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Nensix

I love science.

I have studied it all my life so far. When I’m at my most low and unhappy, I’m usually able to lose myself in a book about the universe and learn that little bit more about the physical world, and all my problems evaporate for a little while. Crucially, I am also distracted from my lonliness.

My friends have suggested that I take comfort from the insignificance of my life, that in all the vastness of everything my importance shrinks to nothing, including the importance of my problems.

Whilst it’s true that I quite like the idea of humans being not-superior and meaningless, I don’t think that is what cheers me. I think it’s simply with all the non-physical aspects of our world, society, culture, relationships, I feel I’ve totally failed. I cannot meet the expectations these things demand of me.

A greater understanding of the universe however, reminds me that we’re all basically the same collection of atoms, bound by the same laws of physics, and that if I know how it works, I am a success. I am not ignorant.

Everyone as depressed and pathetic as me needs something to turn to I guess….

P.S I am not for one minute suggesting a link between feeling like a failure and studying science! Just my personal experience.

P.P.S I refer only to science as defined as an understanding of our physical world through observation of evidence, not any kind of weird psuedoscience, or the bizarre oxymoron that is ’scientific creationism’.

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kc335 1 #
Boston, MA, US | 1 year, 2 months ago (5 minutes after post)

hey i like science too! only im 14 haha. dont feel bad about life, although i know it can be overwhelming a lot of the time. getting lost in books is always a great idea, plus it works. give you something else to think about. and books about the universe.. wow. thats deep, good job.
(:

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (9 minutes after post)

The thing that I like about atoms is the fact that they never touch..So in reality we don’t touch anything and nothing touches each other. On an atomic level at least..
BTW i’m from Notts to. {=0)

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (18 minutes after post)

Science aside. Why are you feeling depressed and pathetic?…Maybe I can touch you on a more cerebral level…

F.anjel 5 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (9 hours, 11 minutes after post)

Science is my life too, I’m turning it into my career =)

Michael Leibman 3 #
Littleton, CO, US | 1 year, 2 months ago (10 hours, 46 minutes after post)

I think it’s simply with all the non-physical aspects of our world, society, culture, relationships, I feel I’ve totally failed.

Yes, the hard sciences are easy and the soft sciences are hard. Funny thing there.

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Nensix 1 #
Nottingham, J8, GB | 1 year, 2 months ago (18 hours, 4 minutes after post)

Michael Leibman wrote:

I think it’s simply with all the non-physical aspects of our world, society, culture, relationships, I feel I’ve totally failed.

Yes, the hard sciences are easy and the soft sciences are hard. Funny thing there.

I have studied the ’soft studies’ with success also. Embracing them personally is difficult. Embracing them academically is much easier.

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Nensix 1 #
Nottingham, J8, GB | 1 year, 2 months ago (18 hours, 5 minutes after post)

smoogie. wrote:
Science aside. Why are you feeling depressed and pathetic?…Maybe I can touch you on a more cerebral level…

I am alone and life is difficult. How much of that is my fault I don’t know. I’m willing to bet a fair amount. Thanks muchly for your reply by the way.

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Nensix 1 #
Nottingham, J8, GB | 1 year, 2 months ago (18 hours, 7 minutes after post)

F.anjel wrote:
Science is my life too, I’m turning it into my career =)

I wouldn’t say science is ‘my life’, although I couldn’t quite say what my life was. I prefer not to think about it.

Anyway, yay for a career in science! Hope you get a lot out of it.

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Nensix 1 #
Nottingham, J8, GB | 1 year, 2 months ago (18 hours, 8 minutes after post)

kc335 wrote:
hey i like science too! only im 14 haha. dont feel bad about life, although i know it can be overwhelming a lot of the time. getting lost in books is always a great idea, plus it works. give you something else to think about. and books about the universe.. wow. thats deep, good job.
(:

Thanks KC, and yay for liking science! 14 isn’t too young to be passionate about something!

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (21 hours after post)

Science is very interesting, I am a complete science fanatic, especially Biology, I find that science is interesting and very stimulating!

I know that you are depressed at the moment, you can talk to me or anyone on here if you want, One user I will be inviting is a master at those type of feelings!

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Edmonton, AB, CA | 1 year, 2 months ago (1 day, 18 hours after post)

I love science too. Its ok to be enamoured by the world we live in.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (1 day, 19 hours after post)

I am sorry that you feel alone..You seem approachable enough..Are you too pretty and clever for men to approach you?

Nensix 1 #
Nottingham, J8, GB | 1 year, 2 months ago (1 day, 20 hours after post)

smoogie. wrote:
..Are you too pretty and clever for men to approach you?

That’s quite possibly the funniest thing I have ever heard.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (2 days after post)

Glad you are laughing love. But in all seriousness. Why do you think you are alone? Do you have a habit of shying away from people?
Sorry for all the questions I am just trying to see you.

F.anjel 5 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (6 days, 14 hours after post)

I -know- I will get a lot out of it, it’ll be a lifelong learning process! New and exciting discoveries! Who can call it a boring job =)

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (2 weeks, 6 days after post)

I have also studied science and done science for a living. If you haven’t read “The Hitchhicker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams, I recomend it. I like the way Adams explains how Science fits into philosophy.
I think that there is a place way out around the other side of The Whole General Mishmash where nerdy and coolness meet and become the same. There you will find people like Einstein, Darwin, Newton, Mendeleve and Galileo. These are the coolest and nerdiest of them all. Can ya dig it?

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