Read Part One first! We left off with: If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music .…
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Music and String Theory (Part 1)
Another long one – Part Two to follow! After working as a metallurgical plant design engineer for a while, I got fed up and decided to move to a civil engineering firm, where roads, subdivisions, and golf courses took the…
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The Language of Physics
There is a fascinating phenomenon that I’ve noticed in physics, but haven’t really noticed anywhere else. It is that as we learn more about physics and the underlying structure of the Universe the language of science becomes more like the language…
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The universe vs. the Universe
First and foremost, I have a pretty good idea how and when to capitalize words, at least in the English language. I explain in The Physics of Success what I mean by capitalizing the “U” in universe, but I’m aware that…
What Makes the “Greatest Generation” Any Better Than Your Generation?
In 1998, Tom Brokaw wrote the book, “The Greatest Generation,” and that title managed to weave it’s way into the language. There are Boomers, Gen-X-ers, Millennials, and then there is “The Greatest Generation”. So, speaking as a card-carrying member of one … Continue reading
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How Do You Measure Success?
When I speak to a group, or even in a private conversation, I’m aware that I am talking to someone that already enjoys a level of success. Simply living in the United States represents a certain level of success. Everyone … Continue reading
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News! – Earth Revolves Around Sun! (or does it?)
I recently read about the results from a recently published survey. The survey is here, but it takes a bit of digging to ferret out the relevant questions, which are embedded here (link downloads PDF). Here’s some text from the article: “The … Continue reading
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Visualization of Our Travels (Part 3)
In the previous post, I left off with: “So we can’t get from, say, the earth to the moon as fast as a laser beam, but then again, if you went to the moon (and we did), you can bring … Continue reading
Visualization of our Travels (Part 2)
Part Two of a three-part series describing how you can visualize multiple dimensions. Continue reading
Visualization of Our Travels (Part 1)
Well, this is another one of those long posts, so I’ll break it up into bite-sized chunks. There are two very important concepts of physics covered in The Physics of Success that pertain specifically to success; namely the concept of … Continue reading
