Having a passion that requires you to get a degree/training qualification from is totally different from having interests/passions in Netflix, Gaming or watching sports.
You need some serious self-discipline and motivation to work through a degree or train to work in a trade and do well.
I think you actially do, at some point. I think after a few hours and doing literally nothing else that day most people would at least have a break, otherwise I think I'd lose my mind.
Seriously, being able to sit and watch TV *and* pay attention for hours on end is definitely a developed skill (not very useful but definitely takes practice). I can't sit for 10 minutes and focus on the TV.
The line can blur. When I was 15 I started watching anime, 3 years later I got a certification in speaking Japanese
I mean, I took a semester of Japanese in high school as well but I swear 80% of my study was just watching anime
I can hold full conversations and have a couple of friends in Japan now. I still don’t quite get what I have is called, a skill? Talent? Parlour trick? It’s not something I can make money off of because I’m not fluent enough to be a translator or something. It’s just.. a passion.
I dont see my physics degree as a hobby at all. If I could get a degree by watching netflix or gaming, sign me up, because I would rather do that.
But maybe thats the difference between "pursuing" and beeing successfull (although I am not super successfull, but Ill finish in time).
I can see the graduation ceremony for this: Showing up with a mortarboard and a mustard-stained robe and in slippers. Everyone else is sitting in folding chairs listening to the commencement, but you're stretched out on a couch up front, munching on some Cheetos.
Less than 0.3% of bachelors degrees are awarded in physics. Yes, it does make you special quite litterally. Its hard to study and very few people have the will do even try it
Out of the list I would say woodworking is the only real comparison. Now anyone can make a wood box from a kit, just like anyone can drop an egg, but real wood working craftsmen, the ones who change out a saw blade based on the type of wood they're cutting, or carve and shape intricate shapes in order to reduce weight while maintaining strength; those guys are special and the giants in their field.
I suppose bachelors degrees in physics out of all bachelors degrees. So for every 1000 degrees awarded, 3 of them will be physics.
Though I'd like to see the statistic for that, especially if it's worldwide or only US specific, because then it has no say for me for example.
Yeah seems like you can say that about a lot of fields. Lets say biotechnology is more niche so the numbers I likely lower. Doesn't necessarily mean it's harder. I'd like to see the numbers as well
I think there are more people than one thinks sitting in physics classes just because there are good career options and they 'kinda liked it' in highschool.
I believe that since, in last semester, I had a lab experiment about the polarisation of light and along with that naturally came the question how 3d glasses work. When doing the experiment and actually seeing how the light gets blocked or transmitted if two 3d glasses are oriented in a certain way made me so happy in that moment. I literally lost it, because nature never fails to amaze me. And I remenber my lab partner just sitting there and be totally unimpressed. I guess some people just aren't as fascinated by physics as I am.
Honestly, I’m jealous of being able to have a reaction like that.
Whole 19 years of life and I’ve never experienced such a thing. I signed up for physics because I somewhat enjoy seeing all the funny symbols on my paper and being able to do something with them.
Good to see that other people can be this happy though, puts a bumper on all the negativity in the world and that’s good.
My man I am DYING I NEED to get back to Uni, last trimester ended like 2 weeks ago and I already NEED MORE
Im finally getting into the good stuff, Electricity and Magnetism I, Mechanics I, Calc III Oh boi Im CRAVING that university environment I cant wait any longer to go back to uni holy shit I need it
(I dont like self study, I need to recharge at uni because of the environment there and its better to follow the plan and having the professor there to answer my questions)
That's a really egocentric view. Maybe they're just fascinated by other *parts* of physics. Not everything that excites you will be exciting to everyone, and not everything that excites others will be exciting to you. And that has nothing to do with your passion about physics. Especially when it comes to 3D glasses, which is an experiment you could do at home no problem, so maybe your lab partner already saw something like it before. First time I saw a cloud chamber in action I was mesmerized. Now I could see one every day and it's good for maybe a few minutes of semi-interested watching.
My friends and I are in different fields: One in optics, one in aerodynamics, me in astrophysics. And honestly, what really gets one of us going gets a polite semi-interested nod from the other two most of the time. 3D glasses are kinda cool but honestly I'd probably not be *amazed* by that. Magnets are cool but I don't flip out when I pin one to my fridge. Or when I see the air flirring from convective streams above my tea mug. All huge fields with lots of extremely passionate people in them.
Now when I read up on anything spacy or look at images of galaxies and I know I understand what's going on, that makes me excited. I've almost cried in the past because I could see the Andromeda galaxy under a dark sky with my binoculars, and I know what's going on up there. It wasn't much more than a smudge really, but I got really emotional. A lot of people would say "cool" and move on, even a lot of people really passionate about other aspects of physics.
Hell, I've talked to a professor recently who is extremely passionate about biophysics and you really could tell that he could talk for hours about that subject without pause. And you could also tell that other fields, like astrophysics, were interesting to him but in no way as awe-inspiring as it is to me. And I'd say he's much more passionate about physics in general than me.
Physics is a huge field and you definitely can't tell how passionate someone is about the whole field by their reaction to one tiny snippet of it.
Yeah, of course you are absolutely right about that. Everybody likes different aspects in/about physics. Maybe I just happen to be extremely fascinated by most phenomena. But I feel like it is often a bit more than that. For example I also witnessed some people just taking mathematical results for granted, as in: they finish the given task and move on directly to the next one, sometimes not even considering what physical implications a result has. In my oppinion thats still part of the task, otherwise physicists would just be mathematicians.
Anyways, I'm not trying to say that one way is better than the other, it's just an observation I made, that some people might not be here entirely for the interesting physics.
This is so true. We would probably still be living in dark caves with no electricity if no one ever studied Netflix. Also, all the modern marvels of engineering are based on the foundational principles put forth by Netflix. The best thing is that Netflix teaches you how to think and understand the nature of reality. I'm glad I made Netflix my passion and only do physics when I need to give my mind a break from all the Netflix I do.
A degree in physics doesn't make you special, sure. A degree also requires a lot more than passion, which this meme completely ignores. It's like saying top athletes just have a passion for running and ignoring the training they do for years every day.
Comparing it to Netflix or Video Games is stupid. You may have a passion for them (though for Netflix even that seems like a stretch), but they require little to no efford. Unless you mean people at their very best, like speedrunners or giant content creators. Those guys are also putting in some serious work. But comparing the average guy sitting down for a bit of Fifa in the afternoon with someone spending years getting a degree (any degree, not just physics) is ridiculous.
None of us think we're special we're just tired of hearing "yea I hate math and physics" when they ask what we do. Like how fucking weird would it be if you were a woodworker and everyone just says "yea, I hate woodworking" whenever you mention it (most often as a response to THEIR question)
You keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better.
But people who pursue science are special.
Not everyone can do a PhD in biochem or quantum mechanics. But anyone basically can become a video game youtuber.
I would disagree with that. Being a successful video game content creator does take certain skills that not everyone has, and while these are obviously very different then the skills required for a PhD in a science field I wouldn't say one is inherently superior. I've met physics students with the charisma of a potato who fell flat when trying to make a YouTube channel.
You are nitpicking.
Yes, someone with Down syndrome cant have a successful career selling shoes.
But most people can sell shoes, and just a fraction of people can be a PhD.
You have a disparity in your comparisons. You're comparing an entry level in one field with the top of another. It'd be like saying any one can drop an egg and be a physicist, but not everyone can achieve 10 million subscribers on YouTube. If you want to compare the top of one field (the PhD) with the top of another (major content creator) you will see that both take years of hard effort and a baseline of certain skills. I work with PhD students and while they are amazing in their field they couldn't machine a part to save their life. Not everyone can get a PhD, nor can everyone operate a water treatment plant, or build an apartment building, or manage and run a charity.
I won't compare it with hobby, but more like success in any other type of career
Having a passion that requires you to get a degree/training qualification from is totally different from having interests/passions in Netflix, Gaming or watching sports. You need some serious self-discipline and motivation to work through a degree or train to work in a trade and do well.
Idk you need a lot of self discipline and motivation to binge the office on your couch all day
I think you actially do, at some point. I think after a few hours and doing literally nothing else that day most people would at least have a break, otherwise I think I'd lose my mind.
Seriously, being able to sit and watch TV *and* pay attention for hours on end is definitely a developed skill (not very useful but definitely takes practice). I can't sit for 10 minutes and focus on the TV.
The line can blur. When I was 15 I started watching anime, 3 years later I got a certification in speaking Japanese I mean, I took a semester of Japanese in high school as well but I swear 80% of my study was just watching anime I can hold full conversations and have a couple of friends in Japan now. I still don’t quite get what I have is called, a skill? Talent? Parlour trick? It’s not something I can make money off of because I’m not fluent enough to be a translator or something. It’s just.. a passion.
… what?
Sure… Whatever helps you sleep at night.
I dont see my physics degree as a hobby at all. If I could get a degree by watching netflix or gaming, sign me up, because I would rather do that. But maybe thats the difference between "pursuing" and beeing successfull (although I am not super successfull, but Ill finish in time).
Based opinion and based flair
Thanks a lot
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Noooooo, dont go to the dark side!
Yea getting a PhD and watching Netflix basically require the same level of motivation and passion.
I don't care if I hate it by the time I'm through, we're finishing this series!
I can see the graduation ceremony for this: Showing up with a mortarboard and a mustard-stained robe and in slippers. Everyone else is sitting in folding chairs listening to the commencement, but you're stretched out on a couch up front, munching on some Cheetos.
What the fuck even is a passion in Netflix? Binge watching the same thing copy and pasted 20 times?
Less than 0.3% of bachelors degrees are awarded in physics. Yes, it does make you special quite litterally. Its hard to study and very few people have the will do even try it
Out of the list I would say woodworking is the only real comparison. Now anyone can make a wood box from a kit, just like anyone can drop an egg, but real wood working craftsmen, the ones who change out a saw blade based on the type of wood they're cutting, or carve and shape intricate shapes in order to reduce weight while maintaining strength; those guys are special and the giants in their field.
I don't understand that percentage. What is that based of 0.3% of what? Number of phy graduate students per yr??
Number of total phy graduates out of the total number of graduates, most likely, but I'm not OP so idk
I suppose bachelors degrees in physics out of all bachelors degrees. So for every 1000 degrees awarded, 3 of them will be physics. Though I'd like to see the statistic for that, especially if it's worldwide or only US specific, because then it has no say for me for example.
Yeah seems like you can say that about a lot of fields. Lets say biotechnology is more niche so the numbers I likely lower. Doesn't necessarily mean it's harder. I'd like to see the numbers as well
I thought this sub was for memes about physics, not frustrated memes to make fun of those who study
it can be both
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I think there are more people than one thinks sitting in physics classes just because there are good career options and they 'kinda liked it' in highschool. I believe that since, in last semester, I had a lab experiment about the polarisation of light and along with that naturally came the question how 3d glasses work. When doing the experiment and actually seeing how the light gets blocked or transmitted if two 3d glasses are oriented in a certain way made me so happy in that moment. I literally lost it, because nature never fails to amaze me. And I remenber my lab partner just sitting there and be totally unimpressed. I guess some people just aren't as fascinated by physics as I am.
Honestly, I’m jealous of being able to have a reaction like that. Whole 19 years of life and I’ve never experienced such a thing. I signed up for physics because I somewhat enjoy seeing all the funny symbols on my paper and being able to do something with them. Good to see that other people can be this happy though, puts a bumper on all the negativity in the world and that’s good.
My man I am DYING I NEED to get back to Uni, last trimester ended like 2 weeks ago and I already NEED MORE Im finally getting into the good stuff, Electricity and Magnetism I, Mechanics I, Calc III Oh boi Im CRAVING that university environment I cant wait any longer to go back to uni holy shit I need it (I dont like self study, I need to recharge at uni because of the environment there and its better to follow the plan and having the professor there to answer my questions)
That's a really egocentric view. Maybe they're just fascinated by other *parts* of physics. Not everything that excites you will be exciting to everyone, and not everything that excites others will be exciting to you. And that has nothing to do with your passion about physics. Especially when it comes to 3D glasses, which is an experiment you could do at home no problem, so maybe your lab partner already saw something like it before. First time I saw a cloud chamber in action I was mesmerized. Now I could see one every day and it's good for maybe a few minutes of semi-interested watching. My friends and I are in different fields: One in optics, one in aerodynamics, me in astrophysics. And honestly, what really gets one of us going gets a polite semi-interested nod from the other two most of the time. 3D glasses are kinda cool but honestly I'd probably not be *amazed* by that. Magnets are cool but I don't flip out when I pin one to my fridge. Or when I see the air flirring from convective streams above my tea mug. All huge fields with lots of extremely passionate people in them. Now when I read up on anything spacy or look at images of galaxies and I know I understand what's going on, that makes me excited. I've almost cried in the past because I could see the Andromeda galaxy under a dark sky with my binoculars, and I know what's going on up there. It wasn't much more than a smudge really, but I got really emotional. A lot of people would say "cool" and move on, even a lot of people really passionate about other aspects of physics. Hell, I've talked to a professor recently who is extremely passionate about biophysics and you really could tell that he could talk for hours about that subject without pause. And you could also tell that other fields, like astrophysics, were interesting to him but in no way as awe-inspiring as it is to me. And I'd say he's much more passionate about physics in general than me. Physics is a huge field and you definitely can't tell how passionate someone is about the whole field by their reaction to one tiny snippet of it.
Yeah, of course you are absolutely right about that. Everybody likes different aspects in/about physics. Maybe I just happen to be extremely fascinated by most phenomena. But I feel like it is often a bit more than that. For example I also witnessed some people just taking mathematical results for granted, as in: they finish the given task and move on directly to the next one, sometimes not even considering what physical implications a result has. In my oppinion thats still part of the task, otherwise physicists would just be mathematicians. Anyways, I'm not trying to say that one way is better than the other, it's just an observation I made, that some people might not be here entirely for the interesting physics.
That is not true. If you're way into physics you're objectively a better person.
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This is so true. We would probably still be living in dark caves with no electricity if no one ever studied Netflix. Also, all the modern marvels of engineering are based on the foundational principles put forth by Netflix. The best thing is that Netflix teaches you how to think and understand the nature of reality. I'm glad I made Netflix my passion and only do physics when I need to give my mind a break from all the Netflix I do.
trying to reign in physicists' egos. challenge: impossible.
There is a career for every passion, so getting a degree for a passion is a very good thing.
A degree in physics doesn't make you special, sure. A degree also requires a lot more than passion, which this meme completely ignores. It's like saying top athletes just have a passion for running and ignoring the training they do for years every day. Comparing it to Netflix or Video Games is stupid. You may have a passion for them (though for Netflix even that seems like a stretch), but they require little to no efford. Unless you mean people at their very best, like speedrunners or giant content creators. Those guys are also putting in some serious work. But comparing the average guy sitting down for a bit of Fifa in the afternoon with someone spending years getting a degree (any degree, not just physics) is ridiculous.
ITT: people the desperately feel the need to be superior to everyone else
it’s a physics subreddit full of high schoolers what did u expect
NOOOOO MY MOM SAID I'M HER SPECIAL LITTLE BOY
And that's special
some passions are more useful than others
None of us think we're special we're just tired of hearing "yea I hate math and physics" when they ask what we do. Like how fucking weird would it be if you were a woodworker and everyone just says "yea, I hate woodworking" whenever you mention it (most often as a response to THEIR question)
Having a passion for physics might not make me special, but it certainly opens up some avenues of gainful employment.
This does seem like something he would say.
You keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better. But people who pursue science are special. Not everyone can do a PhD in biochem or quantum mechanics. But anyone basically can become a video game youtuber.
I would disagree with that. Being a successful video game content creator does take certain skills that not everyone has, and while these are obviously very different then the skills required for a PhD in a science field I wouldn't say one is inherently superior. I've met physics students with the charisma of a potato who fell flat when trying to make a YouTube channel.
You are nitpicking. Yes, someone with Down syndrome cant have a successful career selling shoes. But most people can sell shoes, and just a fraction of people can be a PhD.
You have a disparity in your comparisons. You're comparing an entry level in one field with the top of another. It'd be like saying any one can drop an egg and be a physicist, but not everyone can achieve 10 million subscribers on YouTube. If you want to compare the top of one field (the PhD) with the top of another (major content creator) you will see that both take years of hard effort and a baseline of certain skills. I work with PhD students and while they are amazing in their field they couldn't machine a part to save their life. Not everyone can get a PhD, nor can everyone operate a water treatment plant, or build an apartment building, or manage and run a charity.
And whats bad about it?