Great essay! It makes me feel good to know that random curiosity may prove to be a good thing somehow. Alas, I am much older than his intended audience. And as

Great essay! It makes me feel good to know that random curiosity may prove to be a good thing somehow. Alas, I am much older than his intended audience. And as a proof of being old I would like to congratulate Paul Graham for being one of the very few people in the world to actually use the "begging the question" phrase correctly.