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From: colonel@ellie.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman)
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Subject: Re: c.s. versus housework
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Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 16:09:24 EST
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> I sure hope you wanted lots of :=) there, because I'm one of many who get
> ripped at sexism.
> I'm male ( last time I looked) and consider CS less fun than housework.
> At least housework has clear rules and documentation, e.g. on how to change
> a vacuum cleaner bag. 
> BTW I've got two degrees in Physics and fail to see why anyone should
> be *REQUIRED* to learn programming. 

I agree!  It's enough for a physics student to be able to numerically
solve an o.d.e. at 100 ordinates in 10 minutes, with or without a
computer.  Programming has NOTHING to do with it!


	"Wowie, Mr. Science!  What fascinating experiment are you
	   going to show me today?"
	"Well, Johnny, today we're going to boil water ... right
	   here in the laboratory!"
-- 
Col. G. L. Sicherman
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