Life is all about killing the magic

Re:Life is all about killing the magic by Tichy on Sunday October 20, 2013 @04:54PM (#6581433)

If he knows all there is to know about computers, perhaps he can tell us whether P = NP.

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Re:Life is all about killing the magic by vinceguidry on Sunday October 20, 2013 @05:06PM (#6581486)

Most computer scientists feel that P != NP and it's just a matter of figuring out a way to prove it.

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Re:Life is all about killing the magic by m0th87 on Sunday October 20, 2013 @05:15PM (#6581525)

Then it's a good thing computer science isn't driven by feelings.

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Re:Life is all about killing the magic by vinceguidry on Sunday October 20, 2013 @06:14PM (#6581755)

You'd be surprised by how much of it (mathematics) is. You obviously can't prove anything with gut feeling, but you can sure find things to prove with it.

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Re:Life is all about killing the magic by andrewflnr on Sunday October 20, 2013 @06:29PM (#6581819)

It is possible for something to be unknown and still boring, not "magical" or "intriguing".

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Re:Life is all about killing the magic by Tichy on Monday October 21, 2013 @03:29AM (#6583904)

People have personal preferences, I suppose. But the approach to kill the magic seems weird - I'd expect things to become more magical the more I learn about them.

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