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Dan Romero
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Hypothetical—if you were forced to go get a PhD in one of the following science fields, which would it be and why? 1. Physics 2. Chemistry 3. Biology
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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
For me, 1.
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@alok and @balajis.eth rn
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Bioengineering Genomics are the future of computing
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4. maths bc it's just an endless unproductive nerdsnipe and this is what life is about
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Venkatesh Rao ☀️
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Probably biology. Intuitions are weakest there rn. I think I get physics and chemistry as well as I ever will but biology seems to have lots of personal headroom
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Easily physics, everything downstream of math and then physics. To be clear: I would be the dumbest physics PhD candidate but would be worth
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2. Already did 1.
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@july
1. Physics Because everything is applied physics Well physics is just applied math
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@winstonlaoh
0. Math
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Daniel Lombraña
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Also as a physicist you can be in projects like LHC and build machines like this
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3. Biology I preferred physics and chemistry as a student. As an adult who would relish in being forced to get a phd, I’d like to explore an area that didn’t come as intuitively to me.
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If the IQ points necessary to actually get the PhD come with it, then (1). If my current self is forced to toil away at a PhD until I get one, then (2).
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1 Potential to unlock secrets of the universe. Also, weirdly close in a way to what I actually studied (philosophy).
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Cassie Heart
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3. I already have a pretty extensive amount of knowledge in researching endocrinology so I have a head start there
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@lk
Physics, because it interests me the most. I feel that deeply understanding physics can give you a different outlook on life.
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@tldr
3 — as someone who wants to “know myself” and learn about others — studying the code of human bodies (Genetics) and the conditions of human experience (Nueroscience) would be powerful. I’m also optimistic and passionate about the effects these disciplines can have on human health in the coming decades.
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1. physics no lab work and thus can be all theoretical, matter sucks cc: @jmon
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the civilization's biggest limitations are from physics. we need a whole new generation of physicists to move beyond the current barriers.
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