Onno Meyer wrote: > Jonathan replied to me: >>> There must be a way to improve the state of the art beyond the >>> best manuals and the best available teachers. For the computer >>> operations example, you could argue that they can consult the >>> computer programmers, but that only shifts the problem. Who >>> trains a world-class scientist or engineer? > [...] >> >> IMHO, there should be limits to the study rules (which include the "1/4 >> rate for learning on the job", IIRC) beyond merely the amount of time spent. > > Hello Jonathan, > > how do push the envelope, then?
You generally don't surpass the master by studying at his feet; you do so by going out and finding a better master, or seeking out situations that challenge your skill (essentially "learning on the job" while attempting things that are beyond your master's expertise). In short, find a learning source that has a higher cap than your master has. Eventually, the man who seeks continual improvement in a skill will lament because he can find no more challenges to help push him further. _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
