Spmsl

Hi. I see a lot of people asking this question on /r/chess and I'm curious about it as well.

Most amazing chess players and GMs that you hear about all started at a very young age, and were often very talented at that age. How much of an impact do you think starting at a young age has? Do you think it's possible to become a master after having started later in life? Is it so rare?

Thanks.

TL;DR, courtesy of /u/tcpdrangon:

Tl;dr: Hundreds of thousands of government employees will be furloughed. Basically all nonessential government employees, including 97% of NASA employees.

and /u/jimflaigle:

No access to national parks, museums, and some delays otherwise. Essential services remain in place. In fact, about half the federal workforce stays on the clock and gets paid later. And it is happening in October, when OMB wouldn't have the pie divvied up in any case. Most shutdowns only last a couple of days

How do you talk to the doctor about it? Do people that know you vouch for the fact that you're normally mute? Or do you write stuff down for him?