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Real computer scientists don't write code. They occasionally tinker with `programming systems', but those are so high level that they hardly count (and rarely count accurately
precision is for appli...
Real computer scientists don't write the user interface, they merely argue over what it should look like.
Real computer scientists like C's structured constructs, but they are suspicious of it because its compiled.
(Only Batch freaks and efficiency weirdos bother with compilers, they're soooo un-dynamic.)...
Real computer scientists like having a computer on their desk, otherwise how would they read their mail.
Real computer scientists like planning their own environments to use bit mapped graphics.
Bit mapped graphics is great because no one can afford it. So their systems can be experimental....
Real computer scientists love conventions. No one is expected to lug a 3081 attached to a bit map screen to a convention, so no one will ever know how slow their systems run.
Real computer scientists love the concept of users.
Users are always real impressed by the stuff computer scientists are talking abou...
Real computer scientists only write specs for languages that might run on future hardware.
Nobody trusts them to write specs for anything homo sapiens will ever be able to fit on a single planet....
Real computer scientists play go. They have nothing against the concept of mountain climbing, but the actual climbing is an implementation detail best left to programmers.
Real computer scientists regret the existence of PL/1, PASCAL and LISP.
ADA is getting there, but it is still allows people to make mistakes....

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