Programming vs. Mathematics

[R-G]

Nice, Xav. Is this your pure wordage?

[Xav]

Er, ya, es war.

Remember we were speaking (or rather, typing) German in the other post? That's me, the one who tried to correct you, but failed. Tee hee hee...

I only use things like online dictionaries for individual words. They seem to make a complete load of "scheisse" out of the word order, etc. As you know, I've been learning German for just under 2 years.

[R-G]

Yes, I remember very good (the conversation will go on, I guess). I agree, the computer softwares of natural language translators and dictionaries in the wilderness are not so well (in the German language "scheisse" as you mentioned).

[Xav]

I don't usually swear, but in German it seems less offensive.

[WingedPanther]

Maybe I'm weird, I just can't seem to program and NOT see the math in it. SQL is math-based, functions are math-based, etc. Of course, I see a Rubik's cube as a physical representation of a mathematical object (a permutation group), so that could just be me. Many of these things are matters of perspective.

[R-G]

Unfortunately not all people are thinking as you do, dude.

[Xav]

Maths + Programming = Endless Joy

[R-G]

Yes, but I kinda like the digital signature of Winged Panther, it is actually showing the real state of the things in this field.

[WingedPanther]

Sometimes I think it's a good thing that most people DON'T see the world the same way I do. I've got some rather unique perspectives on things, sometimes. Much of this discussion sounds kind of like people arguing about what counts as a "mountain" vs a "hill". To me, the Appalachians are mountains. To someone who was raised in Switzerland, they're more like foothills.

My wife is a History/English major, and runs into some similar experiences when analyzing literature, because she has a better understanding of the historical context than most of her peers, and sometimes even than her teachers.

[R-G]

Originally Posted by WingedPanther

I've got some rather unique perspectives on things, sometimes. Much of this discussion sounds kind of like people arguing about what counts as a "mountain" vs a "hill". To me, the Appalachians are mountains. To someone who was raised in Switzerland, they're more like foothills.

A pretty interesting subject you're going on. You're right on this one. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill, but there is no universally accepted standard definition for the height of a mountain or a hill, although a mountain usually has an identifiable summit. There are different definitions in the areas of the United Kingdom and the United States of America.