I wish to learn: - /adv/ (#33308265) [Archived: 1158 hours ago]

Anonymous
7/3/2025, 4:49:35 AM No.33308265
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- Pure and applied mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Core concepts of Software engineering
- Philosophy (From Ancient Greece to Contemporary)
- Physics (classical and modern)
- Languages such as: Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Ancient Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Latin, German, Japanese, Mandarin

Is this even possible in a lifetime?
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Anonymous
7/3/2025, 4:51:46 AM No.33308276
>>33308265 (OP)
You must be 18+ to use this website.
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Anonymous
7/3/2025, 4:52:51 AM No.33308281
>>33308276
Just answer the question dude
Anonymous
7/3/2025, 4:53:32 AM No.33308285
>>33308265 (OP)
No. Books and studying? Noone ever did that
Anonymous
7/3/2025, 5:11:26 AM No.33308362
>>33308265 (OP)
It's something all men before you have done, all men will do.
Anonymous
7/3/2025, 5:31:19 AM No.33308428
>>33308265 (OP)
Sure, but a desire to learn that much is rare. Even rarer for highly technical subjects like you listed, Maybe you are super smart and you could do this, but it would still be difficult and time consuming. I see no point in speculating on whether or not your IQ is high enough or whatever, so just pick one of these subjects and make a very basic self-study plan and begin. You could find a textbook and read it cover to cover, but I would recommend looking at some curriculums online from colleges you may want to attend. You can find fully open courses from some universities and syllabuses and course websites for many. Learning independently sounds nice, but the structure of a university is an absolute necessity for most people, regardless of how smart they are, and earning a diploma is mandatory for any career in the STEM fields you listed. Following a pre-made curriculum also makes your goal more concrete; instead of "I will learn CS" you tell yourself "I will learn the material from CS 101 and then CS 120..."

It sounds cliche but you should really investigate why you are interested in these subjects. These are all very broad and you probably don't know enough yet to even know what areas of study there are within these fields. If you just want to appear smart, being a specialist is a lot easier than being a polymath.
Anonymous
7/3/2025, 5:40:42 AM No.33308471
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>>33308265 (OP)
All except for the languages section is realistic, unless by "learn" you only mean having some acquaintance with any single language. Do not underestimate the amount of time and commitment that goes into learning just one language to a native-speaker, college-educated level. It takes years of effort. If you simply want to be able to read in a target language, then it becomes much more achievable.
Anonymous
7/3/2025, 11:49:42 AM No.33309670
>>33308265 (OP)
It depends on what you mean by learn.
Anonymous
7/3/2025, 10:24:03 PM No.33311557
>>33308265 (OP)
aside from the languages, you can learn those sciences, especially considering that by studying applied mathematics you study some physics, and by studying physics you study some electrical engineering, those topics are very connected
Anonymous
7/3/2025, 10:26:40 PM No.33311567
>>33308265 (OP)
yes, but not for you
Anonymous
7/3/2025, 10:33:49 PM No.33311587
>>33308265 (OP)
Not possible or even desirable. Renaissance polymaths could only be masters of several subjects because those things were still relatively new. Real genius is mastery and dedication to a single thing. Beethoven didn't try to be anything but a musician. Newton didn't try to be anything but a scientist. And in the age where we live in it's impossible to make a serious contribution to any subject unless you hyperspecialize, and even that is for < 0.01% of the population. You need to pick one or at most two closely related things and become a giga sperg on that. Or you'll just end up being a guy who basedfaces over "science" but has no real knowledge about anything.
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Anonymous
7/3/2025, 10:35:42 PM No.33311596
>>33311587
Basically. Just one of the subjects OP listed easily takes 10 years to master. Two would be like getting a double master's degree. Any more than two and you will be a permanent shut-in who ages dramatically from all the stress.
Anonymous
7/3/2025, 11:04:24 PM No.33311713
>>33308265 (OP)
It's possible but if you're not already a voracious reader and disciplined learner it's probably never going to happen. I would pick one thing to study in depth and treat the others like side quests.
Anonymous
7/3/2025, 11:22:31 PM No.33311781
>>33308265 (OP)
Depends on how good you want to get. If you want to master it, it takes infinite time even for just one skill. Think about how much chest masters play chess. If you just want to be a bit knowledgeable, it's possible, just read summaries until you're satisfied. I'd ditch the languages, you're too old and it's too time consuming for the results that you get. It's a waste of time trying to learn a new language after high school unless you're sure that you're gonna need it.
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Anonymous
7/3/2025, 11:32:36 PM No.33311812
>>33311781
This. Pick one skill. The world is too large. You need to hyperspecialize.