Recent content by Hmoob

My older brother didn't go school for 6 years after high school. He tried to take odd jobs here and there while building a lab, because he's into engineering also. He found out that he needed a a decent job to sufficiently fund his tools, materials, and experiments, so he went back to school at...

I just dislike the system so much. Of course I'm going to get a degree whether I like it or not, unless I find a gig that I can make a living off of, then I'm out of school. :D

So why is it that the educational system teaches nothing but memorizing facts?

This was my point earlier. A degree gets you a job, not a "challenge" or "satisfaction." Those things are internal. I'm a second year student and so far it's been exactly like high school. Sure they have better facilities, teachers, etc but for the most part, nothing is changed. And it is...

I only part I disagree is in that I think all people can self-learn, it's just that most were never given the chance to do so. Now most are so adapted to a teacher that they cannot function without someone telling them what to do. Well, everyone needs to know fundamentals of all the sciences...

I think it's much tougher for a single person (independent inventors) to invent in today's world because everything is so specialized. For people to properly invent things, they need to know the fundamentals of all the engineering disiplines, all the sciences, etc... This is why I like self...

This was what I was trying to get at. I just don't see how one can make a living, in today's world, without a degree. I would absolutely love to self-teach only, because I already do, but I can't see how I can make a living without a degree. In the past, I think there were many career...

What kind of knowledge do independent invent0rs have? Do they have knowledge in all the areas of engineering? Thanks!

I would say mechanical engineering because I feel its the broadest of all the different types. I would say never pursue anything related with weapons, because although it's very lucrative, the world doesn't need that. The world needs problem solvers to fix its problems. I am currently...

Magmatic, What's bad about learning it yourself? You get it done faster. You feel a greater sense of accomplishment. It won't take more time than if you go to school, much less. You save $10K. And ultimately it will bring you to other things you never knew you liked. Self-teaching is always...

Does gravity and kinetic energy have an affect on each other? Say, if I were in space where there is less gravity, would kinetic energy change also? Thanks.