On Feb 28, 2008, at 7:49 PM, Theodore H. Smith wrote:
>> On 28-Feb-08, at 3:34 PM, Theodore H. Smith wrote:
>>
>>> That makes no sense... To learn a "chemical" would take forever
>>> too...
>>>
>>> It's simply because they wanted to make their field sound
>>> legitimate,
>>> because they felt insecure about their status as "real scientists".
>>
>> No .. that's "social sciences" :)
>
> Because? You happen to be a programmer and don't like the idea of
> losing that word "science" from what you do?
>
>>> I don't feel so insecure about my status that I need to add neat
>>> words
>>> or get fancy bits of paper with "Degree" written on it to make me
>>> feel
>>> better about myself. If I do good work, my work should speak for
>>> itself.
>>
>> A degree is not a "security blanket".
>> It demonstrates a set of understanding about the field of study.
>
> Not really. It doesn't demonstrate very much, sadly.
>
>> It also demonstrates that your at least persistent enough to
>> accomplish and acquire one instead of just waving your hands and
>> shouting "bullshit" at it.
>
> But not smart enough to realise that you can acheive more outside of
> the academia? Must be a very useful kind of intelligence, smart enough
> to be persistant at what others tell you is a good thing, but not
> smart enough to question if it is REALLY a good thing.
>
>> The fields of study in computer science that cover precisely what
>> you're "inventing" is actually quote huge.
>
> quote huge eh? Sorry I'm not sure what you are trying to say.
> Something about what I'm inventing... which is probably way over your
> head... despite that you feel the need to talk about it as if you can
> understand it.
Oh horsefeathers. Until you publish something for peer review --
though finding some for you might be difficult -- you're just
wanking. You said it yourself -- your work should speak for itself.
Charles Yeomans
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