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In the first lecture, Abelson says Computer Science is neither a science nor is it really about computers. Considering the current ML paradigm, maybe CS has fin
by aesbetic 1y ago
In the first lecture, Abelson says Computer Science is neither a science nor is it really about computers. Considering the current ML paradigm, maybe CS has finally earned its name as a science.
- gjvc 1y agoquite the opposite
- bmitc 1y agoWhat about the current ML paradigm makes it a science?
- computerfriend 1y agoObserving and testing phenomena we don't understand.
- mcmoor 1y agoI guess it's been progressing from being math, to natural science, to social science
- aesbetic 1y agoWe have “laws” and routinely conduct “experiments” which are kind of unheard of in CS.
- bmitc 11mo agoDo you have any references I could learn about these types of laws and experiments?
- postexitus 1y agoIt is one of the most memorable first lectures in the history of Computer Science.