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writing gold: about a third of the way through the paper, "This article is supposed to be a review of a book called The Access Principle by John Willinsky (MIT
by jayferd 15y ago
writing gold: about a third of the way through the paper, "This article is supposed to be a review of a book called The Access Principle by John Willinsky (MIT Press, 2006)"
- chubot 15y agoHis remarks about how unreadable the book is, and the quotes from it, had me laughing out loud (really)... the guy is sharp and funny. This summer I also read his fantastic essay "Why Philosophers Should Compare About Computation Complexity": http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=735 http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=735 Speaking as someone who has been out of CS and working as a programmer for 10 years, it was REALLY accessible for such a lofty topic (and well-written). I managed to finish it in just a few days and understand almost all of it. I wish all academics would take the time to review the necessary background info for an educated reader. That is difficult but shows real understanding on their part, in addition to helping to spread their ideas.