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seems like a waste if youre not applying what you learn to anything practical.

• barry-cotter 7y ago
  Would you say the same to someone writing a novel, painting, or composing poetry?
  • dlphn___xyz 7y ago
    if youre studying perspectives and color theory all day but never paint a picture then whats the point?
    • svat 7y ago
      The poster's activities ("studying logic programming", "NLP experiments", "work on Haskell") are the equivalent of painting or composing poetry: a creative activity done for enjoyment. A better analogy for you (not that studying perspective and color theory couldn't be enjoyable in itself even if you don't paint... though of course it's a very different sort of activity from painting) may be "If you paint all day for your own pleasure but never exhibit or sell a picture then what's the point?" (not sure whether you would say that)