From: Marnen Laibow-Koser Date: 2009-11-19T02:15:13+09:00 Subject: Re: Trajectories Todd Benson wrote: > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 8:16 PM, Eleanor McHugh > wrote: >>> I took numerical analysis, but ironically, only after dropping my CS >>> major and going for a math major. >>> Also, I'll content that abstract algebra was about the best course >>> I've taken for helping the way I think about programming. >>> >>> Too bad the CS students are all too busy trying to get their Java/C++ >>> projects to compile :) >> >> Never hire a computer scientist if you can get a maths, physics or philosophy grad instead ;) > > Don't want to hijack (these are all good qualities by the way, but > with a sardonic tone :) > > Maths grad: F equals MA if the axioms are founded > Phys grad: F does in "fact" equal MA no matter what > Philosophy grad: F equals MA only when it must > Engineering grad: F sometimes equals MA, but that's not the crux of the > issue Hmmm... Computer science: F = MA, but simple multiplication isn't OO enough, so let's make an AbstractForceFactory... XP: F = 3 always. When I need F to equal MA, I'll write a different test. Music: F is a M3rd below A. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org marnen@marnen.org -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.