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I think that he's referring to a quote from Dijkstra: "Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes." [1] Said another way: it

I think that he's referring to a quote from Dijkstra: "Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes." [1] Said another way: it's just a joke :-). [1] http://thinkexist.com/quotation/computer_science_is_no_more_about_computers_than/334131.html http://thinkexist.com/quotation/computer_science_is_no_more_...

dasil003 15y ago
That's a nice quote, but if you could create a telescope that created more powerful telescopes then it'd be a better analogy.
- DanI-S 15y ago
  Aside: you can, sort-of. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090220172053.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090220172053.ht...
  - dasil003 15y ago
    touché