Go read The Value of Science by Richard P. Feynman, a legend of a scientist and educator. Go, read it, think about it. If you want, come back here and share your thoughts and feelings.

When I become really busy in August, I hope to still get around to one post per week. I know where I want to take this blog next. I have something of a commitment to the plan, though I cannot predict how it will go down. Despite my fears and doubts about it, it remains something I feel a need to do. On the other side of that mountain lies a valley I’m eager to explore… but first, over the mountain I go.

From now until mid-August, hopefully two posts per week — there are a couple of loose ends I want to tie up this month. Likely only two per week though, as I’m busy with relocation arrangements and some side projects: I will probably fork off a second blog as found a focus. I need a place for computer-geek stuff, and other personal things unrelated to this blog’s focus.

But I digress, and into unnecessary detail at that. Go read the Feynman talk, it is a public address given at the 1955 autumn meeting of the National Academy of Sciences. May we find a good path forward, and use our keys wisely.

(Thanks to Pieter for the link.)

If you fear doubt, you will have much to fear. If you embrace doubt, you will no longer have anything to fear.

Bertrand Russell:

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.