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Given that this is Hacker News, I think it is worth pointing out that Durham's strong suit traditionally is the humanities. In my opinion a CS degree from Oxfor

by DC-3 1y ago

Given that this is Hacker News, I think it is worth pointing out that Durham's strong suit traditionally is the humanities. In my opinion a CS degree from Oxford, Cambridge, or ICL is considerably more impressive than one from Durham.

notreallyauser 1y ago
Given this is Hacker News, I think we should definitely encourage all Yes, Minister references.
- vmilner 1y ago
  It's scary how relevant a 1970's/80s comedy show is... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgkUVIj3KWY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgkUVIj3KWY (Salami tactics)
  - Quekid5 1y ago
    Incredibly good writing throughout... only Armando Ianucci gets close, IMO. Of course he leans a bit more heavily into straight up farce, which may not be to one's taste, but still...
    - vmilner 1y ago
      I hope he does something like Death of Stalin again.
alephnerd 1y ago
I've found graduate students at Edinburgh to be fairly good as well thanks to the EPSRC's preference for the uni.