What would you learn?

# 22 Nov, 2013 02:05
RoaringCrow	Homework! The question was posed: if you had unlimited time and money was not a factor, what would you want to learn?* Here's what I've got so far… Higher math…like the kind you use for abstract problem solving The language of crows How to write music How to walk silently on any terrain A martial art (no preference at the moment, need confidence, fitness, and an ass-kicking ) Herb lore: food and medicine How to hunt with a bow…reach for the stars: a bow I made! Horseback riding At least 3 different languages…fluently All there is to know about dark matter, string theory, quantum physics and all the other super-complex stuff at the edge of modern human perception Generally, I'd just memorize lots of stuff so I had knowledge I could rely on if the power goes out… There's a few things that jumped to mind…how about everybody else? What would you learn? Wish more homework had been this much fun to ponder…. *might be misquoting a little…been several days since I listened to the episode…feel free to correct/expand! quote

# 22 Nov, 2013 02:05

Homework! The question was posed: if you had unlimited time and money was not a factor, what would you want to learn?* Here's what I've got so far…
Higher math…like the kind you use for abstract problem solving
The language of crows
How to write music
How to walk silently on any terrain
A martial art (no preference at the moment, need confidence, fitness, and an ass-kicking smile

)
Herb lore: food and medicine
How to hunt with a bow…reach for the stars: a bow I made!
Horseback riding
At least 3 different languages…fluently
All there is to know about dark matter, string theory, quantum physics and all the other super-complex stuff at the edge of modern human perception
Generally, I'd just memorize lots of stuff so I had knowledge I could rely on if the power goes out… smile

There's a few things that jumped to mind…how about everybody else? What would you learn?

Wish more homework had been this much fun to ponder….
*might be misquoting a little…been several days since I listened to the episode…feel free to correct/expand!

# 22 Nov, 2013 10:31
deviant.inc	My top two are definitely learn a second/third/forth language and learn to play an instrument. I'm already studying higher maths, but I'm am rubbish at languages (typically British then - we're famous for it). I am just starting to learn guitar again, mostly I don't need money to make that happen, just more free time - so much to do, so little time! Another thing I'd do, I guess more to do with having the resources, would be to invest loads into technology R&D for all kinds of things that don't attract enough money (renewable energy/resources, bio-plastics, sustainable agriculture) and even some that do, but are too proprietary (computers, software, mobile technology, transport, medical, etc) and then ‘give’ those technologies to the world as open-source patents (or I guess donated to open-patent foundations or some such) for anyone to use… on reflection, I think medical (eg, cures for cancer or anti-biotics and vaccines) would be the No.1 priority, closely followed by open-source, un-spy-able, computer networks (maybe with a distributed architecture free from control bottlenecks). I guess that's not really learning as an individual, but learning for everyone. ———————————————– –“One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die…. ” quote

# 22 Nov, 2013 10:31

deviant.inc

My top two are definitely learn a second/third/forth language and learn to play an instrument. I'm already studying higher maths, but I'm am rubbish at languages (typically British then - we're famous for it). I am just starting to learn guitar again, mostly I don't need money to make that happen, just more free time - so much to do, so little time!

Another thing I'd do, I guess more to do with having the resources, would be to invest loads into technology R&D for all kinds of things that don't attract enough money (renewable energy/resources, bio-plastics, sustainable agriculture) and even some that do, but are too proprietary (computers, software, mobile technology, transport, medical, etc) and then ‘give’ those technologies to the world as open-source patents (or I guess donated to open-patent foundations or some such) for anyone to use… on reflection, I think medical (eg, cures for cancer or anti-biotics and vaccines) would be the No.1 priority, closely followed by open-source, un-spy-able, computer networks (maybe with a distributed architecture free from control bottlenecks). I guess that's not really learning as an individual, but learning for everyone.

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–“One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die…. ”

# 26 Nov, 2013 21:00
captainbash	The others seem really intellectual answers, mine are a bit more obvious. archery surfing/snowboarding skydiving/parachuting piano portugese swordfighting how to create bonsai{have tried badly} always wanted to be a whiskey drinker too. I find it disgusting, but I would like to be able to drink it without pulling a silly face. Will spend more time pondering this but these were the first to jump to mind. quote

# 26 Nov, 2013 21:00

captainbash

The others seem really intellectual answers, mine are a bit more obvious.

archery
surfing/snowboarding
skydiving/parachuting
piano
portugese
swordfighting
how to create bonsai{have tried badly}
always wanted to be a whiskey drinker too. I find it disgusting, but I would like to be able to drink it without pulling a silly face.

Will spend more time pondering this but these were the first to jump to mind.