# What is the coolest type of knowledge to have?...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-coolest-type-of-knowledge-to-have/157649>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 26, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-coolest-type-of-knowledge-to-have/157649 "2003-02-26T15:46:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Coda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Coda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coda)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-coolest-type-of-knowledge-to-have/157649/21 "2003-02-27T19:22:37Z")

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I agree with Phlosphr.

It sounds like the OP is discovering how fun it is to have useful knowledge. Get used to it, hopefully it’ll last for ever 🙂

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**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-coolest-type-of-knowledge-to-have/157649/22 "2003-02-27T19:56:36Z")

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I’d have say applied mathematics. Cuz at least then you’d LOOK smart 🙂

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