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I remember that from a class on lasers I took when I was an undergrad. All the physicists thought it was really cool and significant and argued about who was t
by mnemonicsloth 7y ago
I remember that from a class on lasers I took when I was an undergrad. All the physicists thought it was really cool and significant and argued about who was the first to see it coming. The engineers were totally unfazed. Whatever it takes to get the project working. And I was a would-be mathematician, so I asked whether temperature could be imaginary.
- Stupulous 7y agoDid you get a no or something more interesting?
- Stupulous 7y ago(I am asking for elaboration on what physicists and engineers have to say about imaginary temperatures if they didn't flatly dismiss the concept. I recognize it may read as snarky, but I really was just aiming for clever.)
- mnemonicsloth 7y agoNo problem. Basically the physicists thought I was winding them up and the engineers, notably including the prof, thought my priorities were all screwed up. I really did want to know the answer, but in retrospect they were both a little bit right.