h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I've always thought so. Ever do I see people trying to keep things the way they are, or even trying to change backwards, viz. change things back to the way they were. Always nice to have something to strive for, of course, but I think they should give up on this one.

Anyway, what I actually wanted to say was that I realised this afternoon that I've reached a pivotal point in my life. I'll be choosing a university soon, and that's obviously going to affect later life in a big way. However, my choice of subject is also going to affect things, and it's that I'm worried about.

It's basically a toss-up between something to do with physics (notably astrophysics or theoretical physics, or even theoretical astrophysics) and something to do with computing. I've always been interested in physics and the Universe, hence my enjoyment of science fiction and my ambition to bring a lot of it into reality, but my computing skills and interests have shot upwards at a remarkable rate these past few months. I've recently completed my first publicly released program, however simple, and that got me thinking.

Some people may know that I own a company. Well, it's a tiny little sole-ownership affair, but I like to call it a company. The Domain Group Network's aim is to provde a range of services to people for free, without ever resorting to ads and nonsense like that. I like the idea of breaking the dot com mould, as it were. Now, I have great aspirations for this company, and if I continue computing I could really make it succeed.

So here I am: choose physics and follow a life-long dream, or choose computing and do something I currently enjoy and recently acquired a dream for. Believe it or not, the decision isn't as easy as it might look.

Just thought I'd write that. I'm sure there was something else as well, but I can't remember what it was...

Oh yes, that's what it was: I'm changing my ways on h2g2. I'm giving up adventuring and will gradually resign from my numerous positions as a Muse, Minister/Ambassador and all that stuff. No time for any of that now, I'm afraid.

Oh, I finally remmebered what it was I wanted to say here, I don't know how I managed to forget it.

"You can go into computing having done a physics course, but you can't go into physics having done a computing course."

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Where did you hear that? 'Cos it's probaby true.

Don't worry, I will be doing physics.

That is my own one-sentence version of advice I have heard many times.

Good good.

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Ah-hah, OK then. It's good advice.

Yes, it is.

I know it is.

I know it is, that's why I said "Good good."

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As do I.

That could very well be a good point.

Good good.

It is a very good point...

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Indeedy-do.

Blow your own trumpet, why don't you.

I don't have a trumpet. Only a flute.

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I know. It was just an expression.

I know.

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You made that reply just to annoy me! Well hah to you, for I have come up with a reasonable reply!

Very good, very good!
*applauds*


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Yay! Thank you, thank you. *Takes a bow.*

*takes an arrow*

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I /knew/ you'd say something like that.

Well, so long as you didn't know exactly what I was going to say then I'm happy with my remnants of unpredictability.

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What little remnants there are, yes.

I like the remnants. Wish there were more of them though...

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