the new math: old battle of the lovees was: PDP1 3595

plug'nplaying is not taking apart the gear.

But he didn't.

Read it again..and again. and then read again. I certainly had to. The guy packed a ton of knowledge in those few paragraphs.

Physics types became The Bit Gods of the computer biz. Physics majors have to think in terms of the n-body problem. This is really useful training when you have to deal with a thingie that can interrupt you at any time, usually at the worst time.

Yes. But then, I've received a curmudgeon promotion today.

Now, was that math training theortical or applicable? There is a huge difference.

My nephew had zilch training in anything having to do with physical sciences. He was advised in high school not to take the course. The most is a side bar in a text book. That's like designing autos with zero knowledge of the chemical and physical properties of gasoline.

I know that; I can tell. Go take a few courses and remove the weakness :-).

The above * can do for a start. :-) How can one develop new computing foobars if they don't know that electricity (and EMF) is slow?

BAH