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Originally Posted by xelasnave
I want to understand all the forces as best I can..I am trying to understand how a reactor works and and I am working on a question because of an impass in my reading...I have found out most things to keep me happy but I can not find how they actually start a chain reaction in a fission reactor...but my point it is wonderful the net we are so lucky to live at such a time in history.
alex
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I agree, the internet is the only thing that keeps me sane - until, like you, I wonder 'hmm...how does that work' - which then drives me insane
I think Bojan is right in that there is no real shortcut to fully understanding some of these concepts. University is the best way, but expensive and maybe doesn't fit in to your life to well.
But most things are probally floating out there on the net somewhere - the hard part is knowing what things you need to know (might not seem to be related to the question at all, first look) and how they fit together in practice and in theory.
I'm up to newton's laws of motion and gravitation in Astronomy 161, and i think im actually getting the hang of the expressions and equations now. I'm finding it real enjoyable too, thinking maybe i might even have a crack at astronomy at uni in the near future.
Here's hoping anyway