Pursuit Nontrivial
SEP 01, 2005
DOI: 10.1063/1.4797237
Until I read Matt Landreman’s Opinion piece, I thought the affliction he described was specific to computer scientists. When asked to explain any particular topic, a computer scientist invariably begins with “Basically, …” and then fills several chalkboards with detailed set-theory equations. It’s good to know that physicists are also on the cutting edge when it comes to belittling the masses!
More about the authors
Al Friebe, (afriebe@compuserve.com), Springfield, Virginia, US .
© 2005 American Institute of Physics
