A genius.....pure genius. I don't think I could even get one doctoral degree >_>. Well I hope I can, currently I'm thinking about becoming a herpetologist.
All that and not one in science? I don't see the point; it seems like an absolute waste of time.
Renegade_Fury
Why? I would do the exact same thing (also with none in science) if it was financially feasible for me to do so I love learning and going to class...I even plan what me next few degrees will be Better hobby/life pursuit than video games, no?
All that and not one in science? I don't see the point; it seems like an absolute waste of time.
rawsavon
Why? I would do the exact same thing (also with none in science) if it was financially feasible for me to do so I love learning and going to class...I even plan what me next few degrees will be Better hobby/life pursuit than video games, no? Good for you, I wouldn't. I want a degree so I can make money one day, not to spend the rest of my life at a school. It reminds me of a friend of my cousin. He keeps getting accepted into Stanfard, Harvard, Yale, etc. and into their big bio/med research programs no less, but he's still over 40 and lives with his mother.
[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]Science isn't the only subject out there. :|scorch-62
No, but it would add a bit more variety to his repertoire. For someone seeking knowledge, it wouldn't be right to avoid a whole subject all together. Some people are not into science...myself included...I hav emy next 7 planned out (none are science)
All that and not one in science? I don't see the point; it seems like an absolute waste of time.
Why? I would do the exact same thing (also with none in science) if it was financially feasible for me to do so I love learning and going to class...I even plan what me next few degrees will be Better hobby/life pursuit than video games, no? Good for you, I wouldn't. I want a degree so I can make money one day, not to spend the rest of my life at a school. It reminds me of a friend of my cousin. He keeps getting accepted into Stanfard, Harvard, Yale, etc. and into their big bio/med research programs no less, but he's still over 40 and lives with his mother. I never said it was for everyone...you just said it was a waste of time...that was point of contention. -and I have been on my own since 18...so not all academics are at home till 40 :P
All that and not one in science? I don't see the point; it seems like an absolute waste of time.
rawsavon
Why? I would do the exact same thing (also with none in science) if it was financially feasible for me to do so I love learning and going to class...I even plan what me next few degrees will be Better hobby/life pursuit than video games, no? NO!
All that and not one in science? I don't see the point; it seems like an absolute waste of time.
Why? I would do the exact same thing (also with none in science) if it was financially feasible for me to do so I love learning and going to class...I even plan what me next few degrees will be Better hobby/life pursuit than video games, no? NO! Ver sad :cry:
[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"][QUOTE="rawsavon"] Why? I would do the exact same thing (also with none in science) if it was financially feasible for me to do so I love learning and going to class...I even plan what me next few degrees will be Better hobby/life pursuit than video games, no?rawsavon
Good for you, I wouldn't. I want a degree so I can make money one day, not to spend the rest of my life at a school. It reminds me of a friend of my cousin. He keeps getting accepted into Stanfard, Harvard, Yale, etc. and into their big bio/med research programs no less, but he's still over 40 and lives with his mother. I never said it was for everyone...you just said it was a waste of time...that was point of contention. -and I have been on my own since 18...so not all academics are at home till 40 :P Cool, but I still consider what that guy did as a waste of time.
[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"] Cool, but I still consider what that guy did as a waste of time. Vandalvideo
The guy was a retired professor. Its better that than him sitting around in a nursing home waiting for death. People go into nursing homes at 65? Anyway, I could copy and paste the same sentence, because my opinion isn't changing.
[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"] People go into nursing homes at 65? Anyway, I could copy and paste the same sentence, because my opinion isn't changing. He may have 2 good years of golf in him, then its shipment off to the retirement home. But again, what would you have the man spending his time doing? I think education is a worthy pursuit.
[QUOTE="scorch-62"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]Science isn't the only subject out there. :|rawsavon
No, but it would add a bit more variety to his repertoire. For someone seeking knowledge, it wouldn't be right to avoid a whole subject all together. Some people are not into science...myself included...I hav emy next 7 planned out (none are science) You probably have different goals in life than this guy, though.
[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="scorch-62"] No, but it would add a bit more variety to his repertoire. For someone seeking knowledge, it wouldn't be right to avoid a whole subject all together.scorch-62
Some people are not into science...myself included...I hav emy next 7 planned out (none are science) You probably have different goals in life than this guy, though. Only b/c I have to...if I could do what he has done then I would...but, alas, life in the United States is not set up to promote recreational education
[QUOTE="rawsavon"] Only b/c I have to...if I could do what he has done then I would...but, alas, life in the United States is not set up to promote recreational education Pssst, thats what the audit box is for.
[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"] People go into nursing homes at 65? Anyway, I could copy and paste the same sentence, because my opinion isn't changing. He may have 2 good years of golf in him, then its shipment off to the retirement home. But again, what would you have the man spending his time doing? I think education is a worthy pursuit. My grandma is in her late 70s and can run and play like the best of em, a retired doctor by the way. But back to this man. What is the point in storing all of this and being a retired professor not helping anyone anymore with the things he knows? At that age, or at least retired, you should be relaxing.
[QUOTE="Tjeremiah1988"] My grandma is in her late 70s and can run and play like the best of em, a retired doctor by the way. But back to this man. What is the point in storing all of this and being a retired professor not helping anyone anymore with the things he knows? At that age, or at least retired, you should be relaxing. How do you know that he isn't sharing his knowledge? And how do you know that this isn't cathartic for him?
[QUOTE="Tjeremiah1988"] My grandma is in her late 70s and can run and play like the best of em, a retired doctor by the way. But back to this man. What is the point in storing all of this and being a retired professor not helping anyone anymore with the things he knows? At that age, or at least retired, you should be relaxing.Vandalvideo
How do you know that he isn't sharing his knowledge? And how do you know that this isn't cathartic for him? Exactly... Or some old people like to golf, bowl, ...whatever He likes school. What's the problem
[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="Tjeremiah1988"] My grandma is in her late 70s and can run and play like the best of em, a retired doctor by the way. But back to this man. What is the point in storing all of this and being a retired professor not helping anyone anymore with the things he knows? At that age, or at least retired, you should be relaxing. How do you know that he isn't sharing his knowledge? And how do you know that this isn't cathartic for him? with all that he knows, he should go back to teaching. From the looks of the article, it doesnt seem like he bothers to teach a wider scale seeing that hes a retired professor. If not, I find it as wasteful.
[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]Cool, but I still consider what that guy did as a waste of time. rawsavon
why would doing something that you enjoy be a waste of time -no matter what it is (as long as you are not hurting anyone) B/C I do. Go out and do something productive with one of those degrees is what I think a normal person would do. Again, it's my opinion, and maybe you are in awe of this man's achievements, but I'm not.
[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"] People go into nursing homes at 65? Anyway, I could copy and paste the same sentence, because my opinion isn't changing. Vandalvideo
He may have 2 good years of golf in him, then its shipment off to the retirement home. But again, what would you have the man spending his time doing? I think education is a worthy pursuit.Well maybe now, but pursuing degree after degree for 20-40 years (I'm assuming since the article doesn't go into detail) does seem pointless to me.
[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]Cool, but I still consider what that guy did as a waste of time. Renegade_Fury
why would doing something that you enjoy be a waste of time -no matter what it is (as long as you are not hurting anyone) B/C I do. Go out and do something productive with one of those degrees is what I think a normal person would do. Again, it's my opinion, and maybe you are in awe of this man's achievements, but I'm not. Not what I meant... Do you consider other hobbies a waste of time (golf, watching TV, etc)? -if not, then why would this hobby be any different And I am very jealous, but not in awe
I'm surprised they let him keep piling on the degrees. most phd programs have limited spaces available, so they try to find people who are going to use their degree to do something important in the field. if you're applying to a graduate program, try telling them in the application letter that you're only applying because you like to learn. See how far that gets you.
[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"][QUOTE="rawsavon"] why would doing something that you enjoy be a waste of time -no matter what it is (as long as you are not hurting anyone)rawsavon
B/C I do. Go out and do something productive with one of those degrees is what I think a normal person would do. Again, it's my opinion, and maybe you are in awe of this man's achievements, but I'm not. Not what I meant... Do you consider other hobbies a waste of time (golf, watching TV, etc)? -if not, then why would this hobby be any different And I am very jealous, but not in awe If that's all you do, then yeah, I consider it a waste of time. You get a degree so you can work in that field or one similar. Accumulating stacks of them and never using them seems... well you know what I'm going to type.
If that's all you do, then yeah, I consider it a waste of time. You get a degree so you can work in that field or one similar. Accumulating stacks of them and never using them seems... well you know what I'm going to type. Renegade_Fury
hmmm...now I am curious as to why you consider some hobbies a waste if time and not others -if you considered them all to be, then I could at least understand your reasoning (though I may not agree) -but I fail to see the logic behind your way of thinking...enlighten please I take it from your sig and previous conversations that you watch football as a hobby...and I assume that you do not consider watching it a waste of time...if this provides him enjoyment, why is this hobby a waste...hmmm...perplexing, to say the least
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