[Sven7]

I'd like to believe there is a secret rag tag bunch of 60-70 year old, retired Engineers out there working on some cool tech.

If we have 60-70 year old's running for president, moving the markets on wall st and robbing diamonds there just have to be a few greybeards dying of cancer working on perpetual motion or something. I mean this is the generation that built the first rockets and computers with fucking slide rules. I am sure a few lurk around here. What are you busybodies upto?

[BJBBB]

60+ become candidates because of accumulated wealth, accumulated critical mass of professional and political connections, and a bit of end-of-life ego.

As for what old STEM people do, my father started to learn C++ at 66, learned Python at 68, modified and invented variations of heat pipes for energy efficient home cooling, designed and built a home-brew control system (before weenie arduino stuff), mastered the art of the perfect grilled pork burrito, and learned to play jazz clarinet. Really miss that cranky old geezer. RIP, Dad.

[nekopa]

Hey, thanks for sharing that. RIP indeed.

P.S. Can you (pretty please) pass on the secret for the burrito?

[Sven7]

My favorite kind of cranky old geezer. Inspired.