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Am I expert enough? While not a PhD. I am a pretty accomplished graduate student in theoretical physics. I was a non-degree student at UIC for three years. Where I took quantum field theory, particle physics, and general relativity with a 3.28 GPA. I have written a book, based on research I worked on by myself largely independently Quantum Space-Time Dynamics, ISBN-13: 9780578007328 I would not write about anything of my own, that would be tacky. However I am versed in the whole area of quantum gravity.
The thing is I don't have a PhD. and I know how credentialist wikipedia's policies can be. I understand why they are that way. So what is the definition of an expert here? a PhD. in any kind of physics, a PhD. with a history of publishing on this topic, or anyone who has studied it extensively (i.e. me)? -- Hfarmer ( talk) 07:29, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
I am thinking that we should simply wikifi the Schlaropedia article [1]. As I have thought about what I would write I would write an article largely similar to this. It would need alteration to conform to the norms of Wikipedia. However it would make for a good starting point for this article. Hfarmer ( talk) 16:50, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
Many years ago my first Prof in physics-a Prof Dodd here in Dunedin NZ told me that if it seemed too difficult then it was probably wrong. I have never forgotten that. Simplistically thus it would seem that much of particle physics may be straying a little. I came across a paper recently in Physics Essays written by a Dr Andrew Worsley that gave my heart a palpitation. (Reading re Expert then perhaps -Hfarmer may comment). The paper is " String Quintessence and the formulation of advanced quantum gravity " Physics Essays Vol 22 No.3. It seems pretty interesting to me. A google search shows a series of three books written by this author the last of which titled " Soaring on the Wings of Genius " addresses this same issue although not always in perfect prose .ISBN: 1-58112-948-3 Universal Publishers, Florida USA 2006. Two earlier books from the same author set out a philosophy that is no less than a unified view of physics and the Math looks pretty solid! Book One-" On the Wings of Genius " appears to be co authored by Prof Thomas Maibaum of McMasters University, Canada. If this author is correct then the implications of his work are staggering.Musictime4me (talk) 02:24, 2 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Musictime4me ( talk • contribs)
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Am I expert enough? While not a PhD. I am a pretty accomplished graduate student in theoretical physics. I was a non-degree student at UIC for three years. Where I took quantum field theory, particle physics, and general relativity with a 3.28 GPA. I have written a book, based on research I worked on by myself largely independently Quantum Space-Time Dynamics, ISBN-13: 9780578007328 I would not write about anything of my own, that would be tacky. However I am versed in the whole area of quantum gravity.
The thing is I don't have a PhD. and I know how credentialist wikipedia's policies can be. I understand why they are that way. So what is the definition of an expert here? a PhD. in any kind of physics, a PhD. with a history of publishing on this topic, or anyone who has studied it extensively (i.e. me)? -- Hfarmer ( talk) 07:29, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
I am thinking that we should simply wikifi the Schlaropedia article [1]. As I have thought about what I would write I would write an article largely similar to this. It would need alteration to conform to the norms of Wikipedia. However it would make for a good starting point for this article. Hfarmer ( talk) 16:50, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
Many years ago my first Prof in physics-a Prof Dodd here in Dunedin NZ told me that if it seemed too difficult then it was probably wrong. I have never forgotten that. Simplistically thus it would seem that much of particle physics may be straying a little. I came across a paper recently in Physics Essays written by a Dr Andrew Worsley that gave my heart a palpitation. (Reading re Expert then perhaps -Hfarmer may comment). The paper is " String Quintessence and the formulation of advanced quantum gravity " Physics Essays Vol 22 No.3. It seems pretty interesting to me. A google search shows a series of three books written by this author the last of which titled " Soaring on the Wings of Genius " addresses this same issue although not always in perfect prose .ISBN: 1-58112-948-3 Universal Publishers, Florida USA 2006. Two earlier books from the same author set out a philosophy that is no less than a unified view of physics and the Math looks pretty solid! Book One-" On the Wings of Genius " appears to be co authored by Prof Thomas Maibaum of McMasters University, Canada. If this author is correct then the implications of his work are staggering.Musictime4me (talk) 02:24, 2 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Musictime4me ( talk • contribs)