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From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Titles
Message-ID: <165@ttidcc.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Feb-86 14:46:44 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 18 14:46:44 1986
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References: <4514@kestrel.ARPA> <3407@nsc.UUCP> <276@sdcc7.UUCP>
Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath)
Organization: The Cat Factory
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Summary: 

In article <276@sdcc7.UUCP> ee178acg@sdcc7.UUCP (Harry Snyder) writes:
>In article <3407@nsc.UUCP>, freak@nsc.UUCP (Curt Mayer) writes:
>> It has been my experience that CS professors haven't the foggiest idea what
>> the industry needs. ...
>      ^^^^^^^^
>   It's been my experience that CS professors know a hell of a lot
>   more about computers than you'll ever know.
	       ^^^^^^^^^

I suggest that you're both right about some professors some of the time.

>   You can't tell me some kid playing at home with his Apple knows
>   more about computers than someone with a degree.

Some do.  I concede they're rare exceptions.  There's a 13 year old in  San
Diego  who  consults  for HP.  I'm told he knows more about the HP3000 than
anyone and did a lot of the design for their security systems.

>   Also, 4 or more years of studying hard is not 'Instant'. 

It certainly isn't.  It's not real world either.

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