Cambridge conversations

Classic fragment of Cambridge conversation overheard yesterday from male student on a bike cycling alongside female:

“Well, when we discover monopoles…”

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And, then later, different, equally enthusiastic and aspirational pair: “…we’ll be able to completely predict the future…”

These are the people who will most likely build the next ARM Holdings and sell it on to a foreign buyer or billions of pounds at some future date.

Timeless stuff…they’ve been saying things like that in this town since at least 1209 AD