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AND JUST—

There's even their own comments about it and it's so funny wait:

Hey so I know for a fact that this has been in my asks for a really long time and I'm so sorry for not coming to it sooner.

I stopped doing physics at GCSE so I'm pretty much the least qualified to talk about this but here goes.

Reading old (18th century old) books on space and the solar system and marvelling at how far we've come in such short time.

Having photos and drawings of the engineering marvels of the world hung up on walls.

Scribbling questions on pieces of paper, sellotaping scraps together to add space as you work to solve them.

Trying out ancient physics experiments for yourself, like dropping a cannonball that you somehow have in your possession out of a second-floor window at the same time as a feather.

Mapping the stands yourself as just a little 'fun project' during your spare time with a telescope you found in the attic.

An unhealthy obsession with old flying machines that completely failed. Also being desperate to recreate them.

Trying to explain something abstract and complicated in terms a non-physicist can understand, and through this seeing the concept in a new light.

I hope this was something similar to what you were looking for? As I say, not a big physics person, but this was interesting to think about!

Black coffee early in the morning

After long study sessions, going outside to watch the stars fade in at dusk; knowing the constellations like the back of your hand

Seeing the physics behind literally everything. Thinking about projectile motion as you throw stuff out, power as you climb stairs, decibels when your homework makes you want to scream

Casually breaking down concepts from atomic physics to your seven-year-old cousins during car rides

Knowing the Greek and Roman myths behind the names of all celestial bodies -- Bellerophon, Andromeda, Titan, Uranus...

When someone tells you that they like physics, jokingly say stuff like, "QUICK what's the formula for electric flux??"

Listening to J.S. Bach -- I find that his music has a mathematical precision reminding me of physics :)

Hey so I know for a fact that this has been in my asks for a really long time and I'm so sorry for not coming to it sooner.

I stopped doing physics at GCSE so I'm pretty much the least qualified to talk about this but here goes.

Reading old (18th century old) books on space and the solar system and marvelling at how far we've come in such short time.

Having photos and drawings of the engineering marvels of the world hung up on walls.

Scribbling questions on pieces of paper, sellotaping scraps together to add space as you work to solve them.

Trying out ancient physics experiments for yourself, like dropping a cannonball that you somehow have in your possession out of a second-floor window at the same time as a feather.

Mapping the stands yourself as just a little 'fun project' during your spare time with a telescope you found in the attic.

An unhealthy obsession with old flying machines that completely failed. Also being desperate to recreate them.

Trying to explain something abstract and complicated in terms a non-physicist can understand, and through this seeing the concept in a new light.

I hope this was something similar to what you were looking for? As I say, not a big physics person, but this was interesting to think about!

Black coffee early in the morning.

After long study sessions, going outside to watch the stars fade in at dusk; knowing the constellations like the back of your hand

Seeing the physics behind literally everything. Thinking about projectile motion as you throw stuff out, power as you climb stairs, decibels when your homework makes you want to scream.

Casually breaking down concepts from atomic physics to your seven-year-old cousins during car rides.

Knowing the Greek and Roman myths behind the names of all celestial bodies — Bellerophon, Andromeda, Titan, Uranus...

When someone tells you that they like physics, jokingly say stuff like, "QUICK what's the formula for electric flux??"

Listening to J.S. Bach — I find that his music has a mathematical precision reminding me of physics :)

and when M.L Rio said "Here's the thing about lust: you don't have to like each other. Ever heard of hate sex?"

and when Achilles said  “There are no bargains between lion and men. I will kill you and eat you raw.”

and when Oscar Wilde said "Everything in the world is about sex except sex.  Sex is about power."

and when Donna Tartt said "There was a horrible, erratic thumping in my chest, as if a large bird was trapped inside my ribcage and beating itself to death."

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Those are purely raw emotions.

poetryfoundation

poets.org

the paris review

read a little poetry

the writer’s almanac

words for the year

best-poems.net

the merwin conservancy poetry section (when i need my merwin fix)

approach him calmstyle from the back. do not approach from the front or above as it reminds him of his natural senatoreating predators

firmly grisp it around his middle, making sure to stay away from the face as he may bite, and not to get your fingers tangled in his toga. it is normal for him to orate and propose laws loudly, do not be startled.

do not squeeze him as this may compress his province extorting organ causing decreased quality of life

allow him to squirm and kick his legs until he calms down and you can place him into his enclosure. make sure there are no mirrors as he can beome hormonal, and that he has plenty of political enemies to scheme against and expensive furniture and food and water. a villa style setup is best

Having one dusty record on the turntable that hasn't been touched in weeks.

Spare change shoved deep into pockets.

Rips in the lining of a wool coat.

Dyeing a shirt black to fit the occasion instead of getting a new shirt.

Listening to the same tape over and over and over.

Taking half an hour to get to the point of your anecdote.

Word vomit.

Bending a paperback in half when you read it.

Bobbing a foot up and down when you sit with your legs crossed.

Tea stains.

Tea rings on every surface.

Empty cups everywhere.

Plants that somehow manage to cling to life.

Piles of newspapers in the bathroom, kitchen, next to the sofa, everywhere.

Old light bulbs because new ones are bright white and inferior.

Being very passionate about many things at the same time.

Knowing a little bit about a lot of things.