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AjanleKoko: There is some sense in the OP's postulations, if you examine the premises carefully.

Even in the narrow school system, a lot of knowledge is wasted or lost. The good thing is, these days of pervasive information has made it feasible to learn on demand. So I could quickly pick up rudimentary Spanish or learn how to bake a cake on Coursera when I need to.

No point filling one's head with useless information, when you can spend that time further honing your skills in the specific area of interest. If you're a baker, spend most of your time baking, or doing stuff that will enhance your baking skills. Additional time spent learning the ballet will serve you little.

since_1914: O.P., I agree with you 200 per cent! I think this is a general problem around the world today. People hear a dictum or maxim and then the next thing is to start using it carelessly. In my opinion, the question we should have asked is... What is the context in which the words (no knowledge is wasted) were first spoken?

This is because there are several notorious maxims like the one above, being daily bandied around without having any correlation to the context in which they were first used. It is also important to note that just because these maxims are been used every day and almost by everyone for decades doesn't in any way make them logical.

If you were in the Architecture and Design industry you probably would have also heard notorious maxims like "Form Follows Function". This has even used by Design professors around the world for well over Ninety years now. In the course of my research, I found so many holes in that maxim. First the phrase was misquoted and secondly the context in which it was used then, is difficult to align with how it is been used today. In fact as part of a larger body of work, I have only recently written a 5000 word polemics on the irrelevance of this same maxim- Form follow Function.

So in essence, with regards to the maxim- No knowledge is wasted, we must look for the context in which it was first spoken before ascribing any meaning to it. But on its face-value, it think it is absolute nonsense. For instance, in the early days of the craze for Oracle, CCNA and other computer Certifications, I had associates who graduated as Civil Engineers and while they were waiting to go for service and even while job-hunting, enrolled for and took a handful of these certifications. I was disgusted then because I knew, they will never be able to use them; and till this day they have never used those certifications and will never use them because they are full time Civil Engineers. Imagine if they had used half of the resources and time they had then to enroll for classes on Building Information Modelling programs like Revit Architecture, Bentley etc, won't they be standing well above their peers in the industry today?

That said, I still think it is good for people to casually study about different subjects just for the sake of general knowledge, without expecting any gratification on account of this. The mere knowledge they have acquired in the process should be enough gratification.

The problem we usually have is when people aggressively veer off their professional mark to go speculate in another parallel professional terrains acquiring knowledge they don't need.

Serendipity: There were times I was over sensitive, I would send like 70 messages during festive seasons like Easter, Christmas and sometimes in celebration of a new month.
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However, I was usually diasppointed given that only a few people would reply, some might just 'flash' to acknowledge the receipt of the message. Few too might call but the majority would be mum which would keep me wondering whether or not they actually got the message.
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At any rate, I view as discourteous and a negation of propriety for one to ignore messages completely. without reacting at all.
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So how do you react to yours?

osadhordy: then what is it plz?

Dgunnerz: You haven't decreased your posts too!
So,just get your Stupid Phobia out of the forum!
Serendipity ko Stupidity nin!

osadhordy: Yeah thats true he's not suppose to be given a scholarship because what he did is a criminal act also a murder case for risking his life and the 157 passanger.

Abu Mikey: **Yawns**

Juan_De_Dios: Nigerians getting all emotional as usual! Our inability or unwillingness to think critically will keep us down. What has Daniel done that is worthy of emulation? Nearly getting himself killed? He's not even smart - at half his age I knew you don't fly from Benin to America. Yeah, send the dolt to Sandhurst and let his mother be proud of him.

KAYD007: I guess the group would have asked that he is buried as a national hero!

Aggrippa: yeah serendipity is correct. in learning the concept of opportunity cost is unconsciously applied. this is why an individual should carefully choose what to learn and master them effectively. one cannot afford to attempt knowing lot of things at once. for example the lawyer or the programmer cannot learn all the aspects of law and programs respectively.

Serendipity: At bottom, I send most of my messages individually to enable me personalise them by prefacing them with the recipient's name.
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I do this when the recipients are dear to me otherwise I might just indite the messages and send it at random.
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So do you prefer a customized message with your name attached to it or just an impersonal one?

sKeetz: Signs Of End Time!

dacrystal01: Stop being sentimental. Those two analogy do not corellate with each other. A child that throws sachet water at a convoy of the presidency has comitted a crime. He has purpoted in his heart to hurt. It is a sheer act of wickedness.

In this case, Daniel is only fulfilling his adventure. He wasn't caught with any ammunitions. He didn't hurt anybody. He didn't pose any threat to the passengers of the plane, in fact, they never knew he was aboard. See the difference yet

e mandman: big english...all dis una i2know scholars can sit down and tok anyhow sha...i actualy tot u wanted to suggest d boy taken to movie academy or NDA.
Does scholarship means he's not renunited wit his parents? FYI...his mother will be telling him am proud of you nao...
About inspiring oda kids toward waywardness...dey're already inspired,by wrong movies,broken homes,peer group. Etc...
If dm no giv una go tok,nao dm giv scholarship again una tok...haaaaa! Wetin

lrguru: i would not want to start indulge u, since its obvious u are a common attention seeking local village town crier who is bent on spreadin news in matters that does not concern u.

How will purnishin or even electrocuting this lad serve as a deterrent to others?

Excellent7: I feel the same way as the OP
We should be careful about the signals we send by our actions especially in issues like this involving impressionable young people.
Is the action the little boy took commendable? Answer is No!
Is it worthy of emulation? Answer is No!!
Will it be good if other young kids do same? Answer is No!!!
To me it seems bad behaviour is being rewarded instead of being reprimanded. I am a bit confused with this scenario as I was taught to reward good behaviour and punish bad behaviour.
In saner climes a lot of people will be in deep trouble for this act of truancy and dereliction of duty, even the guys parent or guardians.

lrguru: why are u beefin him, or are u his neighbour or his relative that do not want him to progress?

If he had landed in america safely which unfortunately he didn't, u would have been the first to call him Naija Jack Ogieva Bauer, but since he landed in ------ he should be sentenced to death abi?

Wey u? Go look bush

Chanchit: What you fail to realize is that very few people would attempt what this boy did, you think if he's just reunited with his family foreign terrorist groups won't come for his services..? He just displayed what they want "courage" which you and me lack to a very large xtent, or can you do what he did..? Henceforth his career should even be monitored by the government cos he's a rear gem.

Hebunn: Maybe the boy should be killed, abi? And I want to believe they're not funding the scholarship with your money... So park well oga ade.

iamSi: What has that gotta do with what the boy did?... People can be so funny

What has "entering a blazing building to save a 5 year old baby gotta do with jumping from a rooftop to show off" _ you are saying different things here _ try to be positive here

iamSi: What has that gotta do with what the boy did?... People can be so funny

What has "entering a blazing building to save a 5 year old baby gotta do with jumping from a rooftop to show off" _ you are saying different things here _ try to be positive here