L. Marcus Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Naw, it's just this red tape ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Mistimed the first lecture. Didn't quite get all the way through the thought experiment that leads to E = mc^2. Ah well, first time jitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Time flies when you're having fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ... which takes on so much more interesting meanings when you're lecturing in a Relativity class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER How do you spell that in Math? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER The limitations of the board software make it impossible to convey it correctly here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ... Aaawww ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ... which takes on so much more interesting meanings when you're lecturing in a Relativity class! That's the perfect example! Time is relative. For some students it flies by, for others time crawls by. EDIT: And they can't share a common frame of reference becuase that is cheating on the tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Well, we could let them use the same frame of reference ... as long as that frame is rotating or otherwise non-inertial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Time's fun when you are having flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Time is a mental delusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER But we can take comfort in the fact that it is a *shared* delusion, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER in part, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER If you don't like what time it is, change your velocity vector. Sort of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Vector, Viktor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER It's a cross product we have to bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Well, it could be worse. You could be stabbed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Man, it's a good thing my wife is out of town. I've spawned more puns this morning than I have in weeks. Something awful would already have been done to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER A thumb rigth in the bald spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Considering the dimensions of the spot, it's be more like a whole hand. But no, she's more subtle than that. I'd have had ice water dumped on me in the shower or some such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ... That's your subtle, is it? Americans ... ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER "Subtle" here means "After waiting more than 30 seconds". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Yup -- Americans. ^.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Well, it's also a personal thing. I don't do "subtle" well. We settled on things like the 2-by-4 method at the outset of our relationship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER We are not at home to Mr. Hint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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