Million Posts Challenge - Famous Scientists

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Another attempt to pad posts, this time with famous scientists in the broadest terms.

Since I believe in a creator who made the rules of the universe he is number one on my list. Various religions call the creator different names.

G-d is number one for me.

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Time to rest my eyes, continue as you desire.
 

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He was likely more inventor than scientist, but John Browning has always been very interesting to me. Had to have some great physics and engineering knowledge with the firearms he developed.
 

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He was likely more inventor than scientist, but John Browning has always been very interesting to me. Had to have some great physics and engineering knowledge with the firearms he developed.

Good point, I don't know if you enjoy alternative history, but I found a series about Texas. I won't go into details but it is found here.

The Lone Star Reloaded Series Book Series: Amazon.com

I learned something about the real history as well.

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My pleasure. Being a hunter and firearms enthusiast, Browning has always been the gold standard for me. My granddaddy bought a 16 ga. Auto Five back in 1968 and I've been hooked ever since. I was a big bird hunter for a long time, still hunt some these days, and I always relied on the A-5. His Hi-Power 9mm is the best semi-automatic pistol as far as I'm concerned. A lot of the firearms being manufactured nowadays look more like something Flash Gordon would use, but the Brownings always had a classy and stylish look to me...even the humpback A-5!
 

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My pleasure. Being a hunter and firearms enthusiast, Browning has always been the gold standard for me. My granddaddy bought a 16 ga. Auto Five back in 1968 and I've been hooked ever since. I was a big bird hunter for a long time, still hunt some these days, and I always relied on the A-5. His Hi-Power 9mm is the best semi-automatic pistol as far as I'm concerned. A lot of the firearms being manufactured nowadays look more like something Flash Gordon would use, but the Brownings always had a classy and stylish look to me...even the humpback A-5!

My family lived in an urban area and I think my father had some bad experiences during WWII so guns are something I don't own. I did know some folks who offered to teach me, but I have trigger finger issues, bad hand eye coordination, and somewhat anger issues that mean a gun is not a good idea.

I did do some archery but was not very accurate so it was not too much fun either. I can type so internet is something I can do.

I really appreciate your input on football and life, you have a very different view that is informative and interesting. Thanks.
 

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He was likely more inventor than scientist, but John Browning has always been very interesting to me. Had to have some great physics and engineering knowledge with the firearms he developed.
Never say that name again in that fashion... it’s John Moses Browning and you say it that way... slowly, enunciating each syllable, with the proper respect and reverence it deserves!!! ;)
 

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Never say that name again in that fashion... it’s John Moses Browning and you say it that way... slowly, enunciating each syllable, with the proper respect and reverence it deserves!!! ;)
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You are correct good sir! If it makes any difference, I have thirteen of his arms. I guess I feel like I know him on familiar terms. A faux pas nonetheless!
 

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You are correct good sir! If it makes any difference, I have thirteen of his arms. I guess I feel like I know him on familiar terms. A faux pas nonetheless!
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#metoo... and I’m a Hi Power fan as well. Always loved the way they look.
 

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Tesla, Bohr, Da Vinci, Oppenheimer, Fermi, Einstein

I remember a story about Fermi. He was at the test of the first nuclear weapon and wanted to find out its strength. He used some paper, got up and allowed the blast to move them to determine its strength. Seemed foolish to me considering the risk, but from that data he could determine the power of the bomb was amazing.

Tesla did a lot to create our current electric grid and saving Westinghouse.

Westinghouse Electric Corporation - Wikipedia
 

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This guy!

Yes he is famous, but scientist not so much, good post.
 

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I was reading some SF related to string theory and the standard model of particle physics. This standard model is probably the best example of how we have come to understand the nature of matter in the past 50 say years.

Standard Model - Wikipedia

The book takes place at the FermiLab, which some time ago I had visited. I was disappointed that no tour of the actual facility. It has been made somewhat obsolete by the facility at Cern.
Fermilab - Wikipedia

Large Hadron Collider - Wikipedia

List of accelerators in particle physics - Wikipedia

I learned from the book that China is planning on building an even more powerful device, which makes me concerned that they will find stuff and not share.

https://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/PT.6.2.20181217a/full/

Some think the additional energy will prove worthless, who knows.

CERN allows others to use their facility.
 

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