Well... There are a few things that I know more about than others (web pages) but I don't study that to the exclusion of everything else. Take me, I get completely obsessed with learning everything about a subject but I know that will last about six months before something else becomes interesting to me. I won't spend 10 years learn how to do one thing really well.
I like to think I know a some stuff about a lot of things. But it's more that there's a few things I know a lot about, and some things I'm way too specialised in, and a whole lot of things I have passing knowledge of.
I think that's probably true for most people, except I really am way too specialised in what I do. As Heinlein said, specialisation is for insects!
I actually wasn't sure at all which side you'd be on.... I suspected Breadth only because it seemed more plausible that a Breadth person would assume everyone knew where they stood on the question.... I'm not sure why.... but it seemed more plausible....
Anyhow, reminds me of the Heinlein quote:
A 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.
I don't agree with Heinlein (on much of anything, let alone this quote). I think there's lots of room for Depth-ers. But, I'm a Breadth man, myself.
Very good point, I didn't think about how Breadth people would be more likely to know how they like to gain knowledge. This is why I don't write scientific polls, only livejournal ones.
I agree with you, I think there is a lot of room for "Depth-ers". I have known and respected quite a few of them, part of me is envious of how focused they can be but to learn about many things you can't spend a lot of time on any one thing.
what's wrong with just "knowing" and feeling comfortable with that? I mean, whether you know a little about alot or alot about a little (I think there's a country song that has that line in it) just having the ability to know things and reatin some of it for future use is an achievemnt right?
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Story of my life - I am the missing Option 3.
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I would bet you are breadth, most people are.
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I think that's probably true for most people, except I really am way too specialised in what I do. As Heinlein said, specialisation is for insects!
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It's nice to have a broad range of topics, I guess, but I tend to focus on things obsessively and it's hard to do that unless you pick and choose.
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I actually wasn't sure at all which side you'd be on.... I suspected Breadth only because it seemed more plausible that a Breadth person would assume everyone knew where they stood on the question.... I'm not sure why.... but it seemed more plausible....
Anyhow, reminds me of the Heinlein quote:
I don't agree with Heinlein (on much of anything, let alone this quote). I think there's lots of room for Depth-ers. But, I'm a Breadth man, myself.
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I agree with you, I think there is a lot of room for "Depth-ers". I have known and respected quite a few of them, part of me is envious of how focused they can be but to learn about many things you can't spend a lot of time on any one thing.
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I mean, whether you know a little about alot or alot about a little (I think there's a country song that has that line in it) just having the ability to know things and reatin some of it for future use is an achievemnt right?