I’ve been lurking around here and devouring the sequences for about two years now. I haven’t said much because I rarely feel like I have much that’s useful, or I don’t feel knowledgeable about the subject. But I thought I might start commenting a bit more.
I’m 19, in Florida and studying engineering. I really want to do something that will bring the world forward in some way, and right now that has me pointed at trying to put my personal effort towards nanotechnology. For now though I’m just trying to win classes and learn as much as I can.
I really want to do something that will bring the world forward in some way, and right now that has me pointed at trying to put my personal effort towards nanotechnology.
Although I disagree that this is the best direction for marginal technological development (in particular, I don’t know if we’re smart enough to not do nanotech horribly wrong), I expect you’ll learn some extremely important things in the process of studying...
It might not be. Of course I don’t feel like I’m on track to help suddenly make atomically precise, self replicating nanomachines. But it would be nice to get closer to some mechanically precise manufacturing, or just certain better materials for some applications. Also I could make some money.
I am an early engineering undergrad, so right now I’m mostly taking intro to anything at all classes and not doing any real work. I wouldn’t be surprised if I changed directions at all.
Good to meet you. AFAIK, since molybdenumblue and one other whose name I can’t recall left, _ozymandias, you, and me are the only people here willing to admit to being Floridians. I’m a bit south of you, in Tampa Bay.
edit: Heh, due to my terrifyingly slow computer, I noticed and added _ozymandias in a spacelike interval to your reply. Internet special relativity.
Hello all.
I’ve been lurking around here and devouring the sequences for about two years now. I haven’t said much because I rarely feel like I have much that’s useful, or I don’t feel knowledgeable about the subject. But I thought I might start commenting a bit more.
I’m 19, in Florida and studying engineering. I really want to do something that will bring the world forward in some way, and right now that has me pointed at trying to put my personal effort towards nanotechnology. For now though I’m just trying to win classes and learn as much as I can.
Not too much more than ‘hi’, but there it is.
Welcome!
Although I disagree that this is the best direction for marginal technological development (in particular, I don’t know if we’re smart enough to not do nanotech horribly wrong), I expect you’ll learn some extremely important things in the process of studying...
It might not be. Of course I don’t feel like I’m on track to help suddenly make atomically precise, self replicating nanomachines. But it would be nice to get closer to some mechanically precise manufacturing, or just certain better materials for some applications. Also I could make some money.
I am an early engineering undergrad, so right now I’m mostly taking intro to anything at all classes and not doing any real work. I wouldn’t be surprised if I changed directions at all.
Good to meet you. AFAIK, since molybdenumblue and one other whose name I can’t recall left, _ozymandias, you, and me are the only people here willing to admit to being Floridians. I’m a bit south of you, in Tampa Bay.
edit: Heh, due to my terrifyingly slow computer, I noticed and added _ozymandias in a spacelike interval to your reply. Internet special relativity.
Good to meet you too. There’s also Ozy in Florida. That’s a whole Three People!