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smurfingtonthethird

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Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« on: February 05, 2014, 04:11:41 am »

I need some ideas for a physics EEI. For those unfamiliar, thats a large, chosen project where i have to research, experiment and analyse something.
I'm leaning towards metallurgy, but I want more ideas.

Anyone got any?
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2014, 04:12:34 am »

Build a working nuclear reactor.
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2014, 04:15:15 am »

Do I really have to explain why thats a terrible idea?

I mean, what am I gunna do with all the toxic waste?
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2014, 04:17:41 am »

Do I really have to explain why thats a terrible idea?

I mean, what am I gunna do with all the toxic waste?

Poison all your enemies?
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2014, 04:31:04 am »

Can't ship nuclear waste to Japan. Rats.
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2014, 06:09:00 am »

If you're going materials science, random person: Tubes. Tiny ones made of pencil and whatnot. I do believe that's one of the sexier relatively recent advances in the field.

If you actually want to stick with overt metals, maybe something to do with cold forging? I hear that's a neat thing, if not terribly recent.
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2014, 06:14:16 am »

If you're going materials science, random person: Tubes. Tiny ones made of pencil and whatnot. I do believe that's one of the sexier relatively recent advances in the field.

If you actually want to stick with overt metals, maybe something to do with cold forging? I hear that's a neat thing, if not terribly recent.

Bonus points for making series of tubes.
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2014, 12:54:55 pm »

If you're going materials science, random person: Tubes. Tiny ones made of pencil and whatnot. I do believe that's one of the sexier relatively recent advances in the field.

If you actually want to stick with overt metals, maybe something to do with cold forging? I hear that's a neat thing, if not terribly recent.

Bonus points for making series of tubes.
And filling them with cats?

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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2014, 01:04:37 pm »

Heck, you could do both metallurgy AND tubes - carbon nanostructures in Damascus steel blades.
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2014, 02:14:26 pm »

What level are we talkin about? If this is your graduate thesis equivalent the expectations are very different from your high school science class.
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2014, 03:19:46 pm »

Year 12 level. I have some metalworking experience so I can get away with a few high temps.

Heck, you could do both metallurgy AND tubes - carbon nanostructures in Damascus steel blades.
I have no idea how to replicate this.
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2014, 03:41:43 pm »

i accidentaly double-posted
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2014, 07:59:02 pm »

Somehow fit in fractal patterns.

Not sure how, but just something along those lines.
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2014, 12:45:00 am »

FUCK QUANTUM
I ALREADY DID THAT ONCE, I REGRET EVERYTHING
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Re: Science EEI's: the devil in disguise
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2014, 01:16:03 pm »

Maybe try to make an alloy as weak and brittle as possible, which is an unusual thing to see done?
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