I've seen and read longer articles about more intellectual things.

It just looks long because the column is narrow.

This article reminds me of the time I quit school. At the time I thought I was doing it to learn more, and I certainly taught myself things no high school would, but in the end I think I traded quantity for quality.

However, the most important thing I learned through that is that learning how to do cool stuff often stinks. My major is a prime example: chemical engineering. Worst. Classes. Ever. But once you're through you have powerful knowledge, and applying it is a blast.

Why should that be so? I think it's because the work is just as difficult and exhausting as solving real problems, without the benefit of having solved real problems. But, it's rare to be able to do something real while learning how to do it. You have to practice first.

I want to solve energy problems, and I think I'll have to take the organic route to do it...

Do you do what you love? What do you do and why do you love it?

Last edited by ryos (2006-01-31 12:21:21)