As somebody presently working on a production line, I'd say there's plenty of stress and responsibility in those jobs. Likewise, I haven't had any problems with feeling undervalued, either - my bosses appreciate me coming in and doing what I do (so long as I don't screw things up).
Anyhow, YMMV, but I think you can find a lot of things to like and dislike in any job.
Oh, and a cell phone. Every college student needs a cell phone, and you'll be left out if you do't get one.
I disagree. I will be graduating in two weeks and I've gone without a phone (landline or cell) for the entire school year. It has been glorious.
A few times, not having a phone has been inconvenient (like when I needed to contact grad schools).
On balance, though, my life has been much less stressful. If people want to contact me, they send emails which I can process in batches. No more interruptions when I'm working on things.
Also, there are a few chronic diseases (such as Krohn's disease) that breast-fed children just don't get.
My brother has Crohn's Disease (I assume this is what you meant - Googling seems to support this). He was, however breastfed. The risk may be greatly reduced, but it's still non-zero. Some stuff just happens, I guess.
Middlebury, Indiana has a Jayco (RV builders) has a plant that you can take tours in. When I was there, they let you get pretty close and see campers in various states of construction. Many of the workers there are Amish, which can be jarring when you see a fellow with suspenders and a long beard riding to work in his horse-drawn buggy.
More info: http://www.jayco.com/html/about/about_visit.php
I'm presently taking a course on using computers to perform automated reasoning tasks. It's basically theorem proving, but it can be applied to a number of problems such as designing circuit boards or validating code.
Anyhow, there are two texts I'm using right now. I don't have them with me, so I'm working from memory right now, but I believe both are titled Automated Reasoning. The first was written by Wos and others while the second was written by Chang and Lee.
I've enjoyed it a lot so far. The authors use very different approaches - Chang and Lee are very formal and the book reads like a typical math text. Wos, on the other hand, is very chatty. Neither of them relies on a specific implementation of automated reasoning, so you should be able to apply what you learn to any application.
They both start by building from basic Boolean logic, introducing better models, and explaining their limitations. As somebody with a strong math background but little experience with programming or automated reasoning, I've found them both easy to follow and understand.
I really havn't had that much trouble getting by with a 300 pII, w/80 mb ram. Anyone else agree?
My PI-233, w/ 32 mb RAM that was hit by lightning seems to run just fine, and it's certainly cheaper than whatever godawfully expensive goodies are out now.
I'm getting a bit off topic, but this might be of interest...
Arn't all social sciences based on 'assumptions' or rather rational/logical reasoning. I thought this was what separated them from the natural sciences, you prove a theory by rationalizing it as opposed to actually testing it (which, would be impossible).
Actually, the 'natural sciences' are not so much based on perfect logic either. Try checking out Thomas S. Kuhn's 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.' It examines how hypotheses are forumulated and tested and how this process can often result in bad conclusions.
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As somebody presently working on a production line, I'd say there's plenty of stress and responsibility in those jobs. Likewise, I haven't had any problems with feeling undervalued, either - my bosses appreciate me coming in and doing what I do (so long as I don't screw things up).
Anyhow, YMMV, but I think you can find a lot of things to like and dislike in any job.
I disagree. I will be graduating in two weeks and I've gone without a phone (landline or cell) for the entire school year. It has been glorious.
A few times, not having a phone has been inconvenient (like when I needed to contact grad schools).
On balance, though, my life has been much less stressful. If people want to contact me, they send emails which I can process in batches. No more interruptions when I'm working on things.
Also, there are a few chronic diseases (such as Krohn's disease) that breast-fed children just don't get.
My brother has Crohn's Disease (I assume this is what you meant - Googling seems to support this). He was, however breastfed. The risk may be greatly reduced, but it's still non-zero. Some stuff just happens, I guess.
Middlebury, Indiana has a Jayco (RV builders) has a plant that you can take tours in. When I was there, they let you get pretty close and see campers in various states of construction. Many of the workers there are Amish, which can be jarring when you see a fellow with suspenders and a long beard riding to work in his horse-drawn buggy.
More info: http://www.jayco.com/html/about/about_visit.php
I'm presently taking a course on using computers to perform automated reasoning tasks. It's basically theorem proving, but it can be applied to a number of problems such as designing circuit boards or validating code.
Anyhow, there are two texts I'm using right now. I don't have them with me, so I'm working from memory right now, but I believe both are titled Automated Reasoning. The first was written by Wos and others while the second was written by Chang and Lee.
I've enjoyed it a lot so far. The authors use very different approaches - Chang and Lee are very formal and the book reads like a typical math text. Wos, on the other hand, is very chatty. Neither of them relies on a specific implementation of automated reasoning, so you should be able to apply what you learn to any application.
They both start by building from basic Boolean logic, introducing better models, and explaining their limitations. As somebody with a strong math background but little experience with programming or automated reasoning, I've found them both easy to follow and understand.
Anyhow, enjoy.
Wow, been a while since I've thought about that. Have a lot of good (and bad...) memories as Opus.
My PI-233, w/ 32 mb RAM that was hit by lightning seems to run just fine, and it's certainly cheaper than whatever godawfully expensive goodies are out now.
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Actually, Russia has the highest per capita incarceration rate. The United States comes in number two. But the point is the same, I suppose.
Arn't all social sciences based on 'assumptions' or rather rational/logical reasoning. I thought this was what separated them from the natural sciences, you prove a theory by rationalizing it as opposed to actually testing it (which, would be impossible).
Actually, the 'natural sciences' are not so much based on perfect logic either. Try checking out Thomas S. Kuhn's 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.' It examines how hypotheses are forumulated and tested and how this process can often result in bad conclusions.