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Wondering about shared interests

Stevie

I used to have strong interests, but it’s been harder to feel connected to them in recent years.

I’d like to see if anyone else here shares them:

  • physics and cosmology
  • Linux, computers, retro computing
  • history and creativity (prehistoric humanity, Buddhist teachings, gothic/surreal art, drawing)

If any of this overlaps with what you enjoy, I’d like to know what specifically you’re focusing on within it.

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  • My knowledge of unix is old and rusty. I used to use Sun workstations (thin clients) to connect to a Cray supercomputer to help with software optimisation, before I got into telecoms.

    I keep an eye on physics developments, but they seem to be spending too much on colliders. There are other interesting problems.

  • in reply to Stuart333
    Stuart333 said:
    they seem to be spending too much on colliders

    Have you watched the 3 Body Problem TV series?

    I watched the original chinese version which is a bit long winded at 30 episodes but covers the whole book.

    Some very interesting physics is covered and some, err, stretched ideas as to why physics is unreliable at present.

    I think the Americans are remaking it.

  • in reply to Iain
    Iain said:
    Have you watched the 3 Body Problem TV series?

    I read the books. They got pretty bleak, but I really liked them. The physics was very interesting, if a little bonkers.

    I didn't think much of the English translation of the first book; maybe they've redone it by now. The language seemed a little "off" to my ear/brain. The translations of the second and third books were good, though.

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  • in reply to Iain
    Iain said:
    Have you watched the 3 Body Problem TV series?

    I read the books. They got pretty bleak, but I really liked them. The physics was very interesting, if a little bonkers.

    I didn't think much of the English translation of the first book; maybe they've redone it by now. The language seemed a little "off" to my ear/brain. The translations of the second and third books were good, though.

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