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Rock-Climbing Theoretical Physicists

Posted on August 12, 2020August 28, 2020 by FranklyWrong in randomness, The Aperiodicals, Writing

Well I personally know a few, good swimmers and hikers too. I understand that hobbies and career choices might not have correlation, such as my music, photos, cars, and attempts in unilateral romance ... I’m here to remember a fleeting thought when I was hiking in Kaikoura a few days prior. How can one tread … Continue reading Rock-Climbing Theoretical Physicists →

AUG

Posted on August 4, 2020August 5, 2020 by FranklyWrong in The Aperiodicals, Writing

Aug is short for August, and AUG in an mRNA is a "Start" Codon, where translation first begins, or where a DNA message commonly begins to manifest as an amino acid sequence. On the one side, the 8th month of a Gregorian year was named after Gaius Octavius Thurinus (63 BCE to 14 CE), adoptive … Continue reading AUG →

Fwd: Cixin Liu – The Coronavirus Pandemic and Aliens

Posted on July 28, 2020August 23, 2020 by FranklyWrong in fwd.

Please excuse me on picking this trite title. I am not here to say that the coronavirus is brought upon us by aliens, but I do consider the sudden onset of the pandemic similar to a possible advent of extraterrestrial beings. Both are unforeseen events with profound ramifications, that humanity encounters or is likely to … Continue reading Fwd: Cixin Liu – The Coronavirus Pandemic and Aliens →

[Little Demos] 03 – The Lunar Terminator Illusion

Posted on July 26, 2020August 11, 2020 by FranklyWrong in Little Demos

14mm, f/9 What exactly am I demoing today? For one, the nice weather of South Island that I miss already. Do note that VSauce / Michael Stevens has covered this topic a while ago. I feel like pointing out that his video might be a better way to learn about what I am going to … Continue reading [Little Demos] 03 – The Lunar Terminator Illusion →

[Site] FWPhys v1.3 Cover Image Set

Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 by FranklyWrong in Astronomy, Meta

Now the welcome page will play a random slideshow of images. I plan to change them seasonally. This season's theme is solar system with impossible optics (i.e. impractical levels of camera zoom). Earth's Atmosphere and the SunEarth and MoonTitan in front of SaturnEuropa in front of JupiterTriton in front of NeptuneSaturn with Titan's shadowPhobos in … Continue reading [Site] FWPhys v1.3 Cover Image Set →

The Voyagers, As Retold by Author

Posted on July 16, 2020August 23, 2020 by FranklyWrong in memos, Poetry

Four years ago, FWPhys began with this poem, which I am reproducing below with minor changes and updates. It's been a ride. Wondrous moments of life and reality once found their places here. Perhaps no more. Perhaps for the better. Somethings aren't supposed to be so easily and randomly showcased, after all. So long. -- … Continue reading The Voyagers, As Retold by Author →

[Little Demos] 01 – Wine Glass Einstein Rings

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by FranklyWrong in Astronomy, Little Demos

Originally written for a friend in late 2016. Updated in 2020 to remove some inaccuracies and humble brags. Catpic used under (cat's) permission. Do you know that thanks to some convenient optics, we can demonstrate a "gravitational lens" could be demonstrated in my living room (without myself eating 1024 kg of food)? We will be … Continue reading [Little Demos] 01 – Wine Glass Einstein Rings →

[Little Demos] 02 – Home Made Laminar Flow

Posted on July 13, 2020July 16, 2020 by FranklyWrong in Little Demos, randomness

One of my oldest physics party tricks, now photographed in makeshift home studio.

[FW Craft] – CanyonCar 2020, My First 3D Car

Posted on April 24, 2020August 13, 2020 by FranklyWrong in Cars, FWCraft

This passion project, along with my remote lab duties, has been my source of joy during quarantine. I intend to use this page in a manner similar to my previous build logs of various crafts projects, and to upload pictures regularly as I make progress.