Hello, World.
Sometimes, people are extroverted and inclined to seek out and
communicate with other people.
Sometimes, people are introverted and inclined to internalize their thoughts
and not communicate with other people. Sometimes,
this goes on for the better part of a decade.
You are free to determine which type of person this author may be.
Nerd Up obviously did not achieve the goals which were optimistically proposed
over seven years ago. There never were
posts in The Lecture Hall detailing the basic principles of Physics. When trying to compose a post, there were
always thoughts that someone else had already explained things better. The urge to avoid internet arguments over why
particular points were not precisely perfect overrode the desire to
communicate.
This is not to say that things did not happen during this time. Degrees were earned in Physics and in Anthropology, and a Masters degree in Anthropology was also earned. Significant progress was made towards a Doctorate in Anthropology, including the publication of several academic journal articles and the instruction of several college level courses. Then things ground to a halt in 2020, with no job and no significant personal progress to show for it. Some old demons slain, some new demons remain.
