72-year-old Congressman pursues a Master's in AI

Re:72-year-old Congressman pursues a Master's in AI by ownlife on Thursday December 29, 2022 @12:52AM (#34169968)

I love this perspective. That it's aberrant for a man at his age to pursue further education reflects our society's out-dated view that education is something to be pursued one time and when young.

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Re:72-year-old Congressman pursues a Master's in AI by jrumbut on Thursday December 29, 2022 @01:09AM (#34170054)

I've seen several 85+ year old individuals active in various science and technology fields.

So even someone in their 70s might start an MS and then have a decade or more to make use of it. That's not what's happening here, but it could be.

Really puts all those times I thought it was too late for this or that in perspective.

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Re:72-year-old Congressman pursues a Master's in AI by stevesimmons on Thursday December 29, 2022 @10:03AM (#34173281)

My father did a Masters of Mechanical Engineering at age 70, as a full time degree. The only affordance to his age was being given an extra hour in the exams.

Following that, he started a Masters of Aeronautical Engineering. Until my mum suggested he spends more time with her at home.

Now he does gym circuit training with a group half his age, at 6am three mornings a week.

Hope I have that energy when I am his age...

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