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I guess, if you want to only know basic stuff. But engineers, programmers, physicists (etc..) can benefit from maintaining a large knowledge base of stuff that
by shughes 17y ago
I guess, if you want to only know basic stuff. But engineers, programmers, physicists (etc..) can benefit from maintaining a large knowledge base of stuff that they wouldn't find interesting or have a conversation about. If you only try to remember stuff that interests you, you probably won't be as successful as someone who can remember even the uninteresting stuff.
Besides, knowledge is a VERY powerful thing.
- tungstenfurnace 17y agoThe ability to forget certain things is important. Knowledge advances by rejecting false theories. Scientific and engineering knowledge fits together because reality is consistent. So it isn't necessary to memorise everything. Rather than trying to 'drill in' certain pieces of essential info, it's better to improve the state of your mind, so that your memory works better generally. We waste a great deal of vitality by overeating, watching TV, etc. It seems to dull the mind and the memory significantly IME. Forcing yourself to memorise stuff that doesn't interest you will tend to shut the mind down. It's like being at school.