Re:Sussman Explains the End of SICP
by hnfong on Sunday February 05, 2023 @09:06AM
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> As far as I know, engineers still learn physics.
That's interesting, do they learn about all the properties of newly discovered quarks and derive Newtonian physics from quantum theories? Because if that's what they do, it's new to me.
Re:Sussman Explains the End of SICP
by inimino on Sunday February 05, 2023 @08:28PM
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I believe engineering majors at any prestigious institution will be up to date on every one of the currently-known quarks, yes. If your point is that it's not the same as a physics major, that's also true.
That's interesting, do they learn about all the properties of newly discovered quarks and derive Newtonian physics from quantum theories? Because if that's what they do, it's new to me.