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RE: How Academics Drinking in a London Pub Solved an Architectural Mystery
I think I missed my calling! I should have been an academic, although I'm probably basing my opinion on a limited understanding, but I love the idea of postulating, hypothesising and theorising based on research and logical deduction!
My father in law has a keen interest in architecture and history, amongst a plethora of other disciplines, I'm going to relate this story to him. I'm sure he'll enjoy it and I'll be interested to hear his take on Jones' theory. Yes it's a great theory and makes me realise that great thinkers still abound! Thanks for the chat.
Your father in law sounds like a cool guy. Like a jerk I somehow neglected to include the name of Jones’ theory. It’s called the “compromise hypothesis” in case he wished to look it up.
As for your calling, you’re already doing it, just not professionally. You’re a layman, or layperson in today’s environment of nit pickers. A curious and open mind can’t be minted in a university. There are many dullards with degrees, and many closeted “academics” who never had the opportunity to get the piece of paper. See ya.