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| | Learning Computer Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | Many of our students have rarely used a computer before, and the notion of programming is filled with unfortunate pop culture references to programmers and such. |
 | | There are just too many instances I've seen (or been a part of) where the GOAL (to advance the state of knowledge and technology in the world, as a means to advance the human race) is obscured by the petty goals (do something showy, get a paper published, etc). |
 | | In the real sciences (physics, chemistry, etc) people have to keep detailed lab notebooks of their experiments, setup, data, conditions, and so on. |
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