Then I would be my own locomotive, trailing behind me as I returned to work little puffs of smoke, indicators of progress, signs of industry and thought, the signal that told the nineteenth century it was moving forward. - Billy Collins, The Best Cigarette
> in pursuit of things like real near term user value
Truly, my life's highest ambition: real, near-term user value! /s
Sarcasm aside - this is a delightful piece of writing. It captures a sentiment about things that I really can't put into words myself (and notably, it's not even directly described here). It's emotionally evocative in a way that really resonates.
> in pursuit of things like real near term user value
Truly, my life's highest ambition: real, near-term user value! /s
Sarcasm aside - this is a delightful piece of writing. It captures a sentiment about things that I really can't put into words myself (and notably, it's not even directly described here). It's emotionally evocative in a way that really resonates.