EtherDais
@etherdais.bsky.social
MatSE/EE/physics and nuclear nerd with a philosophical bent. Asking simple questions sometimes opens interesting avenues. Likely carrier of wrongthinkovirus. More theory stuff @ perilousmemo.substack.com
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EtherDais
@etherdais.bsky.social
· Aug 15
As a child, getting into science-y things, there was something which always jumped out at me that I wanted to understand:
The "staircase of stability" in the isotope chart.
If you don't know what i'm talking about, you can view one at the IAEA website: www-nds.iaea.org/relnsd/vchar...
🧵👇🙏
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The "staircase of stability" in the isotope chart.
If you don't know what i'm talking about, you can view one at the IAEA website: www-nds.iaea.org/relnsd/vchar...
🧵👇🙏
1/n
I actually know someone who was working on the PhD, all focused on quark-related things. They never bothered to finish and I think it's actually not the worst thing, as they had concluded it was obviously a bit of a kluge and this is heresy in polite circles
quarks are just so fucked up. everything you learn about quarks amounts to finding out they're a little more fucked up than you previously thought
August 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I actually know someone who was working on the PhD, all focused on quark-related things. They never bothered to finish and I think it's actually not the worst thing, as they had concluded it was obviously a bit of a kluge and this is heresy in polite circles
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new video: "This is how Heisenberg created quantum mechanics." A step-by-step guide to understand Heisenberg's groundbreaking but cryptic paper of quantum mechanics.🧪⚛️🔭 #chemsky #QuantumPhysics youtu.be/oVzzIkkYGY8
This is how Heisenberg created quantum mechanics - a step-by-step guide #SoME4
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August 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
new video: "This is how Heisenberg created quantum mechanics." A step-by-step guide to understand Heisenberg's groundbreaking but cryptic paper of quantum mechanics.🧪⚛️🔭 #chemsky #QuantumPhysics youtu.be/oVzzIkkYGY8
This looks awesome and I wonder how many they made and where they are now
August 21, 2025 at 6:01 AM
This looks awesome and I wonder how many they made and where they are now
I wonder what happened to this little outfit. Must have been doing this in the 50s or 60s or something
August 20, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I wonder what happened to this little outfit. Must have been doing this in the 50s or 60s or something
This is exactly what you have to ask if you're trying to explain the staircase of stability.
Shells, Lattices, and Liquid drops all have their merits, however they all also fail and rely on contradictory assumptions!
Edo Kaal's SAM is a an interesting attempt, however it has serious flaws
Shells, Lattices, and Liquid drops all have their merits, however they all also fail and rely on contradictory assumptions!
Edo Kaal's SAM is a an interesting attempt, however it has serious flaws
when u draw this kind of diagram how do u know how to arrange the protons and neutrons in a nucleus? like i get how u know how many of each u gotta have but how do u decide how exactly they ball up, is it just vibes
August 20, 2025 at 7:47 AM
This is exactly what you have to ask if you're trying to explain the staircase of stability.
Shells, Lattices, and Liquid drops all have their merits, however they all also fail and rely on contradictory assumptions!
Edo Kaal's SAM is a an interesting attempt, however it has serious flaws
Shells, Lattices, and Liquid drops all have their merits, however they all also fail and rely on contradictory assumptions!
Edo Kaal's SAM is a an interesting attempt, however it has serious flaws
As a child, getting into science-y things, there was something which always jumped out at me that I wanted to understand:
The "staircase of stability" in the isotope chart.
If you don't know what i'm talking about, you can view one at the IAEA website: www-nds.iaea.org/relnsd/vchar...
🧵👇🙏
1/n
The "staircase of stability" in the isotope chart.
If you don't know what i'm talking about, you can view one at the IAEA website: www-nds.iaea.org/relnsd/vchar...
🧵👇🙏
1/n
August 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
As a child, getting into science-y things, there was something which always jumped out at me that I wanted to understand:
The "staircase of stability" in the isotope chart.
If you don't know what i'm talking about, you can view one at the IAEA website: www-nds.iaea.org/relnsd/vchar...
🧵👇🙏
1/n
The "staircase of stability" in the isotope chart.
If you don't know what i'm talking about, you can view one at the IAEA website: www-nds.iaea.org/relnsd/vchar...
🧵👇🙏
1/n