Re:Code.org – Dedicated to growing computer programming educ...
by kamaal on Tuesday February 26, 2013 @11:31PM
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Math was supposed to do everything that you talk about. Yet it hasn't. Despite people seeing some influence of math in Physics. Except that Math hasn't and probably never will.
If I tell you I'm going to teach how to play the piano, you may love it. I can also probably teach you some boring music theory along the way. But if I teach music theory for the next 10 years, without ever making you hear the sound of a note you are likely to end up hating music. Even later if you see or hear some playing the piano you will live with a assumption that music is all about boring stuff so will never develop a liking for it.
If I tell you I'm going to teach how to play the piano, you may love it. I can also probably teach you some boring music theory along the way. But if I teach music theory for the next 10 years, without ever making you hear the sound of a note you are likely to end up hating music. Even later if you see or hear some playing the piano you will live with a assumption that music is all about boring stuff so will never develop a liking for it.