"Bob" wrote in message
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On Apr 26, 5:46 am, "Roger Long" wrote:
"cavelamb himself" wrote

You might "Ping" Roger
as to why doubling the Horse Power doesn't necessarily mean double the
speed.

As has been pointed out here, I have no *formal* training in naval
architecture and am therefore unqualified to comment.
Roger Long

Ive met several “…I aint had no college cause I learned everything
from experience…” professionals over the years. However there is a
significant difference between OJT and a formal post secondary
program. Heck, even the USCG REC/OCMI recognizes the benefits of an
organized program of study. In fact the USCG gives Sea Service credit
for attending a 4 year maritime academy or completing select AB to
Mate, Mate to Master programs and union training. Why?

Because an organized program is superior to a half assed pieced
together string of jobs hoping the worker will learn something along
the way. In the learn-along-the-way approach there is absolutely NO
set of standards or competencies to judge your ability compared to
industry standards. The only way to know if a learn-as-you-go person
knows xyz is if they attempt xyz and fail. Then with egg on their face
they call it experience and move on adding that FAILURE to their list
of learning credentials. Personally I don’t want my project to be some
drop-out GED bozo’s “real world training” learning experience.

Would you really want a surgeon who never went to an accredited USA
medical school fix your heart?

Another example are the “dynamic” management seminar leaders. They
stand for 6 hours and say all sorts of interesting things and wow the
crowd. But on closer conversation they are simply a one trick pony who
knows a very narrow segment of the over all body of management
literature/research. In other words they really don’t know **** but
they sure talk smack. They lack both BREADTH and DEPTH of the subject
but can fake it pretty good in a single limited topic.

The real problem surfaces when a one trick pony is faced with a task
outside their limited experience (some people might call it a comfort
zone). Their failure rate soars because they lack a broad foundation
of understanding to use as a guide.

The learn as you go was the archaic boat building approach. As a
result designers of old were EXTREMELY reluctant to do anything
different or even modify a current design. So you had a design that
worked and everybody used it. Of course, innovation was considered
heresy; a departure from tradition. Innovation is a very scary thing
to the ignorant cause they don’t understand it. Ignorance creates
tradition AND fear.

So you find some who are continually self promoting. Its an effort to
compensate. Sorta like the little guys in the really B I G trucks.

My advice is go back to school and get a degree. Im sure you would be
amazed at how valuable all that experience you have becomes when
combined with an organized program of study.

Well I can hear a chicken clucking. Must mean fresh eggs. I think Ill
scramble a few and head over to the lagoon for a day in the water.
Life is good at N19-43
Blue Water Bob


You are a learned and wise man. Second only to Wilbur Hubbard.