Biography
Brendan Gallagher is an aspiring physicist currently attending George Mason University known previously for his Left-Hand-Rule - allowing for the simple evaluation of the magnetic field produced by a
current within a circular wire that is decreasing with time; as well as for a novel MATLAB-based 2x2 Sudoku puzzle solver.
Inspiration
I draw my inspiration from the likes of Newton, Einstein, etc - the greats. I like to think that my work has picked up where they left off. When asked (hypothetically) whose
shoulders I stand on, I always respond "I stand on Einstein's shoulders." With my work on the Moon Unit, the Moongström, and Occam's Approxum, I will admit that
it's often difficult to keep up with my own success, especially at such a young age. I'm not saying that I'm in the same category as the greats, but I'm not not saying that either.
That will be for the world to decide.
Reaction to Work
When discussing my work, I've encountered a variety of responses, such as: "You are an idiot.", and "If this was so important, why didn't actual smart
people discover it first?" To the latter, I say that often it takes a mind unencumbered by great amounts of technical knowledge to bring a fresh
perspective to age-old problems in order to solve them. This approach can even lead to solutions of problems that don't appear to require solutions at all.
To the former comment - it's clear that the genius of others can make some people uncomfortable.
Acknowledgements
To those like my mother whose lack of formal education in or appreciation of the sciences prevents them from grasping the importance of my contributions,
and who only have unhelpful comments to offer like: "what the heck is a Moongström?", "have you at least finished your homework?", and "don't you think you're spending
a little too much time on a joke"; I say "you aren't pronouncing it correctly", "mmhmm.."[last months], and "there is no such thing a joke taken too far."
Eventually, I was forced to retaliate against her small-mindedness, and she is now forbidden to use the Moon Unit or Moongström going forward, which, as I have
informed her, may or may not come back to haunt her.
Final Words
I would like to offer a few final words to those who were closely connected to my epoch of discovery.
To my mom - "Leave me be, woman!"
To my astrophysics professor - "What chapter are we on again?"
To my astrophysics class's teaching assistant - "The source of the constant chuckling is revealed."
And finally, to Ed - "I told you, don't underestimate me."
