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> A seasoned brawler/street fighter will seem uncouth and may have some unorthodox habits but they will be more successful in the day to day than most theoreticians who aren't out there applying what they're learning.

That reminds me of my favorite Bing Bang Theory scene, on the way to Comic Con their car breaks down. Leonard asks if anyone knows anything about automobile engines. Everyone (theoretical physicists or astrophysicists) raised their hands enthusiastically. Then Leonard asks, OK, does anyone know how to repair an automobile engine? Everyone lowers their hands.



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