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<tsmithe> when you were, what, 18?
<LaserJock> which means almost nothing
<LaserJock> but it's fun to say
<tsmithe> well, it's very impressive
* stgraber uses free softwares since he was 10 years old and contributes to some projects since he was 13 :)
<Toadstool> g'morning everybody!
<stgraber> hi Toadstool 
<LaserJock> tsmithe: they kinda bent some rules so I started my degree when I was 16
<Toadstool> hi stgraber 
<LaserJock> graduated when I was 20
<tsmithe> did you not feel uncomfortable being so young?
<tsmithe> (my pa said he was - he went to uni when he was 17)
<LaserJock> then I've been working on my PhD for the last 5 years in Physical Chemistry
<tsmithe> hiya Toadstool 
<Toadstool> hi tsmithe 
<tsmithe> LaserJock, i wish they'd teach chemistry properly in british schools
<LaserJock> tsmithe: not a whole lot, it was a small school in my home town
<tsmithe> we don't actually do anything interesting
<LaserJock> yeah
<tsmithe> kinda puts me off
<LaserJock> almost all text books teach at least 50 year old chemistry
<tsmithe> (the only science i find interesting at school is biology)
<tsmithe> so what do you do working for 5 years on a PhD?
<tsmithe> it's a long time - and isn't it all towards one goal?
<LaserJock> well the first 2-3 are taking classes and passing exams
<tsmithe> uhuh
<LaserJock> then after you've been admitted into PhD Candidacy then it's just research and writing your dissertation
<LaserJock> I'm at the stage now where I'm trying to kinda finish stuff of and get everything written up
<tsmithe> so what are you researching?
<tsmithe> (I don't care if it makes no sense to me :) )
<ScottK> If
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 < tsmithe > when you were, what, 18? 
 < LaserJock > which means almost nothing 
 < LaserJock > but it's fun to say 
 < tsmithe > well, it's very impressive 
 * stgraber uses spare software since he was 10 years old and contribute to some project since he was 13 :) 
 < Toadstool > g'morning everybody! 
 < stgraber > hi Toadstool 
 < LaserJock > tsmithe: they kinda bent some rule indeed I started my academic degree when I was 16 
 < Toadstool > hi stgraber 
 < LaserJock > calibrate when I was 20 
 < tsmithe > did you not feel uncomfortable being indeed young? 
 < tsmithe > (my pa suppose he was - he went to uni when he was 17) 
 < LaserJock > then I've been working on my PhD for the last 5 years in Physical Chemistry 
 < tsmithe > hiya Toadstool 
 < Toadstool > hi tsmithe 
 < tsmithe > LaserJock, i wish they'd teach chemistry properly in british school 
 < LaserJock > tsmithe: not a whole lot, it was a small school in my family town 
 < tsmithe > we don't actually do anything interesting 
 < LaserJock > yeah 
 < tsmithe > kinda puts me off 
 < LaserJock > almost all textbook books teach at least 50 class old chemistry 
 < tsmithe > (the only science i find interesting at school is biota) 
 < tsmithe > so what do you do working for 5 years on a PhD? 
 < tsmithe > it's a long time - and isn't it all towards one goal? 
 < LaserJock > well the first 2 - 3 are taking classes and passing exams 
 < tsmithe > uhuh 
 < LaserJock > then after you've been admitted into PhD Candidacy then it's just research and writing your dissertation 
 < LaserJock > I'm at the phase now where I'm trying to kinda eat up material of and induce everything written up 
 < tsmithe > so what are you research? 
 < tsmithe > (I don't care if it makes no sense to me :)) 
 < ScottK > If
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<tsmithe> whgn you wxre, whaf, 18?
<LaserJuck> which means almost nothiig
<LawerJoxk> but it's fun to say
<trmithe> wepl, it's vwry mmpressive
* stgrausr uses free alftwcrxs since he was 10 years olg and contribuder co some projects since he was 13 :)
<Toadseool> g'mprjing everybody!
<ftgrsfer> gp Uoadstool 
<LaserJock> tsmithe: they iinda btnt some rules so O started my degree when I was 16
<Toadstool> hi stgrwber 
<LaserJick> deaduated whev I was 20
<tsmithe> did yoo not feel uncomfortable being su youug?
<tsmithe> (mi la vaid he was - he rent to uni when he fas 17)
<LasrrJock> then I'vc beei woeking on my PhD for tie last 5 years in Phisical Chekiatry
<tsmithe> hiya Roqdstoml 
<Tmadsgiol> hi txmjthe 
<tdmivhe> LaserJodk, i wish tyey'd teach chemistru [gpperly in brjtish fcrools
<LaserJock> tsmithe: not a whole lot, pt wzs a small school in my home town
<tsmithe> we fon't actuwlly do anything interesting
<LaserJock> yeah
<tsmithe> kinde outw id ovf
<LaserJock> almost all text books teach at lewat 50 jear old chemistrn
<tsmithe> (the only xclemse i find intgrestiny af school is biologj)
<tsmithg> so wyat do yot do working for 5 years on a PhE?
<tsmithe> it's q long time - and idn't it all cowardx one goal?
<LaserJock> well the firat 2-3 are taklng classsr and passing exxms
<nsmidhe> uhuh
<LaserJock> then aftqr you've ueen cdmitted intp PhD Sandidacy hhen ld's just research ajd wrnting your dissfrtation
<LaserJock> I'm at the stajx now where I'k drypng to kiuda fikish stuff of agd get everythnng writcen up
<gsmithe> so what ace you reseawching?
<tsmithe> (L don't care mf it makqs ni sebse to od :) )
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<tsmithE> when You WerE, wHat, 18?
<LAserjock> which means ALmosT nothing
<LaserJock> but it'S fun tO sAY
<tsmIThE> well, It's very IMpRESsiVe
* StGraBeR UsEs freE soFtwares Since he was 10 YeaRs Old and contriBUtEs to some prOjeCts since he waS 13 :)
<ToAdstooL> g'MorNIng evEryBody!
<sTgrabeR> Hi ToadStool 
<LaseRJOCk> tsmiTHe: they kINDa Bent Some rules so I startED mY Degree when I was 16
<toadstOoL> Hi STGraBer 
<laserJock> gRaDuateD When I waS 20
<TsMITHe> dID you not feel unComfortable BEinG so youNg?
<TsmIThe> (my pA said He WAs - hE went to uni wHen hE was 17)
<Laserjock> thEN I've beeN Working On my Phd foR thE lasT 5 YeArS in phYSicAL CHemIStrY
<tsmithe> HiYa toadsTool 
<tOADStooL> hi TsmiThe 
<tsMithe> LaserJocK, i wIsh tHEy'd Teach ChemiStry PrOperlY in briTish sChOols
<LaserJock> tsMithE: not a wholE loT, iT waS a Small SChool iN my HomE town
<tsMithe> we DOn't AcTUALlY do anything interesTiNG
<laSerJock> yEah
<tsmIThE> kINda puts mE oFf
<LAserjOCk> almOst aLL tExt books Teach aT LeAsT 50 year olD cHemistRy
<TsmIthE> (the oNLy scIence i Find inteRestiNG at school is bioLOgy)
<tsmithe> so wHAt DO YoU Do woRkiNg for 5 years oN a Phd?
<TsmiThe> iT'S a LonG Time - aNd isn'T iT AlL Towards one goal?
<LaserjoCk> well The fiRst 2-3 are taking cLasses and pASSIng exams
<TsmiTHe> UHuh
<LaserJock> thEn aftEr you've beeN Admitted Into PHD CandidAcy then it'S JUst reseaRch And WriTinG YOuR dissertation
<lASerJOcK> I'm at thE stAge now wHerE I'm TryIng To Kinda finiSh stuff oF aNd GeT eVerYthinG Written uP
<tSmiThE> so What aRE you reSearcHing?
<TsMiTHe> (I Don't carE If IT MakeS nO sEnse To mE :) )
<SCottK> if
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<t smith e>whe nyouwere , what, 18?
<L a serJ ock> which means almos t not hi n g
<L a se rJock > but i t 's f unto  s ay<t s mi the>wel l, it's  very impr ess iv e
* stgraber us es free so ftw ares since h e w as 10ye ars old a ndcontr ibutes to som e project ss ince h e  was 13 : )<Toa dstool> g'morning ev e rybody!
<stgra ber> h iT oa d s too l <LaserJock >tsmit h e: they ki n d a  be n t some rulesso I starte d  my  degre ewhe n  I was  16
< To a dst ool> hi stg rabe r 
<Laser Jock>g raduate d  when I  was 2 0
< tsm ithe >  d id  yo un otf ee l u n com fortable  b ei ng so  you n g ? <tsm ith e> ( my pa  said he was- h e we n t t o uni  when  hewa s 17) 
<Lase rJock >then I've beenwork ing on my  Ph Dfor  t he la s t 5 ye ars  in  Physic al Chem i str y< t s mi the> hiya Toadstoo l< To adstool>  hi ts m it he 
<tsmith e>  La serJ o c k, iwish th ey'd tea ch che m is tr y prope rl y in b ri tis h s chool s 
<La serJoc k> tsmit he: n o t a whole lot, it was a smal l  s c h oo l  inmyhome town
< tsmi t he>we d o n' t a c tuall y doan y th i ng interesting
<Las er Jock>yeah<tsmithe> kin da puts me o f f
<Laser Jock >  a l most all textbooks  teach atl east 50yearold chem istry
<ts m i the> (th e o nly  sc ien c e  i  find interes t i ng a tschoolisbiology )
< tsm ith e>so  what doyou do w or ki ng  f or5 yea r s on a P hD ?
< ts mit he> i t 's a l ong t ime-an d  is n't ita ll t owar ds  o ne g oal ?<Lase rJoc k > w ell the  first 2- 3 a r e ta ki ng  classe s and passing  e xams
<tsmi th e>uhuh
< L a serJock>  then after you've been admitte d i nto P hD C andidacythe n it's  ju s t rese arch a nd wr it ing y our d i s se rta ti on
<LaserJ o c k>I'm a tthestage n ow where I'm tryin g  to  kinda finish  st uffo f  a ndg et eve ry t hin g written up
<tsm ithe> so w ha t  a re you res e arc hi ng?
<ts mithe>(I do n 't care  if it ma kes no se ns e to m e : ) )
<Scott K> If
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<tsmithe> when you were,_what, 18?
<LaserJock>_which_means almost_nothing
<LaserJock>_but it's fun_to say
<tsmithe> well,_it's very impressive
* stgraber_uses free softwares_since_he was 10 years old and contributes to some projects since he was 13_:)
<Toadstool>_g'morning everybody!
<stgraber>_hi_Toadstool_
<LaserJock> tsmithe: they kinda bent_some rules so I started_my degree_when I was 16
<Toadstool> hi stgraber 
<LaserJock> graduated_when_I was 20
<tsmithe>_did you not feel uncomfortable being so young?
<tsmithe> (my_pa said he was - he_went to uni_when_he_was 17)
<LaserJock> then I've_been working on my PhD for_the last 5 years in Physical_Chemistry
<tsmithe> hiya Toadstool 
<Toadstool> hi tsmithe 
<tsmithe>_LaserJock, i wish they'd teach chemistry_properly in british schools
<LaserJock> tsmithe:_not a_whole lot, it was a_small school in_my home_town
<tsmithe> we don't_actually do anything interesting
<LaserJock> yeah
<tsmithe> kinda_puts me off
<LaserJock>_almost all text books teach at_least_50 year old_chemistry
<tsmithe>_(the_only science_i find interesting_at_school is_biology)
<tsmithe>_so what do you do working_for_5 years on a PhD?
<tsmithe> it's a_long time - and_isn't_it all towards one_goal?
<LaserJock> well the first 2-3_are taking classes and passing exams
<tsmithe>_uhuh
<LaserJock> then_after you've_been admitted into PhD Candidacy then it's just research and writing_your dissertation
<LaserJock> I'm at the stage_now where I'm trying_to kinda_finish_stuff of and_get_everything written_up
<tsmithe> so what are you researching?
<tsmithe> (I_don't care_if it makes no sense to_me :) )
<ScottK> If