Randy Pausch, noted CMU prof, succumbs to cancer

Re:Randy Pausch, noted CMU prof, succumbs to cancer by ispy on Friday July 25, 2008 @04:15PM (#257045)

I don't know what else to say. I have no reason to listen to what this guy is saying or give it more value than any of the other feel-good books from terminals. ie, "Tuesdays with Morrie". Remember that? Yeah, me neither. The value of these books seems specious, too. Probably because all humans are afraid of dying unless they can delude themselves to go to church.

He gives off this whole vibe of some crazy new-agey street preacher. THe way people lap it up and buy his books is disturbing.

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Re:Randy Pausch, noted CMU prof, succumbs to cancer by mattmaroon on Saturday July 26, 2008 @02:25AM (#257410)

I never read Tuesdays With Morrie, but I was stocking books when that thing was out. It was a pretty big hit.

Not that that has anything to do with anything.

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Re:Randy Pausch, noted CMU prof, succumbs to cancer by edw519 on Saturday July 26, 2008 @04:11PM (#257740)

...other feel-good books from terminals. ie, "Tuesdays with Morrie". Remember that? Yeah, me neither...

I did read "Tuesdays with Morrie" and I remember it well. It was NOT written by a "terminal", but by his student, Mitch Albom, a wonderful sports writer for the Detriot Free Press and New York Times best selling author multiple times.

Everyone has his own 2 cents and disenting opinions often contribute to the breadth of the debate.

OTOH, it's getting to the point where one needs waders to get through the stuff that gets spewed here in the name of, "See how much smarter I am than you." Until you get your facts straight, you're not a dissenter, just another poser. Move along please.

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