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Clausius2
Aug12-05, 04:50 PM
Come On!
Write here what is your dream, what do you expect to be doing in the future in the best of your dreams. We are willing to read it.
Let's see, I will start:
To be sincere, all my efforts last years have been directed to studies. And that's not a casuality. When I got into ME, I promised myself my future was not going to be as usual as the future of the rest of classmates and friends. And since I come near fluid mechanics and combustion stuff, I got more interested on propulsion systems. My secret dream is to work in something related to Aerospace propulsion, emulating Von Braun, Koroliev, Goddard, Tupolev, Dassault.... I will be the happiest guy on world if I could touch the Space Shuttle with one of my hands. Maybe my enrollment in Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering in USA for next year is the start point of my dream....or the confirmation of my failure....nobody knows.
This is my dream, tell me yours. :smile:
PS: you are all privilegiated, nobody except you know what is my dream. :rolleyes:
brewnog
Aug12-05, 05:18 PM
Not much of a 'secret dream' any more eh matey?! :smile:
Here's mine (subject to change):
I have always maintained a balance erring on the sociable side between my studies and fun. Travel, music, and several other activities (which shall remain drinking) fill out those hours when I'm not actually doing anything academic.
I want to be able to retire while I'm still young and healthy enough to go round the world to do silly things. As a result, I plan to become a kickarse R&D engineer, swiftly blag my way into a 100k job for a few years. Then, I will have enough skills to be able to set up my own lucrative business, which can be run from behind a leather-top desk, and where I'm allowed to get my hands dirty whenever I want. All being well, I'll be able to take my own 7-figure retirement deal at the age of 40, buy a few choice properties in choice locations, a few select automobiles, and see the world properly.
Amongst all this will be juxtaposed a lovely family, fine health, and a good dash of happiness. And my mum keeps telling me I need to get my priorities straight! :smile:
Ooh, and lastly, I keep meaning to brush off my climbing gear and get to the Alps for a summer. And Astronuc can teach me some winter skills any time he sees fit.
honestrosewater
Aug12-05, 07:06 PM
Okay, this may sound far-fetched:
My dream is hard to relate, because I only have an inkling as to how it would work. I want to create, let's say, a 'mechanical procedure' (or set of separate procedures) for 'creative writing'. And not just any writing, but the next Shakespeare. Well, the system will be adaptable, but my version will be the next Shakespeare. Eh, yeah, that's it.
Hopefully, everyone will think I'm crazy and not try to beat me to it. :biggrin:
My dream? To not die bankrupt in the pit of doom (my house) with the jaws of death (my dog). :grumpy:
brewnog
Aug12-05, 08:16 PM
My dream? To not die bankrupt in the pit of doom (my house) with the jaws of death (my dog). :grumpy:
I've heard that Danger can do something about the dog...
Grotesque Puppet
Aug12-05, 08:20 PM
I want to know as much as I can about computers :smile:
My dream? To not die bankrupt in the pit of doom (my house) with the jaws of death (my dog). :grumpy:
My dream - "TO NOT DIE WITH EVO!!!" :rofl: :rofl:
I hope to obtain a stable job/earn a decent salary >70,000 annual would be more than plenty, and establish a regular schedule, enjoying every day of it. Nothing too spectacular, but hopefully win some awards, get myself entrenched in a special research topic and discover, be efficient, and basically be good at doing what I do. As for marriage, not too concerned at the moment, I think that I could do without marriage.
I dream of having a big old cottage in the country miles from any where, and
be self sufficient, have a huge work shop with all manner of machines and tools
to keep me occupied, and a twin engined aeroplane so i can go any where i want, and female company, The cottage would be sited in a rolling green and
partly wooded land scape.
Clausius2
Aug13-05, 04:47 AM
Have you realised the only people who didn't talked here about money was Grotesque, Tsu?, hornestrosswater and me?
The rest of dreams of yours are linked to salary and material possiesions.
Maybe I am too young and I have not sighted the importance of these stuffs, but I would like to keep on dreaming on something which is not directly linked with earning lots of money in the future. I think that making lot of money a month is an indirect consequence of you are happy with what you are doing everyday.
Have you realised the only people who didn't talked here about money was Grotesque, Tsu?, hornestrosswater and me?
The rest of dreams of yours are linked to salary and material possiesions.
Maybe I am too young and I have not sighted the importance of these stuffs, but I would like to keep on dreaming on something which is not directly linked with earning lots of money in the future. I think that making lot of money a month is an indirect consequence of you are happy with what you are doing everyday.
So you do not need money to get a Phd :tongue2:
brewnog
Aug13-05, 06:21 AM
Have you realised the only people who didn't talked here about money was Grotesque, Tsu?, hornestrosswater and me?
The rest of dreams of yours are linked to salary and material possiesions.
Ha, you didn't spot the tongue in cheek for the bulk of my post! Read the second-last paragraph again. :smile:
WoW....This is interesting Thread!
My Dream is to always remain a student with only beautiful,gorgeous Ladies as my Teachers(Moonbear are you listening?)!!
Well this is exceedingly notorious from my side
I actually want to do some first class work in Artifical Intelligence!
Ha, you didn't spot the tongue in cheek for the bulk of my post! Read the second-last paragraph again. :smile:
You :smile: alot. I think your dreams are about to come true. :wink:
klusener
Aug13-05, 08:19 AM
WoW....This is interesting Thread!
My Dream is to always remain a student with only beautiful,gorgeous Ladies as my Teachers(Moonbear are you listening?)!!
Well this is exceedingly notorious from my side
I actually want to do some first class work in Artifical Intelligence!
I wouldn't be surprised if a Moonbear-bot will come out in a few decades from wherever Heman works.
Clausius2
Aug13-05, 08:53 AM
So you do not need money to get a Phd :tongue2:
ehemmmm.... yes, I need it, and I am going to be paid for researching. But here in Spain, working as a professional, I can earn five times more than doing a Ph.D. in USA.
rocketboy
Aug13-05, 09:01 AM
My dream (as it has been since I was 12 and not changed) in a few words is to become an astronaut and be the first person to step foot on Mars... :rolleyes: :smile:
honestrosewater
Aug13-05, 09:09 AM
My dream (as it has been since I was 12 and not changed) in a few words is to become an astronaut and be the first person to step foot on Mars... :rolleyes: :smile:Would you even accept a one-way ticket?
My dream (as it has been since I was 12 and not changed) in a few words is to become an astronaut and be the first person to step foot on Mars... :rolleyes: :smile:
Your dream reminds me of a blonde joke. :uhh:
Clausius2
Aug13-05, 10:45 AM
My dream (as it has been since I was 12 and not changed) in a few words is to become an astronaut and be the first person to step foot on Mars... :rolleyes: :smile:
Yes, but don't forget I am going to be the spacecraft commander. I will give you the pleasure of stepping on Mars while I see you from the spacecraft in orbit, because some unaware man has to take the risk of landing there. I could throw you a water bottle from up there if you see the mars ambient too dry :rofl: .
Perhaps I'll be serious just for once:
My dream is to be the lover to the guy I've loved for the last 4 years.
Unfortunately, I'm not his type, and he himself has been besotted with a good-for-nothing straight guy even longer.
I'm grateful for the friendship we have, even though I wish it could become something more..
AWW, poor old Arild.
arildno
Aug13-05, 11:28 AM
AWW, poor old Arild.
Yeah, I pity myself occasionally (not on the age matter, though, the guy is older than me).
You were too late this time, arildno! :wink:
arildno
Aug13-05, 11:33 AM
You were too late this time, arildno! :wink:
That seems to be the perennial case with me.. :frown:
That seems to be the perennial case with me.. :frown:
What do you mean? I've noticed that you're not as fast as before .Seriously, what's happening to you? :cry:
Yeah, I pity myself occasionally (not on the age matter, though, the guy is older than me).
Well i am sure there are better fish in the sea, go dangle your line, you may
end up with a young cod instead of an old trout :biggrin:
arildno
Aug13-05, 11:53 AM
Well i am sure there are better fish in the sea, go dangle your line, you may
end up with a young cod instead of an old trout :biggrin:
:rofl:
Now, "cod", that's medieval for .., isn't it?
As it happens, I do dangle my line now and then as you so delicately put it , but I still would most like a well-grown trout ! :cry:
(BTW, there isn't anyone better; my friend is the most handsome, warm and generous person I've ever met)
Dream dream: discover something extraordinary (observe a graviton, find hidden dimensions of space or time...), be a Nobel prize in physics laureate and have something important named after me (equation, theorem, particle, element, institute, laboratory, cyclotron...). :approve:
Plan dream: get a PhD in physics and possibly get a job at one of the more famous laboratories (CERN, Fermilab or something), universities or institutes. o:)
My dream only consists of two things:
Finding a girl who loves me very much who I can spend countless happy moments with, and:
Becoming a physicist, not even an extraordinary one, just enough so that I will be content. Although trying to accomplish this seems difficult, and I often doubt my own capabilities. Its slanted in my mind to where only the real geniuses and the fastest thinkers can ever become one :frown:. Nevertheless, I'm persistent, hard-working and downright stubborn about these things. Perhaps it'll come my way. Perhaps not.
The rest of dreams of yours are linked to salary and material possiesions.if you don't mind living in a shack, sure.
I guess, the priority is to be content and excited about the work, such a thing that will constantly preoccupy your mind and stimulate you.
I wouldn't mind though, coming home to a well lighted, clean, spacious house with adequate air conditioning, plenty of leisure appliances...but most of all, for supporting my family the "material" aspect is important.
I don't consider myself incredibly gifted such that the pure aspect of the gift is all I care about (one might bring up the example of Tesla, who did not seem to care so much about cashing in and persisting on lucrative potentials, rather kept skipping idea after idea). Sooner or later, I imagine that I would be "basely" content with some aspects of material possessions.
dduardo
Aug13-05, 01:58 PM
*Raises right pinky to corner of mouth*
One Hundred Billion Dollars
arildno
Aug13-05, 02:06 PM
*Raises right pinky to corner of mouth*
One Hundred Billion Dollars
plus one hundred more.
I wouldn't be surprised if a Moonbear-bot will come out in a few decades from wherever Heman works.
well you see that will not be all!!!....what i mean is that i will try and develop(although its real tough to emulate prodigies!)a klusener-bot too.....which will try to make fun of every human being it sets its sights on!!!!.....just kidding :rofl: ...well you see dreams aren't a thing to be made fun of....and well i think u could've done a bit more by telling us all about your dreams(i am waiting to hear from you!) :smile:
honestrosewater
Aug13-05, 03:41 PM
arildno, you break my heart. I know how you feel. :frown:
arildno
Aug13-05, 03:51 PM
arildno, you break my heart. I know how you feel. :frown:
Thank you for your empathy&sympathy, honestrosewater.
At times, life just don't turn out the way we'd like it to.
ok, not a very deep or controversial statement, that; it's true nonetheless.
arildno, you break my heart. I know how you feel. :frown:
You do not need money if you live in a cottage with a pixie at the bottom of
the garden, so any that want to be self sufficient, chuck all your goods and
chattels and come live in the cottage.
I dream of having a big old cottage in the country miles from any where, and
be self sufficient, have a huge work shop with all manner of machines and tools
to keep me occupied, and a twin engined aeroplane so i can go any where i want, and female company, The cottage would be sited in a rolling green and
partly wooded land scape.Can I move into your dream?
Clausius2
Aug13-05, 04:32 PM
Can I move into your dream?
I think he dreams of you every night....but in another way. :!!) :rofl:
arildno
Aug13-05, 04:38 PM
I think he dreams of you every night....but in another way. :!!) :rofl:
Evo's reply doesn't seem to rule out the existence of convergent dreaming across the big pond..
rocketboy
Aug15-05, 11:46 AM
Would you even accept a one-way ticket?
Hopefully I won't need to :tongue2:
Yes, but don't forget I am going to be the spacecraft commander. I will give you the pleasure of stepping on Mars while I see you from the spacecraft in orbit, because some unaware man has to take the risk of landing there. I could throw you a water bottle from up there if you see the mars ambient too dry :rofl: .
Forgive my unawareness but why couldn't someone land there? (why do you have to be in orbit while I land?) I'm not being bitter about ur post I'm just curious.
Your dream reminds me of a blonde joke. :uhh:
What's the joke?
outsider
Aug15-05, 01:09 PM
Okay, this may sound far-fetched:
My dream is hard to relate, because I only have an inkling as to how it would work. I want to create, let's say, a 'mechanical procedure' (or set of separate procedures) for 'creative writing'. And not just any writing, but the next Shakespeare. Well, the system will be adaptable, but my version will be the next Shakespeare. Eh, yeah, that's it.
Hopefully, everyone will think I'm crazy and not try to beat me to it. :biggrin:
I believe we currently call it EBONIX
honestrosewater
Aug15-05, 02:43 PM
I believe we currently call it EBONIX:groan: :biggrin:
I really do need to learn about the current state of computational linguistics ASAP - they may already be very close.
Can I move into your dream?
How many ways can one say yes? :!!) :!!)
zanazzi78
Aug15-05, 05:05 PM
My dream used to be quite simple (and after reading this thread not uncommon!) die a wealthy man, but then i gained wealth and became very unhappy now it`s to die knowing I made a contribution to man kind (even a small one, size really doesn`t matter :wink: ) i have no aspirations to ... find a gravitino or the Higgs Boson but only to know that the work i under take furthers our knowledge of how and why things are the way they are, and knowing that i have done something worth while with my life will make me happy.
outsider
Aug15-05, 07:08 PM
:groan: :biggrin:
I really do need to learn about the current state of computational linguistics ASAP - they may already be very close.
I was just buggin. :tongue2:
Ivan Seeking
Aug16-05, 03:27 AM
Okay, my wish list.
First, peace on earth, an end hunger, dolphins and whales are all saved, and all of that sort of thing being handled, here is my wish list in no particular order.
A personal re-entry suit. I want to push off the ISS and land in my pasture without a space vehicle.
Go to phobos or Deimos so that I can run and jump into orbit. That would be cool.
To be sucked off the planet by a passing black hole. Wouldn't that be a great ride? Tsu is hoping for that one as well.
To stand just outside the event horizon of a black hole and then stick my toe in.
Travel at or beyond the speed of light
Human powered flight is possible on the moon - obviously this would be done in a large, enclosed, air filled chamber, but there are already commercial plans to build such facilities eventually. So I have to add a trip to the moon and the chance to fly like a bird.
To be sucked off the planet by a passing black hole. Wouldn't that be a great ride? Tsu is hoping for that one as well.
No, dear. We're in this together. :biggrin: If you get sucked off the planet by a passing black hole, I'm goin' along for the ride. (WOOHOO!!!11 :rofl: :rofl:) And for SURE I can't think of anyone I'd rather be sucked off the planet by a passing black hole WITH. :!!) :!!) :!!) :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
arildno
Aug16-05, 05:11 AM
No, dear. We're in this together. :biggrin: If you get sucked off the planet by a passing black hole, I'm goin' along for the ride. (WOOHOO!!!11 :rofl: :rofl:) And for SURE I can't think of anyone I'd rather be sucked off the planet by a passing black hole WITH. :!!) :!!) :!!) :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
From this fervent declaration of love, we can reasonably conclude that Tsu does not think that IvanSeeking is in need of the elongation effect an object experiences when approaching a black hole..
From this fervent declaration of love, we can reasonably conclude that Tsu does not think that IvanSeeking is in need of the elongation effect an object experiences when approaching a black hole..
Uhhhh...correct. :biggrin: His toe is quite long enough. :wink: :rofl: :rofl:
arildno
Aug16-05, 01:30 PM
I feel for you, Tsu. It is such a bother to be kicked out of bed&sleep just because the one you're sharing it with can't keep his feet on his half. :grumpy:
Well, after 20+ years - between him and the cats - I've gotten fairly used to sleeping on an 18" slice along the edge of the bed. :rolleyes: :biggrin:
edit: and what's with this 'HALF' thing? :confused: What wife EVER gets half of her bed???? :cry: :cry:
arildno
Aug16-05, 01:55 PM
Well, after 20+ years - between him and the cats - I've gotten fairly used to sleeping on an 18" slice along the edge of the bed. :rolleyes: :biggrin:
Aaw poor Tsu!
Did the women's lib movement pass right by you?
This is the very sort of discrimination they fought against!
EDIT:
YES!!
A woman has the right to half a bed, according to moderate feminists.
Yeah. Tell that to Ivan and the cats... :rolleyes: :biggrin:
Yeah. Tell that to Ivan and the cats... :rolleyes: :biggrin:I hear ya sis!!! I don't even think I get 18" after the cats and the dog, for some reason, the other half of the bed is empty. :grumpy: They seem to all need the space I am in. :devil:
Moonbear
Aug17-05, 12:57 AM
I hear ya sis!!! I don't even think I get 18" after the cats and the dog, for some reason, the other half of the bed is empty. :grumpy: They seem to all need the space I am in. :devil:
I used to do that to my ex-boyfriend. :devil: He'd ask me what side of the bed I wanted, and I'd tell him whichever side he was on. :biggrin: I was trying to remember how I managed to share a twin bed in college, then realized I was always against the wall, and it was my boyfriend who was hanging on for dear life. :rofl:
My dream? To have someone to fight me for 18" of space on the bed. :biggrin:
loseyourname
Aug17-05, 06:58 AM
Okay, this may sound far-fetched:
My dream is hard to relate, because I only have an inkling as to how it would work. I want to create, let's say, a 'mechanical procedure' (or set of separate procedures) for 'creative writing'. And not just any writing, but the next Shakespeare. Well, the system will be adaptable, but my version will be the next Shakespeare. Eh, yeah, that's it.
Hopefully, everyone will think I'm crazy and not try to beat me to it. :biggrin:
Are you talking about a program, or simply a plot formula? Plenty of the latter already exist. In fact, there is a 12 step formula for crafting a Shakespearean tragic hero:
1) Man of High Estate.
We have a man of high estate, a king, prince, general, etc. Often, our first views of the hero are skewed through the eyes and views of another, giving us a hint at their potential and greatness.
2) A Flaw in Character.
We then become aware of a driving force within the hero, something that often at least borders on obsession. We will also witness the nature of the inner torment he goes through as he follows his obsession.
3) Intrusion of Time and a Sense of Urgency.
As the inner and outer conflicts the hero faces as he pursues his course intensify, we see time becoming more and more important. A sense of urgency develops with the plot and the conflict that not only creates tension, but also creates the effect of a kind of steamrolling inevitability regarding the hero's fall that he has put into motion himself.
4) Misreadings and Rationalizations.
Contributing to, and furthering the obsession and the control of the tragic flaw, are misreadings, supernatural suggestion, and accident or chance. Things happen a split-second too late: the hero operates on what he believes to be the case rather than what he actually knows to be the case. Soon they are one and the same thing to him.
5) Murder, Exile, Alienation of Enemies and Allies.
As the story continues, conflicts arise which cause the death or alienation of all of the hero's former friends, allies, and/or mentors, eventually removing all forms of support for the hero. He must face things alone.
6) Gradual Isolation of the Tragic Hero.
Soon the hero is isolated, brining on new problems: sleeplessness, rage, confusion, hallucination, and violence.
7) Mobilization of the Opposition.
At some point, the opposing forces must mobilize against the hero in order to bring the tragedy to its conclusion.
8) Tragic Recognition of the Flaw by the Tragic Hero: Too Late.
At some point, the hero must realize the mistake he has made that is bringing about his demise. He must know that he, and he alone, is to blame for his downfall. However, this recognition always comes to late to save the life of the hero.
9) Last, Courageous Attempt to Restore Lost Honor/Greatness.
While the hero's life is forfeit, he does, after Tragic Recognition, receive some chance to redeem himself, at least a little. A display of courage, nobility of the heart, self-sacrifice, something to show us that while he was someone who needed to be defeated, brought down, or even a monster, he had good in him.
10) Audience Recognizes Potential for Greatness.
This is inevitably tied to the hero's attempt to restore his greatness. The audience must recognize what a tragic waste the death of the hero is, what kind of person he could have been had it not been for his mistakes and downfall.
11) Death of the Tragic Hero.
The Hero Must Die. Finito. The End.
12) Restoration of Order.
A central theme to all Shakespearean plays, tragedies and others. The natural order of things must be reestablished.
I hear ya sis!!! I don't even think I get 18" after the cats and the dog, for some reason, the other half of the bed is empty. :grumpy: They seem to all need the space I am in. :devil:
Am i jealous of cats and dogs? wellYes :rofl:
Benji is to big for my single bed, he tried a couple of times but rolled onto
the floor, he gave such a look of disgust as if it were my fault.
honestrosewater
Aug17-05, 11:09 AM
Are you talking about a program, or simply a plot formula?A program. I think there will be at least two major parts: The first will write a special narrative; The second will use that narrative to write the actual dialogue.
hitssquad
Aug17-05, 11:53 AM
A program. I think there will be at least two major parts: The first will write a special narrative; The second will use that narrative to write the actual dialogue.You are talking not just about artificial intelligence but about artificial genius (eminent creativity). You should do some reading. First assignment:
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521485088 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521485088)
Pop Quiz:
What is latent inhibition and what does it have to do with creativity?
hitssquad
Aug17-05, 12:39 PM
Also, notice might be paid to the fact that Eysenck's Genius mentions the Maunder Minimum. Sun spot activity correlates with genius activity.
SpaceTiger
Aug17-05, 12:55 PM
Write here what is your dream
I have a dream that we will one day live in a nation in which we are not judged by the color of our skin, but by the content of our refrigerator.
I have a dream that we will one day live in a nation in which we are not judged by the color of our skin, but by the content of our refrigerator.
Oh heck, a dried up lemon and a half eaten pork pie :cry: :rofl:
zoobyshoe
Aug17-05, 01:14 PM
Anyone capable of devising an artificial genius that could write the works of the new Shakespeare could more easily just write them himself.
hitssquad
Aug17-05, 01:20 PM
Anyone capable of devising an artificial genius that could write the works of the new Shakespeare could more easily just write them himself.I think that would depend upon how many different works one wanted to produce.
I have a dream that we will one day live in a nation in which we are not judged by the color of our skin, but by the content of our refrigerator.(note to self - clean refrigerator :redface: )
honestrosewater
Aug17-05, 03:19 PM
I think that would depend upon how many different works one wanted to produce.Yes, and I think figuring out how the process works, or one way it could work, is also valuable. And there are more general problems that would need to be solved, and one would aim to make the system adaptable.
I don't know if I qualify as a 'creative person', but I've noticed that I'm more observant than most of the people around me. And I think this has made my OCD much worse, because I notice triggers everywhere. I never even finished my list of objects and situations that trigger an attack, because I realized that it could easily reach into the 300s. The (real) examples I had seen listed 15-30. I was using the same level of detail too.
Eh, but I don't want to derail the discussion. Just something I've noticed.
honestrosewater
Aug17-05, 03:34 PM
Anyone capable of devising an artificial genius that could write the works of the new Shakespeare could more easily just write them himself.Actually, I'm going to disagree on this for another reason. I think having some creative writing skills would help, but you can learn about the process by studying people who do have those skills. And the program wouldn't necessarily mimic the process in humans; That's one of the goals - the other is just getting the same end result.
loseyourname
Aug17-05, 03:38 PM
I had a dream last night. The relevant details involved me running in with a tribe of island-dwellers in some fictional world. Similar to modern-day pearl divers, they spent so much time underwater that they had actually evolved the ability to hold their breath for incredibly long periods of time (upwards of fifteen minutes). They took me to a series of underwater caverns they dwelt in, which had air and were lit by some form of bioluminescent microorganisms. Once there, they showed me how they had learned to suppress the electrical activity of these giant eel-like filter feeders that terrorized the waters and had also learned to steer them so as to clean the coastal rivers and estuaries that they depended on on land. The dream woke me up just after midnight and I quickly wrote all this down, figuring it might prove useful as part of a story idea.
honestrosewater
Aug17-05, 03:42 PM
I had a dream last night. <snip> The dream woke me up just after midnight and I quickly wrote all this down, figuring it might prove useful as part of a story idea.Set it in French Polynesia and make them black pearls. :approve:
loseyourname
Aug17-05, 04:02 PM
Set it in French Polynesia and make them black pearls. :approve:
Naw, I don't want it set on earth. There are no giant filter-feeding, air-breathing electric eels on earth. I'll probably have to modify this somewhat anyway. Despite the fact that it came straight out of a dream, it bears a striking resemblance to the sandworms/makers of Dune.
honestrosewater
Aug17-05, 04:25 PM
Naw, I don't want it set on earth. There are no giant filter-feeding, air-breathing electric eels on earth.You never know, there are some very remote, mysterious areas in FP. :surprised You could be a Berkeley grad student doing research at the Gump Station (http://moorea.berkeley.edu/). But okay, I'll back off. :smile:
zoobyshoe
Aug18-05, 10:55 AM
I don't know if I qualify as a 'creative person', but I've noticed that I'm more observant than most of the people around me. And I think this has made my OCD much worse, because I notice triggers everywhere.
You've just solved the riddle of Monk and The Aviator for me, not to mention greatly qualifying my understanding of Nikola Tesla.
I've been misunderstanding the fictional TV detective Monk to be noticing details all around him that no one else pays attention to, because his OCD makes him a "neatness-freak". However, it is much more likely he notices and remembers all this stuff, because it's all triggers, and has the proper sort of emotional valence to get stored in the category of important memories.
Howard Hughs and Nikola Tesla probably noticed and stored scads of detailed information that no one else paid attention to for the same reason, some of which information they could later use in their engineering.
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