That's pretty awesome. So, the largest theoretical separation available on Earth alone is equal to the diameter of the Earth, about 7,926 miles. Imagine if we could link a pair of telescopes from the Earth to the moon, giving an antenna separation of about 239,000 miles, or 30 times the diameter of the Earth.
I agree that knowledge of assembly language helps in understanding the way computers work. These days, that understanding is not critical, nor even necessary in writing good programs. Instead of spending a semester or two honing assembly language skills, why not become specialized in a subset of a popular language?
I also get a little frustrated when I see businesses, etc, helping "less than smart" people. For instance, I feel that I am a fairly decent resume writer, so it bugs me when challenged people get professional help with their resumes. I guess it doesn't matter *too* much since it all surfaces to the top in the interview.
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That's pretty awesome. So, the largest theoretical separation available on Earth alone is equal to the diameter of the Earth, about 7,926 miles. Imagine if we could link a pair of telescopes from the Earth to the moon, giving an antenna separation of about 239,000 miles, or 30 times the diameter of the Earth.
I agree that knowledge of assembly language helps in understanding the way computers work. These days, that understanding is not critical, nor even necessary in writing good programs. Instead of spending a semester or two honing assembly language skills, why not become specialized in a subset of a popular language?
I also get a little frustrated when I see businesses, etc, helping "less than smart" people. For instance, I feel that I am a fairly decent resume writer, so it bugs me when challenged people get professional help with their resumes. I guess it doesn't matter *too* much since it all surfaces to the top in the interview.
That was my thinking also.
What's weird is that I posted this yesterday and it was rejected. Oh, well. :)