“It’s only by looking at the naive questions that you get an idea of the level of understanding out there”
If there’s one thing that focuses the mind on the plight of the homeworker, it’s the sound of a drill failing to disturb a chunk of granite embedded in concrete. Yes, next door has the builders in. I can’t just put my headphones on and keep working: when dealing with the concrete, granite and rebar mix from which my house is made, the sound propagation capabilities of this method of construction defeat even the best of headphones. The noise comes in through the soles of your feet. It comes from the opposite wall, from the bed if you’re foolish enough to essay a midday nap. Headphones the doesn’t cut it and aren’t we supposed to be staying indoors if we can?
It was an enquiry on quora.com that came to my rescue. Sometimes what looks like the dumbest question in the world can be a great introduction to a complex and often challenging topic. Trying to escape from the screw and I took refuge in that question-posing service. “Why,” someone asked, “does my computer make my room at home all hot and dry?”
It’s easy to snigger about
