Re: programing with science jobs


<jmfbahciv@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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: In article <b6uZi.254427$lV4.91990@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
: "Androcles" <Engineer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: >
: >"Randy Poe" <poespam-trap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: >news:1194742844.877729.244750@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >: On Nov 10, 7:50 pm, "Androcles" <Engin...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: >: > "Randy Poe" <poespam-t...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: >: >
: >: > news:1194733612.878581.72800@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >: > : On Nov 10, 3:15 pm, artem <ParTizanPuP...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: >: > : > Hi all,
: >: > : > i am a senior in high school and next year will be going to
college.
: >i
: >: > : > want to major in either physics and/or mathematics or electrical
: >: > : > engineering. i was wondering if i will be working in one of
those
: >: > : > field will programing be helpful or not.
: >: > :
: >: > : Yes. In the sciences, numerical methods and simulation
: >: > : are especially important.
: >: > :
: >: > : > do i need a basic knowledge
: >: > : > of programing or a deeper knowledge of programing.
: >: > :
: >: > : The more different kinds of programming you do, the
: >: > : better off you'll probably be. A course in basic computer
: >: > : science would probably be helpful to show you the
: >: > : kinds of concepts that they work with, even if you
: >: > : don't go that direction.
: >: > :
: >: > : And learn a few different programming languages. You
: >: > : may start off in a job that requires C, the next project
: >: > : might require C++, the one after that Java. You can't
: >: > : learn every language that might come along, but you
: >: > : should learn how to learn languages.
: >: > :
: >: > : Also, you probably want to get used to Unix.
: >: >
: >: > HAHAHA!
: >: > Why would anyone want to get used to a 1970s operating
: >: > system?
: >:
: >: Because it's more reliable, more secure and has a better range of
: >: utilities for doing real work than Bill Gates' monstrosity.
: >:
: >: > If you want to learn to ride a bike figure out how the bell
: >: > and pedals work?
: >: > You've never done any serious programming in your life, you wanker.
: >:
: >: I work in a research lab. All the serious work is done
: >: in Linux. You have no clue what "serious programming" I've
: >: done.
: >
: >I worked in the real world making money, flight simulation and industry.
: >All the serious work is done in whatever operating system we give a
: >damn about. You have no clue what "serious programming" is,
:
: I have a clue.
:
: > but it
: >has ***-all to do with operating systems.
:
: Then you have no idea what serious programming is. Serious
: programming uses the best tools to do the best job.

What's the best tool for watch repair, a fucking plumber's
wrench?
You think a HUD has a little hard drive so that a pilot
can play "Space Invaders" when he gets bored flying to
a target?
Since when did anyone need a fucking steam shovel to
built a sand castle, or a back hoe to plant a row of cabbages,
you moronic snipping prat?


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