Yet again I'm so glad I live in Ireland where college education is partially state funded and everyone with ability has a chance.
I can see this system leading to people who are, to put it politely, thick as two short planks, getting ahead of those who are more deserving simply because of money.
How are colleges supposed to keep up a high standard of education when morons get in because mammy and daddy just happen to have money?
And those desperate to get their kids into a particular college will end up paying though the nose (more so than now).
Maybe my experiences have been particularly unusual, but half my computer course were female and the years below me also had a similar male/female split. In the company I'm currently working in has a large proportion of female programmers as well. I think the idea that computers are for men only has definitly gone the way of the Dodo.
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Yet again I'm so glad I live in Ireland where college education is partially state funded and everyone with ability has a chance.
I can see this system leading to people who are, to put it politely, thick as two short planks, getting ahead of those who are more deserving simply because of money.
How are colleges supposed to keep up a high standard of education when morons get in because mammy and daddy just happen to have money?
And those desperate to get their kids into a particular college will end up paying though the nose (more so than now).
A very sad state of affairs all said.
Add to that that Hackers has a deadly sound track and that verrrry cute girlie hackorette as well who get's her tits out for the lads :)
I've been subjected to it numerous times as it is one of my mates favourite films and the 'hacking' bits just get worse with every viewing...
Maybe my experiences have been particularly unusual, but half my computer course were female and the years below me also had a similar male/female split. In the company I'm currently working in has a large proportion of female programmers as well. I think the idea that computers are for men only has definitly gone the way of the Dodo.