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by Swizec 1y ago
> > Subskills cover skills
> Isn't this requirement a common fallacy in education?
Whole careers have been built on being one of only a few people in the world who can perform A and B together. Like that physics guy who can also write good sci-fi.
There are 3 skills actually. A, B, and A u B. That intersection is often the hardest.
- queuebert 1y ago> Like that physics guy who can also write good sci-fi. Stephen Baxter? Or someone else?
- Swizec 1y agoI was thinking Andy Weir but yeah there’s probably several. A strong physics background surely helps with writing better sci-fi
- antonvs 1y agoAlastair Reynolds is who I thought of. PhD in astrophysics, worked at ESA. But there are several other scifi authors with decent physics resumes.
- sshine 1y agoJames Baxter? Jaaaaames Baaaaxter!
- chrisweekly 1y agoYeah, I've heard this referred to as "skill-stacking". If you're in the top 10-20% at two different things, you might be in the top 1% of people who can do both.