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Title: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: Schrodingers Cat on June 22, 2011, 04:48:15 PM
Hey! Well where to start? I'm a female geek doing a masters in Physics, I love gaming, geeky science documentaries and my current summer holiday boredom buster is to build my own PC :)
Just wanted to introduce myself!
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: Demosthenes on June 22, 2011, 06:33:17 PM
A masters in Physics?  Where?
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: Min on June 22, 2011, 06:38:46 PM
Nerdy enough for me!  Welcome!
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: ivan on June 22, 2011, 07:25:34 PM
Hellö'.
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: Schrodingers Cat on June 23, 2011, 05:59:48 AM
Loughborough University :)
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: Novice on June 23, 2011, 09:57:19 AM
Schrödinger's Cat always reminds me of BioShock.

Which is a freakin' awesome game. Welcome to you who have come to Teh Geekery!
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: Wunderkind on June 23, 2011, 11:27:21 AM
Which cat belonged to Schrodinger again?
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: Demosthenes on June 23, 2011, 02:30:03 PM
The one that is simultaneously dead and alive until someone looks in the box.
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: 12AX7 on June 23, 2011, 02:42:55 PM
Quote from: Wunderkind on June 23, 2011, 11:27:21 AM
Which cat belonged to Schrödinger again?
FTFY
Though it is a small omission, it effectively completely changes the actual name; as well as the pronunciation.

 ö -  o as in slow, go, no

 o -  o as in pot, not, hot

 < / grammar German citizen>

Quote from: ivan on June 22, 2011, 07:25:34 PM
Hellö.

 Nice.

Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: ivan on June 23, 2011, 02:58:52 PM
Quote from: 12AX7 on June 23, 2011, 02:42:55 PM
Nice.

I know it looked like a typo, but I also supplied an apostrophe. In case it was in short supply.
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: 12AX7 on June 23, 2011, 03:02:32 PM
Quote from: ivan on June 23, 2011, 02:58:52 PM
I know it looked like a typo, but I also supplied an apostrophe.

Even nicer.




( I saw it; but thought it might be confusing in my reference. Plus it goes somewhere else. :-)  )
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: reimero on June 23, 2011, 03:05:08 PM
Quote from: 12AX7 on June 23, 2011, 02:42:55 PM
FTFY
Though it is a small omission, it effectively completely changes the actual name; as well as the pronunciation.

 ö -  o as in slow, go, no

 o -  o as in pot, not, hot

 < / grammar German citizen>

 Nice.



Actually, the German "ö" is pronounced more like the "ur" in "hurt", but without actually resolving the "r".  For some reason, the anglicized version is generally pronounced "ay" (as in "Danke schön"), but that just completely rubs me the wrong way.

In casual conversation, if you pronounce it "Shreddinger", you won't be too terribly far off, but everyone will know you're not a native speaker.
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: 12AX7 on June 23, 2011, 03:09:56 PM
You are correct. My only reason to make the point is because it is a name; which shouldn't be "casualized". If it were anything else but a name; I would've said nicht.

 reimero

 "Rhymer O"

 Reemaro

 etc.  In a name, it changes everything.

Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: 12AX7 on June 23, 2011, 03:11:34 PM
Also, I have a burden to bear regarding pronouncing a German person's name correctly.
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: pbsaurus on June 23, 2011, 04:58:34 PM
So now they're graduating early and getting Masters Degrees before they even turn 18?  The FBI really thinks we're that naive?
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: reimero on June 24, 2011, 02:17:21 PM
Quote from: 12AX7 on June 23, 2011, 03:09:56 PM
You are correct. My only reason to make the point is because it is a name; which shouldn't be "casualized". If it were anything else but a name; I would've said nicht.

 reimero

 "Rhymer O"

 Reemaro

 etc.  In a name, it changes everything.


Irony!  "Reimero" is actually a misspelling of my true last name.  As such, it's not truly "German" and can therefore be pronounced however.  Personally, I go with "ruh-MEE-roh."  But there's actually no "correct" pronunciation.
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: 12AX7 on June 24, 2011, 03:06:23 PM
I kind of like "Rhymer O". Sounds like an orgasmic gangsta rapper.
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: Demosthenes on June 26, 2011, 08:05:38 PM
Using my real first name as a starting point, I've decided that my rapper name is "T-Rent".
Title: Re: Physics geek here to say hello!
Post by: Banshee on June 27, 2011, 08:31:52 AM
T-Rex would be better, I think.