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it writes itself into your mind as the pages of time turn. :smoker:

i have nothing new to add at the moment, except my own affirmation about INTP being worth it. wait, so this isn't a cult? i had all my hopes up!

tell that to my high school. :D my foray into programming was with an AP course taught in C++, followed by systems level programming in C! glad i stuck it out, though.

if you have a dream, then by all means go for it! the general field is interesting, indeed, and you may find yourself dabbling in the other things you mentioned as you work your way towards your dream. i second this, and am also glad to see LISP mentioned as a language to try. most...

i would say it really depends on your end goal as a programmer. as previous posters have stated, some basic skills in math are definitely required. mostly algebra and logic. this will at least get your toes wet. are you interested in more hardware or software? software/systems...

interesting read. definitely resonates with me. in fact, i find myself recalling distinct scenes from the past as i parse the site. it used to be that i had something to prove, which would lead to a mishandling of my emotions. but only because i never took the time to think about the other...

objectively speaking, it may have no point nor value at the moment since, as you say, the bit of knowledge just sits there. subjectively, however, i might argue that there is some point or value by the simple fact that it's something you collected. that's quite a jump, going from enjoying...