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Gerald Jay Sussman (of SICP): We Really Don't Know How To Compute! http://www.infoq.com/presentations/We-Really-Dont-Know-How-To-Compute http://www.infoq.com/p

• agentultra 14y ago
  I consider Sussman to be one of the eminent genius' of computing. This talk is one of many that blew my mind. Time and again he demonstrates that his use of Scheme is simply for demonstration (I mean to emphasize this because the correlation with SICP/Sussman and Scheme is often regurgitated in FUD). It's not the languages we use that are important -- it is the models by which we compute things which is!
  • minikomi 14y ago
    His SICP lectures are also a delight. He seems genuinely happy to be talking about computing - and turning people onto what he loves. A great teacher
    • taeric 14y ago
      Because these just got added to my watch list, here is a link for others. :) Thanks for letting this ignorant programmer realize that these were available! http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-001-structure-and-interpretation-of-computer-programs-spring-2005/video-lectures http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-comput...