algebra
>separate from linear algebra

fuck im with you on this, but it is how the world is going these days

>> No.4819394

>>4817029
you know literally nothing about economics, do you?

>hurr durr chicago cause monetary policy and austrian sux cause free markets

>> No.4819401
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4819401

My school offers the following majors in physics:

>Chemical Physics
>Biophysics
>Astrophysics
>Physics

I don't know which to declare for the fall.

Would majoring in regular ol' physics put me into a disadvantage with people majoring in one of the more specialized fields?

>> No.4819404

>>4819401
Do astrophysics, because it sounds cool as fuck.

>> No.4819419

Physics is hard unless you're a genius, and I really mean genius. Study hard, don't fall behind and MOST importantly, swallow your pride (physics majors have huge egos when it comes to our brains) and ask for help from instructors, TA's and fellow students.

>> No.4819464

>Major
Nuclear Engineer

>God Tier:
Chemical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Genetic Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
>Great Tier:
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Software Engineering
Materials Engineering
Robotics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
>Okay Tier:
Molecular/Biomolecular Engineering
Nanoengineering
Marine Engineering
>Shit Tier:
Industrial Engineering
Civil Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Applied Engineering
Mining Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Agricultural Engineering

>> No.4819492

Physics according to anon 2

God :
Relativity
Cosmology
Mathematical physics

High :
Quantum anything
Subatomic & High Energy Particle Physics
Classical Mechanics (seriously, if you can actually make new contributions in this field you are a fucking boss)

Medium :
Electromagnetism / Optics

Low tier :
Thermodynamics
Complex systems
Nano-anything
Solid state physics
Plasma physics
Astronomy
Fluids
basically, all that's most researched at my university

The-forties-called tier :
Nuclear physics

I-became-a-physicist-because-of-some-documentary tier :
String theory
M theory
Stupid number of dimensions in general

>> No.4819500

WOULD SPECIALIZE IN TIER
Algebraic Geometry
Algebraic Topology
Geometric Topology
Differential Geometry/Topology
Geometric Analysis
Homological Algebra

WOULD CONSIDER IN THE FUTURE TIER
Fourier Analysis
Functional Analysis
Group Theory
Algebraic Number Theory
Higher Category Theory

SORT OF INTERESTED TIER
Gauge Theory
TQFT
Other fields of analysis
Field/Ring Theory
Analytic Number Theory
Set Theory/Logic/Model Theory
Computability Theory
Crypto

NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN TIER
PDE
Combinatorics
Statistics
Probability Theory
Computational Biology
Mathematical modelling
Other fields of applied math

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oh boy! more tiers from /sci/ without any justifications, or even basic criteria!

i sure do love having these threads every hour of every day!

>> No.4819561

>>4819364
>>no mention of topology
>>no mention of algebraic geometry


they're both in OK tier

>> No.4819563

>>4819401
No, not at all.

>> No.4819562

>>4819464
ChE up in this bitch
awww yeahhh

>> No.4819564

>>4819555
welcome to the "complain about tiers" tier

>> No.4819616

>>4819202
oy, premed bio.biotech here. Fuck your shit. I'm inventing bionics.

>> No.4819623

>>4819616
>pre-med
lol you aren't doing anything but sucking dick for a %

>> No.4819625

>>4817193
>Nietzche not in elder god tier

Oh shit nigger, what ARE you doing.

Also
>philosophy major

>> No.4819627

>>4819625
>Nietzche not in elder god tier
Babby's first philosopher

>> No.4819632

>>4819625
Fuck Nietzche, Nihlism is for german techno bands and high school debate kids.
>>4817193
>Wittgenstien
>top tier
You meant God tier right? He has pretty much fractured philosophy nowadays between classical philosophers, continental (lol) philosophers, and those that specialize in "word games."

>> No.4821603

>>4819632
>Nietzche, Nihlism
dont think so

you are looking for "romanticism"

>> No.4822063

What I want to do tier:
Experimental petrologist
Crystallographer
Metallurgy
Economic geology
Mineralogist

Other:
Professor
Geophysicist
Structural geologist
Geochemist

>> No.4822115

Aerospace engineering

God tier: Plasma engineering

Top tier: CFD/Aerodynamics engineering

Mid tier: Propulsion engineering

Low tier: Control Systems Engineering

Bottom tier: Structural Engineering

Waste of life tier: CAD Engineering

>> No.4822132

>CAD Engineering

What the fuck is that?

>> No.4822147

>>4822132

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_design

>> No.4822156

You of course realise that in putting such high merit in relativity and calling astronomy useless you contradict yourself. Gravitational waves, extreme gravity and frame dragging all active areas of research which use astronomy to study gravity. So there, it's not useless.
Astronomy teaches us about plasma physics, high energy physics, condensed matter physics and much more.

>> No.4822176

>>4817029
Economics all goes on the same "bullshit" tier.

>> No.4822196

>>4822063
>What I want to do tier:
>Crystallographer

no, no you don't. do something useful, crystals are so passe

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NEUROSCIENCE

Good Tier
Neurophysiology
Behavioural Neuroscience
Cellular neuroscience

OK Tier
Neuroimaging
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuroinformatics

Shit Tier
Social Neuroscience
Paleoneurology
Neurolinguistics

>> No.4822233

>>4822230
>Neurophysiology

fuuucckkk yeaaaaaa

>> No.4822245

>>4819273
>operations research(shouldn't be shit)
What do you mean by this, exactly?