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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by boringg on Friday September 27, 2024 @10:24PM (#41677394)
I find it funny that you speak about nuclear energy yet you validate it based on a quote from an exceptional game designer. This isn’t a knock on Carmack but more like you should probably hunt for someone in discipline, there are many.
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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by whimsicalism on Saturday September 28, 2024 @01:30AM (#41678114)
generalists are underrated nowadays it seems, compared to most of scientific history where they very clearly exist and can make contributions across a ton of “disciplines”
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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by xattt on Sunday September 29, 2024 @06:20AM (#41686323)
Generalists and specialists veering out of their lane come across the same until there is an incorrect statement about a field you know.
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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by graemep on Sunday September 29, 2024 @06:49AM (#41686463)
Informed generalists might also be a useful perspective to a field, or bring in relevant knowledge not well known within the field.
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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by whimsicalism on Sunday September 29, 2024 @12:02PM (#41688258)
There are any number of cases of “specialists” having arrived at some incorrect consensus due to social factors/groupthink and a failure of the process.
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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by edem on Saturday September 28, 2024 @01:31AM (#41678122)
Carmack is not a game designer (never was in fact). Carmack is a God. Also, jist because what you think he is doesn't mean that he is not right.
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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by junon on Saturday September 28, 2024 @02:45AM (#41678382)
Let's not normalize placing people who do cool things on unnecessarily large pedestals. Idolization like that never has a good outcome.
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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by navjack27 on Saturday September 28, 2024 @07:46AM (#41679623)
I'm sorry people didn't understand the tone of voice of your post. I did though.
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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by navjack27 on Saturday September 28, 2024 @07:48AM (#41679630)
He made a rocket company. I would think as a generalist he knows a thing or two about energy production at least for thrust and propulsion if not more.

I don't think he would even call himself a game designer. He's a programmer and engine builder and rocket scientist and overall deep general nerd.

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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by nnnnnnnnnnnnn on Saturday September 28, 2024 @09:06PM (#41684030)
are there some experts on the subject whose writing you would recommend, by any chance? :)
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Re:Unplanned Exposure During Diving in the Spent Nuclear Fue... by Managor on Sunday September 29, 2024 @02:50PM (#41689486)
I feel like this is a variance of "The worst person you know just made a great point". Who cares where it came from if it's true?
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