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AlphaNumeric said:
I would imagine it was disagreeing with Spie's views on a few things and being somewhat forthright. Doesn't matter, don't care. I'm surprised this account is now unbanned TBH - I only looked it up as I'm over a fellow OcUKer's house and this forum came up.

I was a mod over on SciForums for the better part of 10 years but stopped a while back. I finished my degree, got a masters, completed a PhD in the non-perturbative symmetries of Type II compactifications in string theory and have worked in mathematical research/applications in the private sector since them. I've solved quantum mechanics and satellite design problems for the European Space Agency, AI problems for the Ministry of Defence, oil well modelling for a major Oil company and written/presented educational material in several major universities. I won't say my current employer but what I do is something everyone has heard of. I now live in London with my gf but we don't have kids or anything. Still friends with a few other OcUK mathematicians from back in the day - 3 former OcUK members are within 3 metres of me as I type this.
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Wow, what a blast from the past. Long time no see! Glad life has treated you well. :)
 
AlphaNumeric said:
I finished my degree, got a masters, completed a PhD in the non-perturbative symmetries of Type II compactifications in string theory and have worked in mathematical research/applications in the private sector since them. I've solved quantum mechanics and satellite design problems for the European Space Agency, AI problems for the Ministry of Defence[...]
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Yeah wot-eva m8, string theory seems a bit duff these days, key quesiton though is 0.9r = 1 ?:D
 
Semple said:
I've definitely become more like this, more so after the number of covid threads in the covid sub-forum.

I have honestly never added anyone to my block list since joining, but the past few months listening to some absolute cretins post in the covid threads. My block list is now building.
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Every thread tends to degenerate over time as people just enjoy either winding others up or simply responding to perceived insults so it all goes to pot. If theres any new news there'll be some sensible posts but right now its just the regulars bickering. Sooner or later the mods will decide enoughs enough and it'll get locked probably when the govt decides its endemic I imagine.
 
I miss @crinkleshoes posting about fast cars and rockstar life to remind me the mistake I made over a decade ago when I thought bitcoin was a doomed pyramid scheme and not bother with them
 
ahar said:
I miss @crinkleshoes posting about fast cars and rockstar life to remind me the mistake I made over a decade ago when I thought bitcoin was a doomed pyramid scheme and not bother with them
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Yeah, i liked him for similar reasons to you. I've lost count of the times i've said it's a bubble only to watch it increase over the last 10 years!
 
AlphaNumeric said:
No, though she and I used to go clubbing a lot with the same group of friends in Swansea and a bunch of other places. As far as I'm aware (10+ year old info) she's still with that guy she met on this forum? Can't remember his name
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That would be me :)

We've been together since that Swansea meet in 2004 and married 11 years this Sunday :)
 
mjt said:
Well tbf it has almost halved in value in less than 10 weeks..
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Sure, but it's halved from "I would have been filthy, stinking rich if I had got involved" to "I would be merely very very rich" !
 
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