Interesting that you brought that you should bring this up - reminded me to dig up this old Ken Thompson interview[0] (see the section starting at COMPUTER SCIE

Interesting that you brought that you should bring this up - reminded me to dig up this old Ken Thompson interview[0] (see the section starting at COMPUTER SCIENCE AND THE FUTURE) he talks about the increasing complexity and specialization of computer science as a field as a barrier to innovation, and suggests: Well, I had to give advice to my son, and my advice to him—to the next generation—was to get into biology. Definitely worth a read through the whole interview even if you don't agree. [0] http://genius.cat-v.org/ken-thompson/interviews/unix-and-beyond http://genius.cat-v.org/ken-thompson/interviews/unix-and-bey...