MatiG

I have 2 job possibilities for this summer.

The first job (which had last summer as well), is a job with pools. I open, close, maintain, and build pools for a company. I get tons of hours, good pay, and it's a job that I VERY much enjoy. I work with a friend unsupervised, so there's never anyone looking over our work. By far the best summer job I've ever had.

For that reason, I didn't even apply to anything else. However, today a professor emailed me offering me a job as a research assistant (in physics) for the summer. Normally, those jobs are jobs that you are lucky to get if you apply. Here, it's being OFFERED to me! Moreover, I would ALSO get to work with a friend, as my study buddy works with this professor in the summers.

The issues are:

1, My goal is to be an engineer. I just finished a bachelors in physics (I was undecided at first), and now I will do engineering. The research job is more physics and computer science related. I'm not sure whether it would actually further my career in engineering, though, it's probably better than a pool job.

2, The research job pays half what the other does. I will need the money to pay for engineering school.

3, I already know I love my current job. I don't know about the research one.

4, I am tired of studying. Another reason I didn't even apply to a research position is that I wanted a break from academia for the summer.

I don't know what to do. An opportunity like this doesn't present itself every day, so I'm split.

I've tried both Firefox and IE. In neither can I enter text into my Yahoo profile to change what it says.

I had the same problem with Youtube comments when Youtube did the stupid Google+ account integration change (Seriously Google... What happened to not being evil?!), but found that by allowing all cookies, I can now post on Youtube. I still have the problem on Yahoo Profile text boxes though...

I can input text into answers and questions (evidently, otherwise I couldn't ask this). The problem is only if I try to change the "about me" part, or other similar things in my profile.

It seems to me like almost every time I talk to a feminist, they hold views that belong to one of the following two categories:

CATEGORY 1: They believe in female superiority, or female supremacy.

This includes those who think that since men have had it better for so long, now women should have it better.

It also includes those who think that women are just inherently superior.

These are the true feminists (in my opinion). These are also people I want nothing to do with. Further, I believe that these people are a tiny minority.

CATEGORY 2, They believe in striving towards a society where there is gender equality. i.e. women have the same, (or "fair" where sameness doesn't apply, like in areas regarding childbirth) rights to those of men.

To those who fall in Category 1, I have nothing to say. They are irrational, and immoral.

To those who stand in Category 2, I agree.

However, regardless of the way they think this should be achieved, and regardless of whether I agree with that particular way, isn't the name "feminism" wrong?

It seems to me that calling an equal gender rights movement feminism is akin go calling an anti-racism movement the "white-power movement".

Wouldn't a better, more accurate and less one-sided name be "Gender Equalist", or something along those lines?

I feel that "feminism" is a horrible name that does not help their cause.

Yahoo! Answers is great for asking questions, but I'd like to start a discussion thread where people can throw arguments back and forth, and rather than it being a question, there would be a set of statements up top that people must try to refute. Are there any websites that specialize in this?

There would have to be a "comment" section, but one where people can respond to other people, not just the one who posted the thread. I want to foster an interactive discussion between all parties, not just the 'asker' and the 'askee' :)

I know there are specialized forums out there, but I'm looking for a general one. Like the equivalent of Yahoo! Answers, for discussion topics.

Thank you!

I know this is long, but it's an issue people need to be made aware of.

When people cry out for help and tell those around them that they are getting desperate to find a partner, society tells them not to rush it, that "the right person" will come along when they least expect it! At least, that's the common answer that I see here in Yahoo! Answers, and it is the common message portrayed by the media.

But the reality is that many people are old and single. The "right person" doesn't always show up out of the blue. Especially if you are not actively searching. It might, but more often then not, he who doesn't look doesn't find.

Society promises people that they will find the right person and be happy. Is this really a good thing?

It seems to me like this is akin to a wealthy person promising the child of a poor family that Santa will give him that 70 inch ultra HD 3D TV and an Alienware gaming computer for Christmas! A selfish promise, just like society's. A promise that shifts the responsibility of giving hope to the one asking for help. A promise that allows society to wash its hands of responsibility.

It makes it much worse to be a 50-old-virgin if society tells everyone that the right person will come along. It puts that person into an "abnormal" category. Society's message is: "Since he did not find the right one, and everyone finds the right one, there must be something wrong with him!"

Not only that, but the media shows how amazing love (or even simply loveless sex) is over and over, which makes it all the worse for people who can't get it.

Wouldn't it be better if society was honest with people and, instead of telling them that the "damsel in distress", or "prince charming" will come along some day, told them the truth —to go out and look, and be prepared for let-downs over and over again; and to find some good hobbies because the reality is that they might never find someone that likes them, let alone loves them, let alone "the one"? Or that if they do find them, they could screw it up, things could go wrong, etc?

For some people, it is unrealistic to say that they are even likely to ever find anyone at all! It is a sad reality that in this world not everyone is good looking, or good company, or fun, but it is the reality we live in. Isn't lying to these people ultimately worse than having them face reality and move on to doing something different with their lives? Just because they are ugly, weird and boring doesn't mean they don't have feelings, and deserve to live a fulfilling happy life in some other area that perhaps doesn't involve romance.

It seems that this is an issue that many people face at some point in their lives: the ordeal of finding a sexual partner.

Since it is such a huge problem for so many people, and a problem nobody deals with very well, maybe there should be a class in high school that taught people how to look, and how to deal with not finding the right partner, or any partner.

It should be a class that you must take in order to graduate, but you can chose which year to take it in. That way, the students can take it when they feel it's time, without the ridicule of it being "the one who had to take the sex class", since it is a required course.

After coming to the realization that I might never find the right girl, it sucked, but after some time, I have come to terms with it, and have even gotten to the point where I feel like I can be content and live a fulfilling life without all of that. Isn't that better than waiting your entire life, and realizing this too late? Isn't it better to realize this early rather than late, when you have spent so much of your life waiting for someone that was never to come?

I think it's incredible that something like anorexia gets so much attention while this doesn't. This probably causes FAR more depression and deaths through suicide than body image portrayals!

What are your thoughts?

I'm NOT going in from America, not am I American, so that is NOT an issue. (People telling me I couldn't go was the only answer I got last time)

I'm looking to go to Cuba for about 10 days. I'll be there at the end of April / beginning of March.

I've never been there before, but I do speak fluent Spanish.

I'm looking for a relaxing time, but I also want to go out and see the real Cuba, outside the resorts. I'd love to spend 3 or 4 days at a resort (ideally separated, so as to not get tired of it) and then leave and go to the cities, and see the actual country, and not just the facade that they put up for tourists.

So, something like, first 2 days at a resort, then a week out and then one last day at a resort.

Should I go to Havana, or are there better places to see?

Should I bother going to many different cities, or should I keep it to 1 or 2 with the 10 days that I have?

Where should I stay? Hotel/Casa particular?

I'm on a tight budget, as I'm a poor university student, so the cheaper the better.

What should I avoid? How do you keep from having your things stolen? Especially your passport, and important documents... I mean, if you go to the beach you can't have them on you, so is there a place that is safe for people to put that kind of thing?

What are the best things to go do and see in the cities?

Any social quirks that I should be aware of?

Thank you!

I'm looking to go to Cuba for about 10 days. I'll be there at the end of April/beginning of March.

I've never been there before, but I do speak fluent Spanish.

I'm looking for a relaxing time, but I also want to go out and see the real Cuba, outside the resorts. I'd love to spend 3 or 4 days at a resort (ideally separated, so as to not get tired of it) and then leave and go to the cities, and see the actual country, and not just the facade that they put up for tourists.

So, something like, first 2 days at a resort, then a week out and then one last day at a resort.

Should I go to Havana, or are there better places to see?

Should I bother going to many different cities, or should I keep it to 1 or 2 with the 10 days that I have?

Where should I stay? Hotel/Casa particular?

I'm on a tight budget, as I'm a poor university student, so the cheaper the better.

What should I avoid? How do you keep from having your things stolen? Especially your passport, and important documents... I mean, if you go to the beach you can't have them on you, so is there a place that is safe for people to put that kind of thing?

What are the best things to go do and see in the cities?

Any social quirks that I should be aware of?

Thank you!

My hard drive is kind of full, so I analyzed it with TreeSize Free (a little program that shows what occupies what space in a graphical format), and it tells me that on disk C (not in any of its folders) there are almost 6 GB worth of files. However, when I open C drive on windows explorer, I don't see these files. I DO have view hidden files and folders on, so that shouldn't be the issue. Does anyone know what these files are?

Also, is there a way to copy a whole bunch of stuff to another drive (including programs), and have everything still work?

Given a horizontal uniform electric field E, calculate the electric flux that enters the left hand side of a cone with base radius R and height h.

Note: Just to clarify, the cone is pointed up (or down, doesn't matter), and the electric field goes through it from the side. Something like:

-->.../\

-->../ .\

--> /__\

When people cry out for help and tell those around them that they are getting desperate to find a partner, society tells them not to rush it, that "the right person" will come along when they least expect it. At least, that's the common answer that I see here in Yahoo! Answers, and it is the common message portrayed by the media.

But the reality is that many people are old and single. The "right person" doesn't always show up out of the blue. Especially if you are not actively searching. It might, but more often then not, he who doesn't look doesn't find.

Society promises people that they will find the right person and be happy. Is this really a good thing?

It seems to me like this is akin to a wealthy person promising the child of a poor family that Santa will give him that 70 inch ultra HD 3D TV and the new play-station for Christmas! A selfish promise, just like society's. A promise that shifts the responsibility of giving hope to the one asking for help. A promise that allows society to wash its hands of responsibility.

Wouldn't it be better if society was honest with people and, instead of telling them that the "damsel in distress", or "prince charming" will come along some day, told them the truth —to go out and look, and be prepared for let-downs over and over again; and to find some good hobbies because the reality is that they might never find someone that likes them, let alone loves them, let alone "the one"?

For some people, it is almost unrealistic to say that they are even likely to ever find anyone at all! It is a sad reality that in this world not everyone is good looking, or good company, but it is the reality we live in. Isn't lying to these people ultimately worse than having them face reality and move on to doing something different with their lives?

It seems that this is an issue that many people face at some point in their lives: the ordeal of finding a sexual partner.

Since it is such a huge problem for so many people, and a problem nobody deals with well, maybe there should be a class in high school that taught people how to look, and how to deal with not finding the right partner, or any partner.

It should be a class that you must take in order to graduate, but you can chose which year to take it in. That way, the students can take it when they feel it's time, without the ridicule of it being "the one who had to take the sex class", since it is a required course.

After coming to the realization that I might never find the right girl, it sucked, but after some time, I have come to terms with it, and have even gotten to the point where I feel like I can be content and live a fulfilling life without all of that. Isn't that better than waiting your entire life, and realizing this too late? Isn't it better to realize this early rather than late, when you have spent so much of your life waiting for happiness that was never to come?

What are your thoughts?

This is an advanced university mathematics problem involving thermodynamic equalities (but mostly about the math). Attempt at your own risk :)

If F(P,V,T) = 0 then prove the following:

Note: All 'd's are meant to be dy's (as in, partial derivatives).

The "_'letter' " are the subscripts for that partial derivative, that is, the variable which is to be held constant.

The spaces are just multiplications. I spaced them out to make it easier to read.

So here they are, prove these two relations.

dP/dT _V dP/dV _P = -dP/dV _T

and also prove

dP/dT_V dT/dV_P dV/dP_T = -1

Note: These results are useful in thermodynamics where P,V,T correspond to pressure, volume and temperature of a physical system.

That is all the information given in the problem.

Kudos to anyone who can figure it out. I've been staring for a while with no success... Granted I've been doing math all day, so maybe I'm just not seeing it.

My laptop (msi A6200, Windows 7, i5 430M, 4 GB ) sometimes, out of absolutely no where (it has happened while I was not even using it, just listening to music), will freeze completely. Even the sound will freeze where it is, producing a weird repetitive sound. Nothing works, even ctrl+shift+dlt, or ctrl alt dlt. It's a brick. The cursor is stuck wherever it was sitting last, and I can't do anything about it. Then, after 30 to 60 it resumes to normal. This only happens rarely. Maybe once in a month. I'm stumped on this one... Should I be worried?

I was thinking about the true nature of exponents last night, and was wondering what exponents really mean. Traditionally, we are told:

A^3 = A x A x A,

A^(3/2) = A^3 x A^(1/2) = A x A x A x root(A)

and so on....

For any rational exponent, this is just fine, as it can be expressed as a fraction, and then done as above.

We give this a meaning... something we can explain, namely:

Integer exponents mean: Multiply this number N amount of times

Roots, or fractional exponents mean: "Which number, multiplied N amount of times, gives you A?"

But for something like A^pi.... What does it MEAN?

We could perhaps say that if B = A^(pi) then ln(B) = (pi)ln(A), and look it up on a log table, or use a Taylor approximation to approximate the ln. For that matter, you could use a Taylor approximation on the original exponent... XD But that doesn't tell us what an irrational exponent really is. I mean, by definition an exponent is the amount of times a number is multiplied by itself. Then we introduced rational exponents, and said that the number at the bottom of the fraction was the root. This still leaves all the irrational numbers out of our understanding of exponents! I know they can be approximated to infinitesimal precision but still. I guess I'm looking for the true definition of A^b.... One that works and makes sense for all real and complex numbers.

Cheers,

M.G.