Opsim

It tracks the transport, storage, and loss of water, solids (like tailings/slurry), and dissolved solids (analytes).

To understand the depth of "opsim," we have to look back at the 19th century. The word "opsimathy" (the state of being an opsimath) was coined to describe individuals who returned to education after the age of conventional schooling. In Victorian England, where life expectancy was short and retirement was a luxury few enjoyed, being an opsimath was rare. It was a curiosity—like a grandmother learning Greek or a retired soldier taking up the violin. It tracks the transport, storage, and loss of

| Feature | Prodigy | Opsim | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 16 - 25 | 40 - 70 | | Learning Style | Intuitive, fast, high fluid IQ | Analytical, contextual, high crystallized IQ | | Risk | Burnout, pressure, early plateau | Impatience, societal ridicule | | Advantage | Speed and novelty | Wisdom and persistence | | Metaphor | The Sprint | The Marathon | In Victorian England, where life expectancy was short

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