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Who cares as long as it is amusing and fun - it is not exactly quantum
mechanics but it IS fun.

> For those of us learning celestial navigation for the pleasure of
> mastering something new and different, for venturing out of our comfort
> zone, the following New York Times article will probably resonate:
> Excerpts:
> "*Find something — something new, something difficult — to immerse
> yourself in and improve at.*"
>
> "*When is the last time you improved at anything? ... I am talking about
> improving at a demanding skill or set of skills — a craft, a discipline. I
> have in mind something that will take years to get proficient at,
> something that there is a correct way of doing, handed down for
> generations or even ages, and for which there is no way for you to create
> shortcuts with your cleverness or charm. Playing the cello, maybe. Or
> cabinetry*..."
> Or celestial navigation, for that matter.

   

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