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You see people like this sometimes. I met a guy who practically lives on his bike. Like the guy in the article, he's sort of an outcast. Yet when he's not ridin
by sandspar 7y ago
You see people like this sometimes. I met a guy who practically lives on his bike. Like the guy in the article, he's sort of an outcast. Yet when he's not riding, he's walking around with his helmet on his head. It's like he's a tool that can only do one job, but is fantastic at it. I wonder how many luminaries throughout history have been similarly specialized. It seems like a type of beneficial obsession.
- cjsawyer 7y agoMakes sense to me. If you spend your whole life mostly doing one thing then you’ll end up amazing at that thing. When you compare to everyone else, even across generations, you’ll still be ranked among the best because most people never focus that intensely.
- growlist 7y agoWe used to celebrate eccentricity in Britain, but these days sadly it's often under attack.
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- sins 7y agoIs that really true?
- skrebbel 7y agoWhich of the two?
- sins 7y agoCelebrating eccentricity.
- skrebbel 7y agoGiven how they treated eg Alan Turing, I think you have a point :-) (preventive anti-outrage disclaimer: I'm not suggesting that homosexuality is eccentric, I'm only suggesting that it might have been considered eccentric by many in mid-20th century UK)