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Defining Gravity, Defying Gravity: The Skateboarding Physicist

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics3 skaters recommend it · 3 mentions, 2014 to 2015
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15K views · 11 years ago · Interview

Short profile of David "Doddy" Marsh, a postdoctoral researcher at Perimeter Institute in Waterloo who skates half-pipe. Covers how theoretical physics and skating fit together in his life.

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Shared in r/skateboarding as a skater-scientist story, and offered as a study break pick when physics professors came up.

“For sure--if the prof is Dr. Tae [LINK] or Dr. Marsh [VIDEO]”

u/AzzPennies · Full comment

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u/AzzPennies2015 · 3 points

For sure--if the prof is Dr. Tae [LINK] or Dr. Marsh [VIDEO]

u/BermudaCake2015 · 1 points

I see your point, actually. There's a lot more to how skateboarding fits into life than just happy people cruising around during the sunset. At least the aspect of perseverance is covered, showing the process of filming a trick, and how skateboarding brings people together. But overall, you're right, it's a pretty shallow communication of life as a skateboarder. Something like this [VIDEO] achieves that goal a lot better, in my opinion. I didn't really come away from the OP video with any sense of their life. I guess I just interpreted your comment as "you should be making videos about old people, not young people, go do what I want you to do". Anyway, peace :)

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