Rod Hagen

>But let us not >forget that assembly language programs >aren't compiled; they're assembled. >:-) Assembly language programs, i think the most laborious of all languages, can be "proofed" by using the compiler, just as you would do after writing in C, Fortran, Open GL, Pascal etc...

>Folks who have concentrated all of >their learning on one area >are often too focused to >be much fun. Great Post BG. I agree, however nothing can prepare someone for really hard work like rigor. And nothing hardens a persons resolve like watching the sun rise and then set again from your chair in the computer lab while trying to get your Assembly language program to GODDAMN COMPILE. Or being required to spend 8 hours a week in the Organic Chemistry Lab, in addition to the 3-4 hours a day one must spend simply working out the equations. Carl Sagan wrote a wonderful book, which I loaned out and never received so I can not say much about the title except that it had the word "Candle" in it, where he discussed america's often proud ignorance of science and math. From what I observed while in a Economics track in International Relations, I have to agree. Just as so many science students will conspire to take only the barebones of liberal arts courses (shortsighted of course, because as you mentioned a second language and solid writing skills, can be most beneficial), i found that History and English majors were clepping out of chemistry and math, by taking a SPEACH or PHILOSOPHY class that counted. Biology alternatives came with snappy titles like "Earth in the Balance". Do they come out of these classes with any better understanding of the fundamental laws and equations that effect us all every day, such as physics and physiology? No! And the science majors are doomed to life of sports television and beer, because nobody taught them the beauty of Arthur Tress, or inspired them too see the world they would have learned about, had they made the effort, in History and/or Economics class. This, and the poverty involved with being a student, was the most frustrating aspect of Academia. Everybody is too busy focusing. BOTH liberal arts majors and scientice students. Of course the best solution is to double, or tripple (as I did) major. But who has the patience to submit to poverty for that long? Most people feel that education now, is for making money later. The quicker they are out of there, the better. Being an escort while in college is a genius idea and I tip my hat to those young men comfortable enough with themselves to do so. They will make more money than their friends at Starbucks, and be introduced to a world few get to see. All during study breaks. Oh dear, I seem to have appropriated this post. The original question is: You like brainy escorts, is that a turn on? I don't know about that, but brainy clients sure are. -Hagen

LAST EDITED ON May-22-00 AT 03:03PM (EST)[p]Great topic Will. Of course I normally approach Brainy chit chat from a Science, or philosophy of Science angle. Bring up Evolution vs. Creationism, or why global warming is or isn't baloney, and I am INSTANTLY turned on. Unfortunately, here in Los Angeles, the majority of conversations deal with Abs routines, cell phone service, and the "new and exciting stage" someone's screenplay is at. "There's an election coming up? An opportunistically weak Euro? Superstring theory?" "That's well and good, but anyway, after I did 3 sets of 20 crunches, and was moving on to leg lifts, my phone rang, and you know how awful the reception can be in the gym. So anyway, I answered the phone and it was my agent, so I said Hello, and......." SIGH, get me outta here!! Graduate Degrees are perhaps not the most accurate measure of a man, but I have ALWAYS regretted not pursuing mine in one of my fields (Biology, international relations or Engineering). But how could I EVER return to the scrimping and saving of university life? I couldn't. Still I do appreciate them and no surprise, some of the clients I have the Hottest sxperiences are MDs; better yet, MDs who also hold Phd and/or is specialized, that is always a plus. Will, do you find scientists (escorts or not) are often limited in their range of conversation, or do you find Liberal Arts men, such as yourself, to be too sweeping in their claims with very little grasp of specifics to back them (not you of course)? Or neither. Example I just had a client who was a research scientist at UCLA, sounds right up my alley, but all he could talk about was his work. Like so many scientists he had an overinflated opinion of the importance of his work. On the other hand, I also had a client recently, arts and humanity degree, who could not grasp the idea that all objects fall at the same rate! Anyway, LOVE your posts. -Hagen