Restoring old vehicles (trucks / cars) and spearfishing.
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#22Coding, which funnily enough is what I did for money.
I've only got a three month garden leave and I thought I'd spend it playing golf and reading, but it turns out I want to write code.
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#23Write a book, go on long bike rides, become a master at cooking, drawing, painting, and meditation.
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#24The same thing I do on nights/weekends now: writing sci-fi novels.
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#25The same thing I do on nights/weekends now: writing sci-fi novels.
Have you published anything I can get my grubly little eyeballs on?!
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#26I know nobody would be working on maintaining infrastructure. Or at least not enough people to keep civilization afloat.
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#27probably work for the police at some capacity but its way underpaid as compared to my hitech salary ,i dont see myself surviving this hard a hit to my savings
That depends on your current job and where you would be working for/as the police. You could make 50k-60k and higher with promotions and overtime. Then you have to factor in the pension and other benefits (this can be huge).
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#28I would be a full time artist. I create concrete sculptures. Have gotten amazing validation over the years and would really love to do it full time. If you're curious how this stuff looks like, check https://www.instagram.com/jurgenwerk/
Your work is beautiful. The MX6 piece reminds me of the Silicon Graphics (SGI) logo. Unfortunately I don't have an Instagram account so it's hard to navigate that site. It blocks you after a few views. Is the concrete reinforced? Can you talk about how you use compression and tension in your pieces?
Thanks!! Means a lot. I reinforce but only if needed. If it's a more monolithic shape, then it's not really needed, but if there are parts that seem more breakable (thin) or bear significant weight, then I use glass fiber or steel reinforcement or even both. Regarding compression and tension -- I never think about these things. Maybe I would if I did larger sculptures!
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#29Raising sheep and bees, brewing mead, making Manchego, and writing software/building hardware to automate some aspects of the homestead.
I'd probably still sell my wool, mead, and cheese, even if I didn't need the money - at or near cost. No reason to not contribute to broader society.
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#30Great question! Writing and producing electronic music, continuing to explore and develop that perfect analog/digital setup, DJing loud dance music for anyone who will listen, and probably continuing to explore the intersection of electronic music and neuroscience (I.e. what’s happening to your brain when you rock up with 10k other folks to all focus on and experience the same show).