User:Connelly
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"How do I obey Newton’s rule? He said, “If I have seen further than others, it is because I’ve stood on the shoulders of giants.” These days we stand on each other’s feet! You should do your job in such a fashion that others can build on top of it, so they will indeed say, “Yes, I’ve stood on so and so’s shoulders and I saw further.” The essence of science is cumulative. By changing a problem slightly you can often do great work rather than merely good work. Instead of attacking isolated problems, I made the resolution that I would never again solve an isolated problem except as characteristic of a class." - Richard Hamming
I like adventure and being creative. Specifically, I like writing fiction and poetry, computer programming, mathematics, philosophy, history, writing essays, drawing, and thinking. My favorite poems are Mythopoeia by Tolkien, Kubla Khan by Coleridge, and Echoes by Roger Waters [1]. I am skeptical of popularity in its various cultural and social manifestations, especially when it discourages independent, free thought, or discourages the individual from creating new culture. Politically I am a fan of republics, civil liberties, and keeping the wilderness wild. I also enjoy reading fiction, rollerblading, bicycling, alpine skiing, kayaking, getting lost in the middle of nowhere, camping, and lying on my back with my wife, staring at the stars.
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt
