Welcome!! My name is Sibaal and I am an a third-year undergraduate studying Physics & Astronomy with a minor in Philosophy at the University of Waterloo.
This digital archive is a space where I organize and share my evolving understanding of the ideas that shape my studies — from the equations that describe our universe to the philosophical questions that ask what it means to know, perceive, or exist within it.
Here, you’ll find:
- Philosophy notes and reflections, drawn from my courses and readings. Many are structured in the spirit of a Zettelkasten — interconnected thoughts that grow and refine over time.
- Physics and programming projects, where I document my computational explorations, simulations, and learning process.
- Occasional reflections on how these worlds intersect — how scientific practice and philosophical reflection can illuminate each other.
This site is an ongoing project — part study journal, part research sketchbook, and part personal archive. I’ve built it as both a record of my own learning and a place for others who might be traveling similar paths to explore the ideas that have shaped my thinking.
Thanks for visiting. If you’d like to connect, collaborate, or just talk about physics, philosophy, or code, feel free to reach out via jilanisibaal@gmail.com
This is where I’ll share notes, reflections, and half-formed ideas I’ve collected for the past three years. Nothing here is set in stone; these are working notes, always open to revision and expansion.
Navigation
Current Collections:
- class = Most of my archive exists because of courses I’ve taken during my undergrad. indexes for Courses will have this tag, and this is a good place to start if you want to trace my studies.
- philosophy = From metaphysics to philosophy of mind, these pages range from reading notes to half-baked arguments.
- physics = pages from lectures, textbooks, or just personal curiosity about the physical world
- cosmology = A subset of physics pages, but big enough to deserve its own tag. Here’s where I put thoughts on the large-scale structure of the universe, dark matter, and other cosmic puzzles.
- classics = pages on antiquity, especially Greek history and literature (Homer makes several appearances)
- workflow = pages dedicated to how I organize this archive, and commentaries on learning tools
Disclaimer
This is very much a work in progress; in fact, no matter how much I add to this digital archive, it will never be complete. Most of these notes are collections of thoughts from what I’ve read, heard, and learnt throughout my undergrad. I am no way close to being an expert on anything I’m writing about it. I am simply a fledging academic that hopes to find a community. Thus, if you see any mistakes here, don’t hesitate to point them out. Though, in all honesty, you will see typos and grammatical errors, and all I can say about that is: whoops.