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It is probably more illuminating to go a little bit further back, to the Middle Ages. One of its characteristics was that "reasoning by analogy" was rampant; another characteristic was almost total intellectual stagnation, and we now see why the two go together. A reason for mentioning this is to point out that, by developing a keen ear for unwarranted analogies, one can detect a lot of medieval thinking today.

On the Cruelty of Really Teaching Computing Science

University of Texas in Austin

In this process, we figure out the most beautiful and comfortable areas of the site first and build *around* them, strengthening them and repairing the spots that need repair.

Studio Project #3: A House for Oneself

Jack Cheng

Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it.

Quote: Knuth on Theory vs Practice

CAUSEweb

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