Being A Geek Is All About Learning

These Are People From Everywhere, From Lawrence Livermore And Jpl And Sandia National Labs, The Fbi, All Over The Place, Real Scientists Who See What We're Doing, And They Consistently Thank Us. "i Agree Your Results Aren't Always Right," They'll Say, "but Your Methods Are Clearly Showing That Science Is A Re-creative Process, And It's An Interesting Process Because It's Messy, And No Other Shows Show That."

Failure Is Always An Option.

We're Allowed To Explore The World At Large On These Things; The Urban-legend Aspect Of It Is Just Kind Of An Excuse.

The 'mythbusters' Crew, We Monitor The Discovery Boards, We Look For The New Ideas That Are Being Forwarded On Those Boards, And We Keep Track Of What's Going On, We Keep Updated.

Mostly I Make Lists For Projects. This Can Be Daunting. Breaking Something Big Into Its Constituent Parts Will Help You Organize Your Thoughts, But It Can Also Force You To Confront The Depth Of Your Ignorance And The Hugeness Of The Task. That's Ok. The Project May Be The Lion, But The List Is Your Whip.