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xkcd #2933: Elementary Physics Paths (imgs.xkcd.com)

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==COSMOLOGY==> 'Uhhh ... how sure are we that everything is made of these?'

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I did a semester of physics in high school and loved it. One of the few classes I actually enjoyed. I joined the nuclear program in the Navy and still loved it. I got to college and brought along all my ACE credits so I got to skip some math, physics, early chemistry, and thermodynamics.

We got to experimental physics and it broke my brain. I barely walked away with my BS and even though I could have made good money I never ended up using the degree because I ended up hating the whole field. It hangs on the wall next to my certificate from a two week bartending school.

I ended up with a long and fruitful IT career where I've never had to apply even a little knowledge I gained from that degree.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Thanks for the story.

Nice to know I'm not the only one.