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WYR: have mastery (and the ability to apply such mastery) over any-and-all scientific or mathematical concepts OR be able to create artistic masterpieces using any medium? (slrpnk.net)
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[–] morphballganon 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If I could use my scientific mastery to advance technology, that one.

Otherwise, I'd love to do art for Magic cards.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What tech do you wanna work on?

[–] morphballganon 3 points 4 months ago

My mind immediately went to solar, but I guess water filtration solutions for global access to fresh water would be good. Maybe a solar-powered water condenser and filter? Pull water out of the air, for places that don't have great water distribution infrastructure, that kind of thing.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Mastery over science and math because (1) I already have a creative background in music and (2) I could do way more innovative stuff in music with a background in science.

Actually this kinda parallels my rationale for going to engineering school.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

OK but imagine using other artistic concepts for music.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I already do take inspiration from visual art and writing when I write music. IMO if this happened to me I'd stop reading math and engineering books to go spend time developing my craft in music and art. I think that the process of "developing my craft" is a lot more fun in music than math and science.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Sooo cure cancer or draw the most specific hentai you could imagine. I'm in quite a pickle here.

I'll go for an artistic mind. I have a more serious artistic itch than a scientific curiosity.

[–] Sanctus 3 points 4 months ago

Mastery, I can use that mastery and my (admittedly just alright) artistic skills to program the games I want to make.

[–] edgemaster72 2 points 4 months ago

I feel like I'd just squander the math/science ability by laziness, there'd always be more I could be doing. The other one I could just use once and not even necessarily need again.