The backend system indicates that this post is the 1000th article of Scientific Space.
I originally intended to write the next technical article, but seeing this prompt, I decided to first write a casual piece to commemorate it. They say that as people get older, they enjoy reminiscing and expressing their feelings; it seems this is true. Seeing others share their thoughts on the Gaokao (college entrance exam), or a blog’s tenth anniversary, and now reaching the 1000th article myself, it feels like I’m always looking for a reason to reflect. So, what can I ramble about today?
First, a bit of self-indulgence. 1000 articles—if they were to be printed, even at one page per article, that would be 1000 pages. I believe many people have never even held a 1000-page book (though I actually have read one, as evidenced by my post: "Haha, my ’Bible’ has arrived"). I am quite impressed with myself for being able to write 1000 posts. Of course, some of the early articles were reposts and not entirely written by me, but I have maintained a significant amount of original content. Even the reposted ones were edited and organized by me rather than being pure "copy-paste," so it’s somewhat justifiable.
Then, a bit of gratitude for my luck. The blog’s initial themes were astronomy and popular science; later, it gradually shifted toward theoretical physics and mathematics, and now it leans toward machine learning. Regardless, I am very fortunate to have persisted on the path of science. Although I did not become a "true" natural scientist or mathematician as I imagined in my childhood, I am ultimately involved in related work. In my spare time, I can still perform scientific calculations, which more or less honors my original dreams.
Actually, I started out messing around with operating systems. At that time, I was in my first year of junior high school and had just been introduced to computers. I was curious about everything. I accidentally stumbled into an IT forum, learned about OS packaging, and then accidentally started my own forum to release my work. I kept doing that until my third year of junior high ("Three Years, Two Years, One Year..." and "[Retrospective] A Legendary Figure in the Packaging World"). Later, through a stroke of luck, I suddenly "woke up" and decided to return to natural science, which led to the creation of Scientific Space.
Therefore, the birth of Scientific Space is itself a very fortunate thing for me, because it signifies my return to the "right track."
Finally, some thanks. As a "matter of routine," I want to thank everyone for your support and encouragement. I also want to thank the early "Cosmos Station" for providing server space, and so on. Scientific Space is, after all, a personal blog primarily for "taking notes" rather than a professional service provider. Thus, it is difficult to satisfy the needs of every reader simultaneously. For this reason, I am also grateful to my readers for their "mercy," which has allowed Scientific Space to receive a certain amount of positive feedback.
I originally wanted to say, like in "Happy Pi Day! || It turns out I’ve been blogging for ten years ", that I look forward to the next 1000 articles. But after doing the math, even if I maintain my current update frequency, the next 1000 posts would be 20 years from now. Who can say for sure what will happen in 20 years?
Last but not least, I wish everyone a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day
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