An interesting talk by Terry (which I did not attend). It would be interesting to see Terry give a talk on the dangers of the internet for mathematicians. Here are a few:
* Poor eye health. Constant use of laptop and computer displays leads to dry eyes which can cause shrivelling of the cornea and eventually infection, even cutting the length of your life, especially for those of us who wear contact lenses. * Poor posture. Slouching at a computer can cause issues such as hunched shoulders, lower back pain. * Poor health. The lack of physical exercise associated with constant computer use can lead to poor circulation, increased cholesterol and increased risk of stroke and cardiac arrest, resulting in early death. Also, lack of exposure to sunshine leads to chronic shortage of vitamin D which results in significantly increased risk of cancers and other serious diseases. * Culture of instant gratification. The increase in availability of things *now* means people become impatient and do not want to wait for any result which cannot be achieved *now*. * The impersonality of the textual medium. Communicating exact intentions through text is difficult. This can result in people disagreeing and becoming polarised over issues they would otherwise find common ground on. Furthermore, some people find it much easier to be rude in text, or on an online forum than in person. * Lower reproductive success. The complete failure of hackers to get girlfriends is well documented. The associated risks to longevity through lack of companionship are well documented. * Excessive use of email. Many researchers answer in excess of 300 emails a week, something which accounts for a significant proportion of their time. In short, if you want a long happy life. Don't use the internet. Be well, citizen. I wish you a happy happy joy joy day. Bill. On 21 Sep, 03:42, Minh Nguyen <nguyenmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Here's a news item at iTWire that mentions Sage: > > http://www.itwire.com/content/view/27887/1090/1/0/ > > In particular, read on page 2 of that news article. > > -- > Regards > Minh Van Nguyen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
