Son, sometimes there is no explanation for the puzzling things some people do.

I actually had somebody reply to my response with "Sure engineers might still invent, but tell me how would an engineer eat if replicators disrupted the economy?" ... some other say it's communist. some of it is funny to read, here: http://io9.com/but-without-the-financial-incentive-to-go-out-and-do-s-1689039261

Or maybe the rumors are true— it's the remnant core of a planet that was torn apart by the warring gravities of Jupiter and Sol, and the survivors live inside.

Well, in any case, let's agree that this mission is unmanned for now... in case Ceres proves to be more nefarious than we suspect.

^ Even so, I'm not exactly sure the vast distance between here and Ceres is really a barrier.

Tell us what a normal assignment or lesson would be about.

Writing about file types. Then writing about file types again. Going outside to take photographs, but only photographs that accurately represent the college's demands or we get a bad grade.

If it weren't for the word 'creative' in the course name, it would be pretty great. Sadly, it was that word that attracted me to it in the first place.

My advice would be to find something to fall back on. While you may not like the education system, I just suggest you enter another course or school because harming your future and career into becoming a musician even though you don't know how to play an instrument is a very poorly thought out decision.

i.e., "Helping those with malaria is the kinder option, but trying to cure aging— which will retroactively cure most diseases, plus malaraia— is selfish."

I personally think the latter would be the better option. I don't see why only half-solving the problem is better.

@Yuli, I think what Gates is trying to say is that anti-aging is very out of our technological ability, unlike curing malaria. Why focus on something that would take decades to happen, and instead focusing on a problem that will only take a couple of years.

That is the largest difference between the cure for malaria and a cure for aging. A cure for malaria is a realistic and attainable goal for most scientists today.

Never said thoughts are other than electrochemical processes. As you probably can figure, my question was merely rhetorical.

I know. I was just clarifying that I agree with you.

I think mathematics is a tool, and physics uses that tool to be able to solve questions and figure out how the world around us works without any real observation.