/sci/ - Science & Math

Grew up being told I was "gifted".
Managed to be good at without even trying.
Had an over inflated ego.
Always made excuses for why I failed.
And I never studied.

In life, you're always the protagonist. You're the witty guy with confidence in his abilities who shines when he applies himself, instead the annoying douchebag who's full of himself and doesn't realize when he's wrong.

I guess I got what I had coming to me.
I just wish I had known it back then.

>>4675900
To be fair, the scientific community has gotten to a point where professionals strictly stick to a single field. As opposed to making connections between the various sciences.

They're smart. They've got the details. But they're getting paid to advance a specific field, and once the discussion steps out of those boundaries, they shut down entirely.

It's a humbling experience, and "professionals" have frail egos. They expect people to take them at their word, just because they're "Professionals".

Why would you come to a board that has no regard for authority when other people are paying you to hear what you think?

It's something I've only realized recently... when you start paying scientists to do their jobs, they become no different than engineers. Once you start using your hobbies as a source of income, ultimately, you become a slave to the ambitions of others.

If this board is in a state of disrepair, then I'm sorry to say it. But that's not just the board itself. It's the status of the scientific community.