While there is far more to CS than programming, being comfortable in operating a computer and basic programming should be pre-requisites
I kind of agree with you, however, I want to point out that the most basic pre-req you need for computer science isn't computers; it's math. You should have taken at least pre-cal in highschool.
People drop out of a lot of different degrees after they learn that the degree is hard; and the expectant jobs aren't going to instantly land them out of poverty. A lot of these kids going to college are just doing it because it is the next "step" in their lives. They have been taught from day 1 that you go to school, then college, then get a career. I was the same way, but luckily learned early on in college that it really was what I wanted to do.
I give you that. I shouldn't have said Child labor, but instead just "Cheap Labor". The point was more that you could easily pay a few months wages (even here in the states) to cheap labor instead of paying the ~$2000 to buy the suit.
I call bullshit on the entire thing. For starters, your going to see exoskeletons in military long before you will out in the Japanese fields. We have these things already, they are called tractors.
Also, at $1800 per, your not going to see people investing in these when they can just hire some cheap child labor.
I wouldn't say free, because your paying for it by looking at the ads on the side of the screen, but two that come to mind are www.newbienudes.com and www.postyourgirls.com
I've noticed this problem as well. Some games actually have an ability to skip the cutscenes (breath of fire 5 comes to mind). However, most RPGs that I have played do not.
Same goes for me, that is half the reason why I was surprised. As a computer sci undergrad, we didn't really have any opportunity to try and expand on what we were learning. Most of the time we were too busy trying to re-invent the wheel (such as in Compiler Construction when we tried to re-create directive driven languages).
The coolest thing about spore is going to be the way it handles "multiplayer". Basically instead of playing directly with other people, the other creatures/etc that is populated in your game will come from other users. Scores will be given to the creatures and stats will be collected about how many other uses use what content.
It sounds like a really neat system.
I attended a lecture with a very good thought experiment with this very idea as a key concept. Basically, what would happen if only a very small percentage of a population understands a technology enough to reproduce it. Now imagine a massive catastrophe that kills 75% of the population, but leaves most of the world intact. How much technology would we lose? How much technology would continue to be used, but no longer produced.
It's an interesting thought experiment on how we could fall back into the Dark Ages because of how specified jobs have become. I mean, think about how many people drive cars, but how many of those people could build a car from scratch if they had to.
Yes.
Quantum computers simply don't exist right now. The theory is arguably around 8 years old. Also, quantum ram at this point would serve almost no purpose, as quantum computing at the cpu level is all that really matters.
To others who asked about the efficiency of searching a binary tree, this ram idea would not speed it up in the least. The algorithm for the binary search would be on a square root of two faster in the CPU, but nothing in memroy would really effect it. We're relying on the cancelation of superpositions to get these better algorithms, memory isn't going to change anything.
I don't see why so many people are jumping on this bandwagon. Quantum computing is very limited in what it can improve. It's not the end all to solving infinite problems, and contrary to popular belief, its not even going to produce smaller computers with better heat spreading.
I mean, seriously, go look at a real research paper on quantum computing and quit listening to what all the reporters are saying. Everyone knows reporters aren't scientists. And before someone says D-Corp (or whatever the name is, I can't remember right now) has claimed to have a commercial quantum computer, remember that they still haven't shown any proof whatsoever, and haven't even released research showing how they have gotten around some of the inherent deadends of quantum computing.
Kids with higher IQs are more likely to have underwear wedged in their ass.
I mean, come on people, haven't we seen this sterotype our whole lives? Who cares.
I agree 100%. It never fails to amaze me how a new game will come out and claim to have "innovative design" when I have already seen it in UO.
And, I'm not talking out of my ass. I've played just about every major MMO to come out. Everquest, UO, Meridan, AO, DAoC, WoW, EQ2, Vanguard, LOTR:O, Eve, Dofus, Neocron, Second-Life, and probably some I'm not thinking of right now.
UO came the closest to killing the grind (you could have a max character within days, except in trade skilling) but it still failed on a lot of accounts. Recently (I came back for a short while) it has become too item-centric. While it used to be "Pick up some random armor and your on par with everyone else".
I won't be happy until I can jack in matrix style though, so here's to hoping.
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I kind of agree with you, however, I want to point out that the most basic pre-req you need for computer science isn't computers; it's math. You should have taken at least pre-cal in highschool.
People drop out of a lot of different degrees after they learn that the degree is hard; and the expectant jobs aren't going to instantly land them out of poverty. A lot of these kids going to college are just doing it because it is the next "step" in their lives. They have been taught from day 1 that you go to school, then college, then get a career. I was the same way, but luckily learned early on in college that it really was what I wanted to do.
I give you that. I shouldn't have said Child labor, but instead just "Cheap Labor". The point was more that you could easily pay a few months wages (even here in the states) to cheap labor instead of paying the ~$2000 to buy the suit.
Also, at $1800 per, your not going to see people investing in these when they can just hire some cheap child labor.
I'm kind of curious if they took wet dreams into account. Teens prepping for premature ejactulation?
Valve hires professional writers.
I wouldn't say free, because your paying for it by looking at the ads on the side of the screen, but two that come to mind are www.newbienudes.com and www.postyourgirls.com
I've noticed this problem as well. Some games actually have an ability to skip the cutscenes (breath of fire 5 comes to mind). However, most RPGs that I have played do not.
Same goes for me, that is half the reason why I was surprised. As a computer sci undergrad, we didn't really have any opportunity to try and expand on what we were learning. Most of the time we were too busy trying to re-invent the wheel (such as in Compiler Construction when we tried to re-create directive driven languages).
The coolest thing about spore is going to be the way it handles "multiplayer". Basically instead of playing directly with other people, the other creatures/etc that is populated in your game will come from other users. Scores will be given to the creatures and stats will be collected about how many other uses use what content. It sounds like a really neat system.
I attended a lecture with a very good thought experiment with this very idea as a key concept. Basically, what would happen if only a very small percentage of a population understands a technology enough to reproduce it. Now imagine a massive catastrophe that kills 75% of the population, but leaves most of the world intact. How much technology would we lose? How much technology would continue to be used, but no longer produced. It's an interesting thought experiment on how we could fall back into the Dark Ages because of how specified jobs have become. I mean, think about how many people drive cars, but how many of those people could build a car from scratch if they had to.
Isn't anyone else simply amazed that this was proven by an undergrad?
EA is to king midas as shit is to...
Yes. Quantum computers simply don't exist right now. The theory is arguably around 8 years old. Also, quantum ram at this point would serve almost no purpose, as quantum computing at the cpu level is all that really matters. To others who asked about the efficiency of searching a binary tree, this ram idea would not speed it up in the least. The algorithm for the binary search would be on a square root of two faster in the CPU, but nothing in memroy would really effect it. We're relying on the cancelation of superpositions to get these better algorithms, memory isn't going to change anything. I don't see why so many people are jumping on this bandwagon. Quantum computing is very limited in what it can improve. It's not the end all to solving infinite problems, and contrary to popular belief, its not even going to produce smaller computers with better heat spreading. I mean, seriously, go look at a real research paper on quantum computing and quit listening to what all the reporters are saying. Everyone knows reporters aren't scientists. And before someone says D-Corp (or whatever the name is, I can't remember right now) has claimed to have a commercial quantum computer, remember that they still haven't shown any proof whatsoever, and haven't even released research showing how they have gotten around some of the inherent deadends of quantum computing.
Wasn't it done with photons? I mean, who cares if you accelerate light, we've seen that before in gases.
Kids with higher IQs are more likely to have underwear wedged in their ass. I mean, come on people, haven't we seen this sterotype our whole lives? Who cares.
I agree 100%. It never fails to amaze me how a new game will come out and claim to have "innovative design" when I have already seen it in UO. And, I'm not talking out of my ass. I've played just about every major MMO to come out. Everquest, UO, Meridan, AO, DAoC, WoW, EQ2, Vanguard, LOTR:O, Eve, Dofus, Neocron, Second-Life, and probably some I'm not thinking of right now. UO came the closest to killing the grind (you could have a max character within days, except in trade skilling) but it still failed on a lot of accounts. Recently (I came back for a short while) it has become too item-centric. While it used to be "Pick up some random armor and your on par with everyone else". I won't be happy until I can jack in matrix style though, so here's to hoping.
Damnit, now it all makes sense!
I always thought LUG was an acronym for Lesbians Until Graduation, one of the best forms of birth control in high school/college I've ever seen.