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541.
by breadbox 16y ago
Did you just say that you found the book rather shallow, and that you hope the movie will be more in-depth than the book? I fear you are destined to be terribly disappointed.
542.
by breadbox 16y ago
I'm not all that bothered about establishing a presence outside of Earth, myself. That said, I love Buzz Aldrin.
543.
by breadbox 16y ago
Actually, I suspect the opposite is more common, as it was for me -- i.e. that it was from reading Martin Gardner that I became aware of the skeptical movement.
544.
by breadbox 16y ago
How can you be sad at the end of such a brilliant and full life? I'd give anything to have a tenth of his accomplishments to my name when I die. He introduced so many people to the beauty and sheer FUN of mathematics, it's hard to estimate
545.
by breadbox 16y ago
It's "known to be crap" among the people who already know the language, because of folks like Seebs. That's the point. It's a little dated now, I suppose, but it may be worth remembering that Schildt's books were very popular at one point.
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by breadbox 17y ago
Well, one of the original goals of the Fields medal was to help entice young mathematicians to stay in academia and do research, in an attempt to counteract the lure of high-paying jobs in the outside world.
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by breadbox 17y ago
I'm not surprised you thought of that; Jessica McKellar's article almost sounds as if it was modeled after mine in places. I'm wondering now if that's due to actual imitation, or a subconscious influence, or if it's just a natural approach