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I assume you get downvoted because theoretical CS research really doesn't need to involve coding, so it's not as odd as you seem to think.

• brians 9y ago
  Dijkstra famously compared this to astronomers who have no interest in telescopes or observing. I love theory, would happily retire to it—but I can’t see how anyone could have the right imagination calibration without lots of practice.
  • dagw 9y ago
    Dijkstra famously compared this to astronomers who have no interest in telescopes or observing That certainly isn't my interpretation of the quote (unless you're thinking of a different quote than the one I'm familiar with) The quote I know is: "Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."
    • wiz21c 9y ago
      yep, the fact that computer sciences spend a lot of time on pen/paper/board and brings proofs without actually program them doesn't mean that CS researchers are not interested in code. Code is their ultimate goal, but it's an implementation detail :-)
  • kaeluka 9y ago
    No offence, but you sound like you haven't worked in or close to such a field. CS theory very often doesn't require coding at all, and coding would be barely helpful. edit: this is not a value statement.
  • Chinjut 9y ago
    You have definitely gotten Dijkstra's intent with that famous quote completely backwards…