>It is often said that programming for a computing machine forces one to think clearly...it disciplines the thought process. Gerald J. Sussman's "Structure and

>It is often said that programming for a computing machine forces one to think clearly...it disciplines the thought process. Gerald J. Sussman's "Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics" (2001) also focuses on programming exercises for physics. In the preface they write: >The requirement that the computer be able to interpret any expression provides strict and immediate feedback as to whether the expression is correctly formulated. --- >Don't forget that Vannevar Bush also inspired Douglas Engelbart Interestingly he read the July 1945 issue with "As We May Think" while stationed as radar technician in the Phillippines on an remote island. Having the time while waiting for redeployment and the radar technician background greatly contributed to his (and his teams) later inventions.