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What do you guys think of old school computer scientist like Knuth?
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The theoretical computer scientist, not industry appliers.
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Just as irrelevant today as they were when they were my age.

theory < real life
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>>54753168
Keep telling yourself that.

Well, sure, you don't need any theory for that Rails app.
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>>54753168
theory --> real life
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>>54753176
>implying
I've been an embedded systems programmer for 15 years, but nice try.

>>54753189
Kids these days.
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>>54753272
Presumably you meant that to be intimidating whilst driving your point home, but it isn't and I have no idea what your point is. OP asked about old school computer scientists, the people. Not the algorithms. At least that's how I read it.
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I find theory more interesting than pure business applications.
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>not reading all 50 volumes and then sending your resume to microshaft
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>>54753168
You do realize that modern computers wouldn't exist without that theory, right? You know how I can tell you're baiting? Because there's no way you could possibly be that retarded.
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>>54753168
have one, you're grumpy
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>>54753917
kek
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