So to define woolgathering before I get started - (from dictionary.com) Woolgathering is "indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness"
My computer science class centers around mostly global and environmental problems, and I have to admit that prior to the class, I had somewhat mixed views on the environmental issues facing the world today... I was very skeptical of global warming as a valid hypothesis, and denounced most of what the proponents of the theory argued.
However, after taking a really good, hard look at the facts, I realized some things that I failed to notice previously. I won't go into details here, because that would get exceedingly boring exceedingly quickly... Suffice to say that I'm not nearly as skeptical as I was previously about anthropogenic causes of global warming.
Another thing that came up in the course was the professor's opinion, which he constantly apologized for sharing... I wish that he, like so many others in the country (and the world, for that matter) would stop apologizing for their own opinions, like they're some sort of horrible thing to share with a group. This particular fellow may not think so, but most of the people in the class are genuinely interested in what he has to say.
I also wish that people would be more forthcoming with information that others would do well to know. This applies as a general statement, so take it as such. It is not directed at any person in particular, but is intended as more of a blanket statement.
Hoping everyone is well. All four readers that I have.
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