I don't know about "nihilistic" but thinking you're "oldish" in your mid 30s could be interpreted that way. If you live to be 70 you're only halfway through, e

I don't know about "nihilistic" but thinking you're "oldish" in your mid 30s could be interpreted that way. If you live to be 70 you're only halfway through, eh? Anyway, you're young, already semi-retired, with "plenty of money, and live a very comfortable life" "spending time with [your] wife and children", and your regret is not being able to help create fusion directly (as opposed to "merely" investing)? Not to be that guy, but uh, "must be nice". Seriously though, congratulations! You seem to have won life. :) I'm curious about your motivation for your original comment, do you not want encouragement to go back to school?