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Re:Know your NeRD: What submariners can expect from their ne... by mseebach on Wednesday May 14, 2014 @04:24AM (#7742733)
People can and do have a personal interest in their field of work, and that's a good thing.

Let's assume that you're a software engineer and for the sake of argument that your employer has to provide you with your reading: If that reading compendium included SICP and Code Complete (besides a large selection of mainstream fiction and sci-fi etc), would you be "surprised to hear" that, too?

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Re:Know your NeRD: What submariners can expect from their ne... by chrissnell on Thursday May 15, 2014 @12:04AM (#7747791)
The software engineer parallel isn't totally the same. It's hard to understand unless you've been there but military exercises/war are an all-encompassing thing. You're eating and breathing this stuff 24/7 whether you like it or not. During these things, it can be difficult to feel like you're a civilian, especially when you can't even wear civilian clothes.

But yeah, you are right, there are some people who can do it all day and night and still not get enough. War movies and books are very popular with Soldiers.

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