![]() They will render your internal biases void. A five year old has no biases about wind turbulence or optimal flotation coefficient or what can't be done, so everything is at one point possible. The wisdom of a five year old is indispensable when thinking about problems I regularly consult a few on projects, with ice cream payment. My first spellable word was "pneumatic" and I scared my mother with "rack and pinion steering with power assist" (with Lego model to go along side it!) because of those books. If you haven't seen it, get a copy of The Way Things Work and The New The Way Things Work by David MacCullay. Build space ships from cardboard and old keyboards. Take every opportunity to learn new things. Encourage the destruction, with an emphasis on reuse and remaking. I killed a good $200 in RC cars before coming up with an RC boat based on the water skimmers I saw on TV. Late to the party, but some words of wisdom after having a father who encouraged me: Fry's electronics and other retailers have what I refer to as the "$10 RC Car" - a magical device which can be transmogrified into any vehicle with some balsa wood and tempura paints. I am also a proud father, husband, and software engineer.
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