Going to university does not broaden the mind

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Nov 24, 2018, 4:56 AM UTC

dsfyu404ed wrote: post #105

WalterBright wrote: post #53

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Some universities teach "follow the rules", others teach "here's where the rules come from." I was fortunate enough to have attended one of the latter. This was brought home to me when I had to calculate the moment of inertia of some gears in a gearbox. I started with the concept of MoI, and worked it out with a bit of calculus. Another engineer was looking over my work, and asked "what book did you get the formula f…

How would gear tooth profile affect MoI?

Post by emmelaich » Sat, Nov 24, 2018, 4:56 AM UTC

manfredo wrote: post #84

andrepd wrote: post #66

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I know you're just trying to be snarky, but how does that make any sense?

In command economies, someone needs to do the commanding. Unsurprisingly, the revolutionaries that install such systems often choose themselves for that role.

Post by tayo42 » Sat, Nov 24, 2018, 5:01 AM UTC

happertiger wrote: post #68

yosito wrote: post #50

For those interested in broadening their minds, I highly recommend living in a country other than the one you were born in for at least a year. Preferably one with a different language than your first language. It's pretty hard to do that while still hanging on to your narrow mindset. I work remotely and I've had the privilege of being able to live internationally since 2012. But even if you don't work remotely there…

I really think the US should require all college grads to spend a year overseas in a country that speaks a different language. I got an education and then I got a real education from travel myself.

Post by forapurpose » Sat, Nov 24, 2018, 5:03 AM UTC

all2 wrote: post #10

beaner wrote: post #3

Outside of specific academic focus, nearly everyone I know who has graduated a US university thinks basically the same way.

Most people I know (I'm in university) can recite facts rather easily, they understand the theory and practice relatively well. What they seem to lack (what most people I meet seem to lack) is questions and a questioning mind.

Post by sethammons » Sat, Nov 24, 2018, 5:11 AM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #92

University definitely broadened my mind. I grew up in an area that was 99+% white and 50+% Jewish. We literally had “the black family” with twins who were our top track stars. And a few Asian families who hid their Asianness. It was at University that I learned about Asian culture. It was the first time I used chopsticks. It was the first time I drank tea without sugar. It was the first time I ate Chinese food that w…