I don't very often post; however, I feel quite strongly about this issue.
I agree 2000% (maybe more) with Bart.
I have learned more about everything in the world because of coiling.
Coiling changes abstract science into personal involvement. Coiling makes
you read Wikipedia about difficult mathematics. Coiling changes difficult
mathematics into visions and feelings. Coiling makes you do "dumb"
experiments to prove the obvious. Coiling opens your mind to seeing how
other people have done things and how other people use symbols to
represent ideas. Coiling makes you a better machinist. Coiling makes you
resourceful. Coiling makes you read the AARL handbook over and over.
Coiling provides you with a whole world of very cool friends. Coiling
makes you curious. Coiling cuts to the heart of what motivation is.
Certainly, coiling always keeps you on your toes...
Once in awhile I have an opportunity to go to a school or go to the boy
scouts or to the girl scouts and do a show. There will be one percent of
the kids who will be inspired. Don't expect more than that. Do the flash
and bang, and magic for the show, but always realize the really important
thing you are doing is inspiring those very few, very special, kids. Those
are the kids who are probably bored. Those are the kids who probably don't
enjoy build kits. Those are the kids who probably have social trouble and
following rules. Those are the kids who probably have academic problems
learning from poor teachers. Those are the special kids who want real
knowledge, and they don't know how special they are. Reach out to them.
Find them. Send them capacitors...
IMHO, we have very few "doers", or leaders, in the world. 99.999% of
everything out there is a copy of a copy of a copy with the volume turned
way down. Unfortunately, quality of life is generally evaluated using
monetary wealth as the standard. However, for some of us, the shuffling of
financial papers, ponzi schemes, legal maneuverings, manipulating
political advantages, etc, are all impossibly boring; if not, somehow, a
disgusting waste of time.
Coiling can change that.
Miles
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