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xkcd: Major in the Universe
A webcomic of romance,
sarcasm, math, and language.
Permanent link to this comic: https://xkcd.com/863/
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A webcomic of romance,sarcasm, math, and language.
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Major in the Universe
Permanent link to this comic: https://xkcd.com/863/
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[[Student before a professor]]
Student: How can I pick a major? I'm interested in everything! Can't I major in "the universe"?
Professor: Okay. First, I'll need papers on every European trade summit that did not result in an agreement. Then, spend a year memorizing every microprocessor instruction set ever used in a production chip.
[[Student scratches head]]
Student:What I meat was I just want to read Malcolm Gladwell books and drink.
Professor: We all do, sweetie.
{{Title text: I hear Steven Levitt is writing a book analyzing A.J. Jacobs' quest to spend a year reading everything Malcolm Gladwell ever wrote. The audiobook will be narrated by Robert Krulwich of Radiolab.}}
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