#5811

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Feb. 12, 2016, 12:32 p.m.

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//Brassel walks into math phys Brassel: Is Mr. Schafer here? Schafer: (dumbfounded) Well, yes? Brassel: I need to talk to Mr. Schafer about something. Schafer: Speaking. Brassel: ...Oh, I mean Mr. Schwartz. //Brassel sits //A few minutes later, Schwartz enters the room Schafer: Brassel was looking for you Schwartz: (nudging Brassel) hey! Schafer: He also thought we were the same person Schwartz: That isn't completely unexpected, we have the same initials, we're both wearing red...I'm not sure if that's more of an insult to you than to me though.

#5810

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Feb. 12, 2016, 10:19 a.m.

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Schafer: When you have kids, just think of ways you can mess up their lives.

#5806

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Feb. 10, 2016, 10 p.m.

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//In Math Phys, talking about electric fields Schafer: Has anyone here ever made a candle? Mangiafico: [tentatively raises hand] Schafer: You've made a candle? Mangiafico: Like the kind that you dip? Schafer: Yeah. How do you make them? Mangiafico: You... dip them.

#5781

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Feb. 4, 2016, 4:08 p.m.

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//Schafer and Stein walk into Optics, announcing that Vishnu is in trouble Schafer: What class is this? Davis: Optics. Schafer: I can see that. Stein (to Vishnu): Look at this form, and look at where you should have signed your name. Now we've learned from optics. Vishnu: Oh. (Signs form)

#5728

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Jan. 6, 2016, 6:22 p.m.

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//Discussing teacher permission for the Math Phys field trip, which is on the first week of 2nd semester: Schafer: ...after I give you the form, you talk to as many of your 2nd semester teachers as possible...science teachers, band teachers...Stein teachers.

#5661

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Nov. 24, 2015, 5:39 p.m.

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//Math Phys '15-'16 //Eric Lu is called to do an AP problem in front of the class, so Schafer reads it Schafer: (very quickly) A frictionless pendulum of length 3 m (mumble) 10 degrees (mumble) displacement, the potential energy (mumble mumble) 10 J. Whatisthe (mumble) kinetic energy (mumble) its potential energy is 5 J? Phew! Eric Lu will now say one word. Eric: B? Schafer: Excellent! You have now received full credit on that problem.

#5648

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Nov. 18, 2015, 8 p.m.

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//Math Phys is voting on whether to have large individual research projects Schafer: If you don't raise your hand the first time, I'll assume you vote the other way. We'll only have one vote. Schafer: If you don't vote, that means you don't want to EXPLORE your PASSIONATE INTEREST in physics!!

#5647

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Nov. 18, 2015, 5:11 p.m.

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//Schafer is discussing optics when Guang passes 215, looks in, and leaves Schafer: Was that Guang?! Students: Yes. //Schafer throws up his hands in exasperation

#5618

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Nov. 5, 2015, 6:04 p.m.

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//Mazda is eating an apple, which has white spots on it Mazda: Seriously, I was eating one of these yesterday and it was fine -- Schafer: Three seconds and that apple goes in the trash. Stop. Mazda: No, look at these white spots-- Schafer: Stop. Arthi: If you look closely at the white spots, you'll see Jesus. Schafer: *facepalming* Stop...

#5598

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Oct. 27, 2015, 2:21 p.m.

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//Discussing center of mass and cutting baby watermelons in half Schafer: ...And then you cut it in half, like all baby things.