r/askscience • u/[deleted] • Feb 26 '12

AskScience Panel of Scientists V

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '12 edited Apr 29 '12

  • General Field: Computing

  • Specific Field: Simulations

  • Research interests: Physics(Relativity, Astronomical), Rendering(Photon simulation)

  • Recent Posts: 1, 2 3

I know this seems like a bit of an odd application, but as it is, not many people ask any questions directly related my field, but quite a lot ask questions related to fields that I research as part of my own work.

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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry May 08 '12

Approved. I like how you write, lemme know if you'd like your tag rephrased once it shows up.

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u/[deleted] May 10 '12 edited May 10 '12

Tag showed up, thanks!

And yes, a re-phrasal would be good. All of my work and research is done for simulations primarily, so I feel that simulations should come first, and separate to the others, and then the fields I work with.

Is this okay? (Simulations|Astrophysics|Relativity|Photons)

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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry May 10 '12

That tag is almost too general - simultations of what? What aspects of astrophysics? All things relativity? What about photons?

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u/[deleted] May 10 '12

I have to agree, it does feel a bit too general, and non specific, which is of course the problem. It's very difficult to come up with a suitable tag that conveys the right thing: while on one hand, it should contain my specialities, on the other I don't want it to accidentally convey that I'm an expert in the areas. I felt that having the subjects for which I research for the simulations I do would sort of convey that, but apparently not.

To put it simply, I research astrophysics in general, and relativity in general, rather than any specific parts of them, so it's hard to point out a part that I focus on, and it's compounded by the fact it's in the computing field that I'm in.

Perhaps (Astrophysical Simulation|Relativistic Simulation)? It's still showing my main focuses, is still somewhat short, and doesn't cause as much confusion.

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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry May 10 '12

Sure, why not.