Realizing Possibilities...Fast! (PS: Specialization Is for Insects)

Published: Dec. 9, 2017, 12:30 a.m.

b'We live in an age of acceleration. But it\\u2019s primarily the technology that\\u2019s going faster, right? Humans are still just humans. There is no Moore\\u2019s Law making us incredibly more powerful and efficient. Is there?\\n\\nM2M Day 1: Completing 12 ridiculously hard challenges in 12 months\\n\\nHere\\u2019s the list of challenges:\\nNovember: Memorize the order of a deck of cards in less than 2 minutesDecember: Draw a realistic self-portraitJanuary: Solve a Rubik\\u2019s Cube in under 20 secondsFebruary: Land a standing backflipMarch: Play a 5-minute improvisational blues guitar soloApril: Hold a 30-minute conversation in Hebrew on the future of techMay: Build a self-driving carJune: Develop perfect pitch \\u2014 identify 20 random musical notes in a rowJuly: Finish a Saturday NYT crossword puzzle in one sittingAugust: Complete one continuous set of 40 pull-upsSeptember: Continuously freestyle rap for 3 minutesOctober: Defeat world-champion Magnus Carlsen at a game of chess\\nA human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.\\n\\n-Robert A. Heinlein\\n\\nGEEKOUT\\n\\nGeekzone\\n\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/kscerri\\xa0\\n\\nWT 379-690'