Introducing myself (always the most awkward post)

Astro Cat August 19, 2022 at 02:00 3000 views 14 comments

Hi everybody, I'm new to the forum so I'm dropping an introduction post. I hope I've found the right subsection for it.

I am a full time grad student and full time night worker. I deliberately chose a job with a lot of down time so I can perform my research, read papers, study, etc., but sometimes I need to just do anything else to take my mind off of things, so I've been turning to things like forums to keep busy.

My philosophical interests are all over the place, so I may dip my toes into a little bit of everything while I'm here. I'm sure I will see all of you around. Nice to meet you all!

Comments (14)

Jamal August 19, 2022 at 02:38 #730610 0 likes

Quoting Astro Cat

Hi everybody, I'm new to the forum so I'm dropping an introduction post. I hope I've found the right subsection for it.

Welcome!

The Lounge is an okay place for an introduction but it's not as active as the main forum so you might not get many responses. Don't conclude that we're just unfriendly :grin:

Posting in the Shoutbox would work too.

Good to have you on board.

Astro Cat August 19, 2022 at 03:56 #730616 0 likes

Quoting Jamal

Welcome!

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind! Also, this post is testing whether I understand the quotation system -- so nevermind it if it doesn't come out correctly, lol!

Moliere August 24, 2022 at 15:47 #732648 0 likes

Reply to Astro Cat Welcome to the forums!

Jack Cummins August 25, 2022 at 02:46 #732858 0 likes

Reply to Astro Cat
Welcome to the forum and I hope that you find some interesting discussions.

Jack

jgill August 27, 2022 at 04:45 #733517 0 likes

Good to have another physicist onboard. Helps to keep the philosophers of science here honest. :cool:

Mikie August 27, 2022 at 20:54 #733686 0 likes

Quoting Astro Cat

I am a full time grad student and full time night worker.

Welcome. What are you studying?

jgill August 27, 2022 at 21:25 #733696 0 likes

Quoting Xtrix

Welcome. What are you studying?

From her bio page:

I'm a physics MS (soon PhD) student with an interest in philosophy.

Mikie August 27, 2022 at 23:39 #733742 0 likes

Reply to jgill

:up:

Astro Cat September 07, 2022 at 05:16 #736842 0 likes

Reply to Xtrix Sorry, have been away for a bit since the semester has officially kicked off. I'm doing physics on the astro side.

Agent Smith September 07, 2022 at 17:02 #737020 0 likes

Cosmic perspective? Do remind us how small we are! I'll temporarily forget I read Martin Rees' tome Just six numbers.

Good to you have you on the team - stargazing (naked-eye, just like how the ancients used to) was an opportunity I would seldom pass up on. A quick question: The orion & "frying pan" constellations seem most familiar to me. Any interesting facts about these two? Muchas gracias in advance.

Changeling September 13, 2022 at 13:17 #739003 0 likes

Has anyone ever endtroduced themselves on this forum? :chin:

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Agent Smith September 13, 2022 at 15:06 #739014 0 likes

Quoting Changeling

endtroduced

outtroduced? :chin:

Changeling September 13, 2022 at 23:56 #739203 0 likes

Reply to Agent Smith endtroduced is the endonym; outtroduced is the exonym.

Agent Smith September 14, 2022 at 02:22 #739225 0 likes

Quoting Changeling

endtroduced is the endonym; outtroduced is the exonym.

I'll have to look that up! Gracias.