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I had a couple of profs like that. The first one, after lecturing on the properties of hydrogen and other gases for a couple of lectures, announced that we now knew enough to design a simple x-ray machine, then left the room after declaring “That’s your assignment. I’ll pick up your papers at the end of class.” That semester was a series of ever more complex challenges.

Another one was a poly-sci prof who would ask you a question, then argue the opposite side of whatever answer you gave, no matter what it was. He could take the liberal or conservative side of any argument and do just as well either way.

I have nothing but good memories of both of them. Too bad they’re an endangered species nowadays.