neilshevlin

Assume I'm working on two projects. Project A is a b2c piece of software that I designed to solve some itch. Assume also that I've managed to strike a deal to raise some money (500k-1M). Probability of success = (0.01)

Project B is a hard tech project, which I'm unqualified for, by a long way. Will take years and years of work, but will be the coolest thing I ever work on. Possible success rate = (0.0001)

Which do you pick and why?

I'm curious, what would y'all think are the things that could be made possible if humanity figured out a scalable way to do asteroid mining.

What would you consider the best tools for quickly building out hardware prototypes? 3D printers, Lathes? What would it be?

Looking to do some research on the common traits, attitudes, struggles, techniques etc that very young people had throughout history.

Could be historic, scientific, personal etc. Anything which makes you reflect about the unlikeliness of you being able to do it yourself fits the bill.

Lots of people have, in the past, built electronics labs. But my perception is that the more 'full stack' lab is a bit more rare for the hobbyist.

Has anyone built their own lab/workshop to have cross disciplinary machines and tools. Oscilloscopes and soldering irons on the opposite side of the room to a lathe and a milling machine.

If so, what did you have in it? How did you put it together? What are the most important machines and tools that are responsible for the majority of things built?

It hit me when filling out an application form that most of my achievements have been largely academic.

Other than that I've spent most of my time exercising, socialising and volunteering. Nothing outstanding. I haven't done any expeditions, climbed high mountains or led a sports team to victory.

I wondered what some of the most impressive things you had seen in young people were.

Obviously you will have outliers who have started companies at 16 and sold them for a few hundred thousand etc.

But what are the things that you've heard of, or in fact done yourself that you've thought "Yeah wow, thats bloody impressive!"

Or perhaps I'm looking at this question the wrong way?

I'm finishing my exams in the next couple of days. This means I have 5 months until I likely return to College(assuming some sense of normalcy returns). I have a free schedule for these coming 5 months due to the ongoing pandemic.

Any suggestions on what I could do in that 5 months. I'm a CS and business double major.