On "almost" a daily basis now. I was a big fan of quora, and spent quite some time there. I liked this niche community, where more importance is given on generating content. (Also it's kinda hipster, lol). How much time, well that depends. If I am in the mood for a #goodlongread then I spend a good hour or so, else I just browse through random posts, add random comments. I am still easing my way into writing regularly and probably use it to just vent out my thoughts, ideas and feelings over the internet. I think Hubski will soon be a part in that expression.

Only time will tell!

I am a physics major and I think I can help you with your interest in physics! Do you want a deep complete understanding of physics through maths? Or do you want to skip the math and grasp at the crux of just the physical problems and core concepts?

For string theory, very early stages (just to give you a flavour) search- The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory by George Musser

(You don't need to buy it, there are pdf's available if you are OK with piracy hint hint)

I woke up at a messy dorm on the 5th floor, at 6:30 am CDT, one of the very few mornings that I woke up early- without the sound of my alarm. My room mate snores away while I open hubski and quora. Messy shoes, socks and bedsheets surround me. After reading for a while, I get ready, have breakfast get to the computer lab and open hubski (again). I feel positive today, have ideas I would like to share and discuss with the world. Excitement keeps me awake, this drowsy sunday!

Octopuses are not aliens

Heck, in my university official record I am marked as an "alien".

Suppose you are walking down the street, with a cup of coffee (or anything really) and suddenly from out of nowhere a genie appears and asks you "I give you a chance to live your life, all over again EXACTLY the same- all the same mistakes, all at the same times. The same failures, the same dreadful days and the same taste of your successes. Like a complete rerun of the movie called life. Would you be willing to do it? Would you be willing to go through all the happiness and pain all over again?"

If your answer to that question is yes. Then you are a success.

Seems like I am the only one who's most amazing person isn't on hubski.

Here goes then: It's my mum-always asking if I am hungry or not.

Hmm, how good are you at math? (As in can you solve diff equations with not much difficulty?)

Just got myself into-

Passenger -

Rhett and Link, photoshop Song-

Ghosts, Ghouls, Goblins and some guy named gary gregg by Matt Griffo -

Best way is to fill in the gaps in your life with reading a book. Oh taking a dump? Take a book. Waiting for someone/something? Read a book. Tossing and turning in bed at night? Read a book, Bored? Read a book.

Just by filling tiny gaps in your life by reading, no matter how tiny the gap is, you can finish off a book astonishingly fast. Always carry one around(or if you are an ebook person then your tablet/reader is good enough) Just building a habit of reading a few pages here and there will develop you into a voracious reader.

Do you like reading Pando(a lot of your posts have origins there)? What sort of journalism is it exactly (from your perspective) and why do you find it exciting? What can one learn from it and why would one invest in it?

Oh boy those are a lot of questions, I am sorry about that.. I am just interested in your reading habits.

drawn to chess partly because smart people are supposed to play chess

Interesting to note. Does this stem from a belief to be a part of the "smart" community. I very many times have insecurities of being smart or not so I bury myself in topics (like pop psychology) to get the social gratification of being "smart". It's just that I want to be more like the people I consider "smart".

I am not saying that the above applies to you, i am just curious whether the thinking is similar as to why we get attracted to "smart" communities and our desires to be in them. (Hey, STEM circle-jerks are fun)

What other topics do you consider to be "smart" topics? For me neuroscience and programming comes into mind.

The newsletter is great! First time a shoutout! Wohoo! Anyways i really like how it is structured and organised. Love you hubski! :*

I'm from India actually. (Let the judgments begin, lol just kidding)

I feel powerful when I daydream. I have this condition called Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder (I don't consider it a disorder). This makes me dream very vividly. In those dreams (many times narcissistic) I feel super powerful. It makes me feel confident, gives me a dopamine rush and inspires me to take on the world.

It's my secret drug for power.

Then you are not interested in what you are trying to do. You really don't want to solve that problem.

So get interested. Internet is your best friend here. Reason out WHY do I need to do this? And convince yourself why.

If you are not convinced that this problem is important to you, you are never gonna do it.

Pluto was adequately named so

It doesn't matter which language, any form of programming taught to kids is going to be beneficial. It is not the coding part which is important but it is THE WAY a programmer thinks which is. Inculcating such thinking will make the next generation better thinkers and better problem solvers. I am fully supportive of teaching coding to kids and making it part of the curriculum in schools.

Computers have now become ubiquitous, better get used to them ASAP.

I would love to! Please do give me interesting reads! Thank you sooo much @Herunar!

Facebook also makes it very difficult to completely delete your account. I deactivated my account a year ago, yet I can still log in weirdly with everything intact. There is no definitive "DELETE" button which destroys all information.

I don't feel like writing a mail to them telling "Hey, delete all my photos and materials etc." And I won't even definitively know if they have done that without trying to log back in.

In short: Facebooks' a trap. Getting out is not easy- no clear directions to get out, which really grinds my gears. (Just like those spam emails with A SUPER tiny tiny "unsubscribe me" link- hey at least they provided me with one!)

SETI@home reminded me of this song somehow:

Creating a mosaic of images, using k-d data-structures. Part of my CS course though. So nothing as cool as stuff down here.

I am a user who came here thanks to 50 websites to waste your time on. I love knowledge and the pursuit of knowledge. I am an active quora member and the intellectual stimulation you get there is breathtaking, and now when I saw hubski has an intellectual environment(40% of hubski users are PhD's I believe) that is when I came rushing here!

According to the links you gave:

Dumb and Dumber

Here comes the hotstepper

I haven't even heard of the song or the movie lol. Now I will give them a watch/listen.

Dark room. How dark though to get the effect?

Try pickling green mangoes, they come out great!

I don't know if those are the three most recent

Which browser do you use? I think the latest bookmarks usually settle at the bottom. But any three would do.

Looks like you are very much into geography! Super interesting!

you'd come across as a "salesman" and we don't want that, do we?!

Does "Salesman" have a negative connotation here in America? If so why?

Isn't it a reputable profession? Just curious :)

I live in Bangalore which is in south of India.

India is EXTREMELY diverse! Every 100km radius you have a different culture, different food and sometimes even a different dressing style. It is a very ancient civilisation. Hinduism, one of the major philosophies in India, dates BC's back.

Thus it has had years and years of change and diversity has settled in just like diversity in a rainforest with time and age.

I live in a dorm, I cheat-

I just microwave knorr kitchen sides. (Sobs slightly)

10 mins my meal is done.