I think I’ll start by learning hog butchery…

Posted January 12, 2009 * Comments(2)

“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.”

Robert A Heinlein

2 Comments so far

  1. Random Stranger on January 13th, 2009

    I think I could do all of those things. Except maybe the diaper one. And the accounts one.

    But it doesnt matter. Because he never says anything about doing these things well. And I would certainly give hog-butchery and ship conning a good go :)

    Regards,
    Random Well-Heeled Stranger

  2. mammy on February 2nd, 2009

    I think I’d make a fair fist of most of them with the exception of the conning a ship. No likka de watter! Could I conn the ship but only allow people I don’t like to sail in it? Otherwise I’ in!