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Stump Don Knuth at Xerox PARC in Palo Alto, CA

Posted by timothy on from the perhaps-he'll-pay-you dept.

LineGrunt writes "Don Knuth, author of "The Art of Computer Programming" will be having a "Stump the Professor" session at Xerox PARC, Thursday November 8th at 6:30 PST. From the website: 'Stump the Professor! Don't miss this opportunity to ask Don Knuth anything and everything you ever wanted to know about computer programming. He will spontaneously answer all questions posed by the audience.' Advanced reservations are required." So if you have a chance to see one of the world's most respected computer scientists in person, sign up here for a spot.

8 comments

  1. try getting your employer to sign on by b-side.org · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It never hurts to ask an employer to sponsor a trip like this. Also, check out some of the sessions going on at UNM-SF.

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  2. Wow, awesome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Wonder where the transcripts are gonna be.
    Hopefully people will get some good questions in.

    1. Re:Wow, awesome by Anonymous+DWord · · Score: 1

      Might be on his page if you bug him. Check it out anyway, some pretty cool stuff, and BIG FONTS just in case you can't see so good.

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  3. Stump Knuth.. by RadioheadKid · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've been trying to get that $2.56 for years, but its the best $2.56 I've ever worked for because I've learned a lot along the way..Don't think I'd have a chance at stumping him...(Yeah, I own all 3 books of The Art, I'm a geek...)

    KidA

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    1. Re:Stump Knuth.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      TeX doesn't wash my dishes. This is behavior that I expect from the software. Either the specification is buggy for not including this, or the implementation is buggy for not doing this.

      Either way, Knuth hasn't sent me my $2.56.

    2. Re:Stump Knuth.. by eclectro · · Score: 1

      Knuth specifically mentions in the appendix somewhere that he is holding checks for bug submitters that he doesn't know how to get hold of. So if you are waiting on one of his checks, I'd try contacting him with your current address. Personally I don't think Knuth is one of the top people in computer science, he is the top one.

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      Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
  4. Ways to stump Donald Knuth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    "Try to remember the last time that you showered."
    "Try to remember the last time that you had sex." (Bonus question: "Was it a man, a woman, or a dog or something?")
    "Explain which century that hairstyle is from."
    "Tell us exactly why you don't think that OOP is relevant."
    "Why do you use EMACS?"
    "You don't really 'play the organ at church,' right? That's just a euphemism for fondling choirboy genetalia, right?"
    "What do you think that odds are that you'll die before publishing Volume 4?"
    "How many gerbils currently reside in your anus? Do you think they'd consent to an interview?"
    "Name one constructive thing that you've contributed to computer science in the past twenty years."
    "Hey! Booga booga!"
    "Is it true that you had seven quarts of semen pumped from your stomach pumped in 1978?"
    "Ginger? Or Mary Ann?"
    "On second thought, maybe Gilligan?"
    "What's up with those ghetto glasses, G?"
    "Is that a pear in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"
    "Do you prefer T or CT? Who have you 0wnZ0r3d?"
    "Who is gayer, Rob Malda or Jeff Bates?"
    "Show us your can!"