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Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by dwaltrip on Sunday February 21, 2021 @03:02AM (#26211726)
> We are talking about moderately intelligent people who will never contribute anything meaningful to humanity.

I have to disagree here. The bulk of humanity consists of minor contributions made by people few will ever remember.

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Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by Grustaf on Sunday February 21, 2021 @03:53AM (#26211969)
Yes and the bulk of humanity manage to both make this minute contribution, and have a family and some friends.
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Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by polishdude20 on Sunday February 21, 2021 @11:46AM (#26214898)
You can be a software developer and have a family and friends. You're acting like there is only one choice when you are passionate about software : hunker down and be lonely with your computer as your only company.
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Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by Grustaf on Sunday February 21, 2021 @04:04PM (#26217165)
That is the point _I_ am making.
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