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Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
Speaker: E. W. DijkstraPosted: 28 Nov 2008 at 1:07 PMComments: None... Be the first to comment!
Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
It is hardly believable how much can be achieved by this sort of speech, aimed at curing people, wholly directed to the good of the people listening. When the character is impressionable it is easily won over to a passion for what is noble and honourable; while a person’s character is still malleable, and only corrupted to a mild degree, truth strikes deep if she finds the right kind of advocate.