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| Slinkey |
 Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: Hello |
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I've had an interest in science and astronomy for as long as I remember. One of my earliest memories was creating a map of the solar system on my wall with balloons when I was about 5 years old.
Due to an errant youth I never studied at school and ignored my natural inclinations in favour of being "one of the lads" and meeting girls. Needing money I was sucked into work rather than college and never got the opportunity to study my favourite subject at a proper academic level
From my early 20s I met my current partner and started to settle down a bit and renewed my interest in science and astronomy. Having missed a lot of schooling my downfall is the mathematical side of things although I am no dunce at maths and simply lack the techniques needed to study my interest at this level, so I read popular science books by many noted authors ranging from Paul Davies, Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne to Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins.
Now I am 41 and in well paid employment I hope to do the study I missed as a youngster before I hit 50... not for a career but for the joy of learning a subject close to my heart at a level I feel the subject merits.
I live in the UK with my partner of 19 years and my two sons of 10 and 6.
cheers
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| 425 Chaotic Requisition |
| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:22 am Post subject: |
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The Doctor
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
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Location: UKGBNI, England, Derbyshire
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Welcome to the forum, nice to meet you and hope you learn as much from us as we can learn from you  .
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| pulse-project |
| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: hello |
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Location: oxford
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| i dont know if you have seen it but oxford uni have a thing called galaxy zoo that you may be interested i am new too. colin |
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| sunshinewarrior |
| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:01 am Post subject: |
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Forum Ph.D.
Joined: 26 Sep 2007
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Welcome Slinkey
I think you'll find a lot on this forum like you - not necessarily possessing all the technical skills, but with a thirst for sound information and good explanations and arguments.
cheer
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| Shaderwolf |
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Joined: 13 Dec 2005
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada (wanna play?)
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| Welcome friend, have some hot cocoa and enjoy the forum. |
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| numb3rs |
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| chuck |
| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:38 am Post subject: |
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| Welcome to the forum, although I am fresh here |
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| phoebe |
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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well,well, i'm also new here , my english is not very good ~
and i don't know much about western culture, but if you have any question about asia culture, i may give you a perfect answer.
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| LegalEagle |
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Get a degree - it will be the accomplishment of your life. I've got three, and I'm thinking of getting my PhD, to complete my education. |
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