--- ----------------------------------- "The road to science is paved with idiot blunders." Attrib. to Dr. Taylor, BYU astronomer
--------- Original Message --------- DATE: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 12:00:13 From: Jacob Fugal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BYU Unix Users Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: >Jacob Albretsen wrote: >> On Thursday 09 October 2003 11:05 am, Bryan Murdock wrote: >> >> >>>P.S. And if you are really debating between CS and Comp E. or EE, do >>>the Comp. E. or, EE. They put more hair on your chest :) >> >> >> I'll just put a plug in for physics and astronomy here. Are ya with me >> Danelle?!?!? > >I would sure hope that Danelle can't back up the "putting hair on your >chest" claim... > whoa mama, I sure hope it doesn't >More seriously, I completed Math and Physics minors in addition to my CS >major. I'd put many of my Math and CS classes above some of the Physics >classes, but also vice versa -- IMO, it all depends on the class, not >the discipline. I will agree that the Physics and engineering programs >have a higher proportion of difficult classes than the CS department >does, but I read that as an indication of room for improvement in the >department, not the discipline. CS done well and fully is just as >challenging/fun/difficult/<insert you adjective here> as any engineering >discipline. > >the other Jacob > > >____________________ >BYU Unix Users Group >http://uug.byu.edu/ >___________________________________________________________________ >List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > ____________________________________________________________ Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
