Is Computer Science Science? (2005) [pdf]

Re:Is Computer Science Science? (2005) [pdf] by bigfaceworm on Monday April 27, 2015 @05:30PM (#9449216)

It's more a science than economics, which is good enough for me....

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Re:Is Computer Science Science? (2005) [pdf] by aric on Monday April 27, 2015 @08:02PM (#9449861)

The bar for a "science" couldn't get much lower.

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Re:Is Computer Science Science? (2005) [pdf] by formulaT on Monday April 27, 2015 @10:26PM (#9450307)

Economics as a discipline is very reasonable given the constraints involved (studying human beings not particles, no experiments, short history of events to study). Unfortunately it takes a few years to get up to speed in the discipline, and only a few hours to write an "economics is all nonsense" blog article. Also see https://xkcd.com/793/

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Re:Is Computer Science Science? (2005) [pdf] by aric on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @01:46AM (#9450679)

- Buyer beware of someone selling their understanding of economics as a "discipline."

- Supply and demand is a law not unlike Candy Crush is a post-scarcity economy.

- The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition are probably just guidelines, marketed as rules to sell more copies.

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